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Watch Duty wildfire map: App helps track blazes, find shelter. What to know.
Mills decided to get to work on this "crazy idea" he had, helping his friend build a startup in the wildfire space. "I'm riding in fire trucks, doing wildland fire training. I'm hanging out with ...
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Mills River Fire Department substation burns down; destroys truck prepped for LA fires
MILLS RIVER - An early morning fire burned down a Mills River Fire Department substation Jan. 17, officials confirmed. The fire, which was first reported around 1:30 a.m., destroyed everything in ...
How Watch Duty became an essential app during the Los Angeles wildfires
The Watch Duty app's fire fact-checkers brought reliable information to Los Angeles residents during a week of chaos.
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With L.A. on alert, wildfire app Watch Duty adds 600,000 users overnight
Watch Duty, launched in 2021, combines publicly available maps of fire incidents and evacuation ... as his neighbor’s ranch was on fire. Mills said he didn’t receive an alert or warning.
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'Right thing at all costs': Bay Area app thrives amid Palisades, Eaton Fires
The main map platform is Watch Duty’s most obvious ... as usual” for Watch Duty as climate change boosts fire risks. Mills, a former Silicon Valley founder and executive, moved off the ...
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Mills River Fire Department substation burns down; destroys truck prepped for LA fires
MILLS RIVER - An early morning fire burned down a Mills River Fire Department substation Jan. 17, officials confirmed. The fire, which was first reported around 1:30 a.m., destroyed everything in ...