California wildfires continue with dry conditions and powerful winds —which are due to last through Friday — fueling at least five fires.

Officials have advised residents told to evacuate to do so immediately. Staying informed on the fires’ movements, and knowing how to prepare and when to evacuate are imperative at this time. Here are ...

Adam Engst looks at Watch Duty, a nonprofit-developed app that combines wildfire mapping with real-time alerts from ...

Major Los Angeles fires have killed 10, displaced 180,000, and destroyed 10,000 structures. Organizations like Project Camp, GoFundMe.org, and California Fire Foundation are offering aid, accepting ...

Watch Duty, a volunteer-backed app run by a non-profit, has become the go-to source of critical information for folks hit by ...

In the event of severe weather and natural disasters that may require everything from preparation to evacuation, having ...

The app is run by a nonprofit nominally based in Sonoma County, but is staffed by a dozen employees and hundreds of ...

People are turning to online resources and smartphone app communities such as Watch Duty or Ring's "Neighbors" forum for ...

California Fire Foundation: California Professional Firefighters founded the nonprofit in 1987 to support families of fallen ...

From apps to robots, technology is playing a key role in the fight against the Los Angeles wildfires. A computer simulation of a fire as it spreads, designed to give insight to crews on the scene, was ...

Watch Duty, born in the Bay Area woods and based in Santa Rosa, is humming with new users amid Los Angeles’ destructive ...

Watch Duty, a wildfire alerting app founded in Sonoma County, has been a vital tool for those escaping the catastrophic fires in Southern California.