Watch Duty (Wildfire)

Watch Duty

4.8

Watch Duty is the only wildfire mapping and alert app powered by real people giving you real-time information vetted by trained professionals, not robots. While many other apps rely solely on government alerts, which can often be delayed, Watch Duty provides up-to-the-minute, life-saving information through a dedicated team of active and retired firefighters, dispatchers, first responders, and reporters who monitor radio scanners around the clock. We aim to keep you informed and safe with real-time updates and alerts.

Wildfire Tracking Features:

- Push notifications about nearby wildfires and firefighting efforts
- Real-time updates as conditions change
- Active fire perimeters and progress
- Infrared satellite hotspots from VIIRS and MODIS
- Wind speed and direction
- Evacuation orders & shelter information
- Historical wildfire perimeters
- Street and satellite maps
- Air attack and air tanker flight tracker
- Save locations for quick access on the map

Watch Duty is a 501©(3) non-profit organization. Our service will always remain free of charge and free of advertising or sponsorship. You can support our mission with a $25/year membership, which grants access to special features as a token of our appreciation.

Disclaimer: Watch Duty is not affiliated with any government agency. The information provided in this app is sourced from publicly available and trusted sources, including but not limited to government agencies, radio transmissions, and satellite data. Specific government sources include:

- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (VIIRS: https://www.earthdata.nasa.gov/data/instruments/viirs, MODIS: https://modis.gsfc.nasa.gov)
- National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC): https://www.nifc.gov
- California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE): https://www.fire.ca.gov
- California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES): https://www.caloes.ca.gov

For more information or support, feel free to contact us at support.watchduty.org.

Privacy Policy: https://www.watchduty.org/legal/privacy-policy

Publisher Country	US
Country Release Date	2021-08-03
Categories	Communication
Country / Regions	US
Developer Website	Watch Duty
Support URL	Watch Duty
Content Rating	Everyone

7.75K+

By HoneyBee
2025-02-07
Version 2025.1.29
Awesome the first 3 times I used it.Details on point . Layers on point . Froze several times. I had to close and reopen several times. Information/Adds seemed like disguised within the app. The app is like an underdeveloped News app. Google Maps was a better informative go to for visuals . I didn't like the fact, cannot switch to black backscreen instead of the white. Not an app for visually impaired or older generation. FIRES are Literally Daily regardless of Season,And This is an Okay app .
By Marie May
2025-01-08
Version 2024.12.19
Feature RequestsNotificationsWaiting
It's a good app to have for sure, my only wish is that I could set the area by address & be able to choose how many miles away I want to start getting alerts for. Also if you could choose what you would like to be alerted for that would be great. As it is now you can only set if for the whole county & I'm forever constantly getting alerts for things all the way across the county which makes me want to turn it off.
By Mina M.
2025-01-14
Version 2025.1.9
AudioCameraLevelNotificationsUpdates
Thank you from Los Angeles!!! This app has been a lifesaver. It has everything you need - maps with fire burn area and acreage size, containment levels, evacuation zones, warning zones, wind directions, air quality, frequent news updates, public cameras to see mountain views of the fires, the ability to choose what states/counties to track and then what specific wildfires to track, push notifications with a good alert noise and volume, photos of the fires. I can't praise this app enough!