California wildfires live updates: Gov. Newsom orders investigation of Los Angeles water supply
California wildfires continue with dry conditions and powerful winds —which are due to last through Friday — fueling at least five fires.
How the Watch Duty fire app became a go-to resource during LA wildfires
The app saw a surge in users this week with nearly 2 million downloads from Los Angeles area residents, nearly doubling its ...
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Blacksburg native shares California wildfire experience
WEST HOLLYWOOD, Calif. – As wildfires continue devastating parts of California, residents like Leah Gay are on high alert.
Los Angeles Fires: Tracking, Evacuation, and How to Volunteer
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 ...
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AppBITS: Monitor Wildfire Threats with Watch Duty
Adam Engst looks at Watch Duty, a nonprofit-developed app that combines wildfire mapping with real-time alerts from ...
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How to help those affected by the California wildfires
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 ...
This lifesaving app is helping people track wildfires in California
Watch Duty, a volunteer-backed app run by a non-profit, has become the go-to source of critical information for folks hit by ...
This Is the Best App for Tracking Wildfires
In the event of severe weather and natural disasters that may require everything from preparation to evacuation, having ...
‘Watch Duty’ Is Saving People From the L.A. Wildfires. Here’s How the App Actually Works
The app is run by a nonprofit nominally based in Sonoma County, but is staffed by a dozen employees and hundreds of ...
How to help victims of the devastating Los Angeles fires
California Fire Foundation: California Professional Firefighters founded the nonprofit in 1987 to support families of fallen ...
As Los Angeles Fires Burn, Residents Turn to Nonprofit Watch Duty
With unfounded conspiracy theories and spam spreading on social media, the fire tracking app has become a popular source of information.
Apps to robots: Technology's increasing role in fighting wildfires
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 ...