From wildfire trackers in LA to air raid alerts in Ukraine, crisis apps are a lifeline for millions
Watch Duty, a wildfire tracking app keeping Los Angeles residents informed of danger, is the latest in a growing field of ...
Grandma who went viral after Los Angeles wildfire engulfed her home optimistic about starting over at 90
A nearly 90-year-old shares her perspective on moving forward and simplifying her life after losing everything in the ...
Watch Duty, a Wildfire-Tracking App, Provides a Lifeline in Los Angeles
A nonprofit runs the app with volunteers and full-time employees, including retired firefighters and dispatchers, to provide ...
With L.A. on alert, wildfire app Watch Duty adds 600,000 users overnight
With the explosion of fires across the L.A. area, tracking app Watch Duty, which has 7.2 million active users annually, told The Times it counted 600,000 new sign-ups in the last 24 hours.
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With L.A. on alert, wildfire app Watch Duty adds 600,000 users overnight
Watch Duty said it will notify affected members of the public through its app “if we perceive a threat to life or property ... Mills said he didn’t receive an alert or warning.
How Watch Duty Became an Essential Resource for Angelenos During Wildfires: “We Get Love Letters”
The nonprofit organization, which has seen a drastic increase in users over the last week due to the L.A. fires, has a clear ...
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 ...
California wildfires rage in LA County, killing at least 10 and destroying thousands of homes
Multiple wildfires, including the Palisades Fire and Eaton Fire, are raging across Southern California Thursday, leaving at ...
New wildfire warnings issued and more power is shut off as winds rise in Southern California
Southern California residents are facing dire new wildfire warnings and power shutoffs while they prepare to flee at a moment’s notice as fire-fueling winds blasted across the scarred landscape ...
Shooting reported on Cedar Avenue in College Hill
A shooting was reported on Cedar Avenue in College Hill Sunday afternoon. It was reported near Cary Avenue around 2:11 p.m. Non-life-threatening injuries have been reported but have not been confirmed ...
11 dead, 12K structures destroyed as LA fires turn neighborhoods into ash: Live updates
The deadly Los Angeles wildfires turned neighborhoods into ash as officials ordered 150,000 people to evacuate their homes.
Vermont natives describe catastrophic L.A. wildfires
Sandgate, Vermont native Adam Tschorn and his wife were forced to evacuate on Wednesday night, their home threatened by the since-extinguished Sunset Fire. Tschorn's home in Beverly Grove, not far ...