Watch Duty
@watchdutyapp
Watch Duty, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, alerts you of nearby wildfires and firefighting efforts in real-time.
Introducing our non-profit member benefits! Get three of your most requested features for only $25/yr - Air tanker tracking - Saved map locations - Unlimited county monitoring As always, maps and alerts will remain free. All membership dues will go towards keeping it that way
Fire progression models are now available to all Watch Duty Pro members! These expert-developed computer models use fuel, terrain, and weather inputs to predict where a fire is likely to spread over the next few hours. They offer another data point for assessing risk and making…
When emergency alerts failed during a wildfire, @johnclarkemills built Watch Duty. On the @RapidResponseHQ podcast with @rsafian, our founder shares how we became a trusted lifeline for millions—and why we’re now launching flood alerts to close the gap no one else is filling.…
We have included over 30,000+ weather stations from @SynopticData that include RAWS and many other partners for more detailed spot weather. Now you see everything from temperature, relative humidity, dew point, wind speed, and wind gusts as well as historical data. While we…
Listen to our advisor, @SBCOUNTYFIRE Chief Dan Munsey, debunk some of the biggest myths and misconceptions around wildfires on the @HotshotWake podcast. open.spotify.com/episode/2lLEam…
We are truly honored to be named one of @TIME’s Most Influential Companies of 2025 for our work during California’s historic Palisades and Eaton Fires. The outpouring of support and praise for our work is humbling—but make no mistake, awards are not why we do this. We do this…
That moment when you're listening for the Incident Commander to give a size up and hear Watch Duty tone out in the background 😳 record.reverb.chat/s/jLGBS6qBjXPG…
To the men and women of @SOCAL_QRF who battle California's deadliest wildfires, through the darkness of night, flying the heaviest rotor-wing aircraft through some of the toughest conditions on the planet, it's our distinct privilege to serve you 🫡
Truly the epitome of innovation in Wildland firefighting. This product, forged from the private sector, offers enhanced performance, providing ground and aerial firefighters with real-time, useful data.
We're honored to receive this year's @Apple Design Award for Social Impact. It is our honor to serve not only our communities, but first responders, emergency mangers, and the operators who risk their lives keep us safe 🫡 Thank you @Apple and #WWDC25 for this recognition.
We’re honored to welcome Erin Gore, former CEO of @WCKitchen, to Watch Duty as our new Chief Impact Officer. Erin’s leadership is rooted in humility and bold vision. She has a proven track record of turning ambitious ideas into global movements—grounded in speed, humanity, and…
Listen to our CEO talk about our past, present, and future on the Hotshot Wake Up Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/3ynP5K… Apple: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the…
New Episode Out, On Today’s Show: John Mills moved to California and quickly came to realize the harsh reality of living in the wildland-urban interface. More out of necessity than anything else, he began working on the Watch Duty platform, a wildfire-tracking app, with…
🎉 Introducing Watch Duty Teams – a new way to manage your organization’s memberships with discounted pricing, starting at just 25 users! ⚪ Consolidated Billing and Invoicing: Manage all users (basic and pro) under one account with a single invoice, simplifying accounting and…
Last weekend, more than 60 members of the Watch Duty team—reporters, radio operators, and volunteers—traveled from across the American West to gather in Sonoma County, where Watch Duty first began. Together, we've spent countless nights tracking some of the most harrowing…
Today is World Superhero Day — and at Watch Duty, we know exactly who the real superheroes are — firefighters, dispatchers, first responders, and emergency managers. You don't wear capes — you wear turnouts, headsets, and radios — and you show up when it matters most. You risk…
Some of our favorites are the folks at the @Watchdutyapp! (Oh! And @SpiderMan, gotta love a tech-savvy hero.)
Short clip from @FireCountryCBS mentioning @watchdutyapp alerts
First responder radio feeds from @Broadcastify are now built into Watch Duty Pro! Whether you are an avid fire tracker or a first responder heading to an out-of-area incident, you can now find the most active radio feed and listen in to the fireground live. On your mobile…
Our prescribed fire data is now publicly available outside of Watch Duty through @Esri's ArcGIS Online, providing valuable information to the public, fire services, and the research community.... watchduty.maps.arcgis.com/home/item.html… By making this data openly accessible, we hope to support…
We're thrilled to be named @FastCompany's #1 most innovative non-profit of 2025! It's truly an honor to serve our community every day and to reimagine what a charity can look like. fastcompany.com/91269873/not-p…
Listen to our CEO & CTO speak with @Amazon CTO @Werner Vogels about scaling our disaster platform to millions of hourly active users at 100,000 requests per second with a tiny team and even tinier budget. thefrugalarchitect.com/architects/joh…
We're thrilled to join @SJSU's Wildfire Interdisciplinary Research Center (@wildfirecenter) to advance wildfire resilience. Together we aim for the best outcomes before, during, and after wildfires by uniting expert research, cutting-edge technology, and policy.