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

Our COO, Nick Russell, joined @ButteSheriff Kory Honea on his podcast to talk about Watch Duty’s operations and how we partner with law enforcement and emergency managers. https://t.co/222GqEgxE1 Behind the app is a 300-person operation working around the clock because every

"Former Cal Fire Chief Ken Pimlott told KPBS he believes Watch Duty is here to stay — and its role will only grow over time. [He] encouraged fire agencies to see Watch Duty as a valuable partner in the effort to keep people safe during fires. 'If I've seen anything have the

We are humbled to officially partner with @PulsePoint who is not only a leader in community emergency response but the original inspiration for Watch Duty. All of us at Watch Duty are avid users and their vegetation fire dispatches are a primary signal for us to jump into

A heartfelt thank you to @PagerDuty for deepening our partnership by providing mission critical monitoring tools for our infrastructure and for supporting us financially to expand our emergency alerting system. Together, we’re poised to scale our trusted model across the nation

New Episode Out: On Today’s Show, Today, I welcome Nick Russell, Chief Operating Officer at Watch Duty. Nick and I discuss the new tech hardware that Watch Duty is working on, expanding partnerships in the wildfire industry, building trust as a wildfire tech company, and much

The app you see on your phone is just the tip of the iceberg. In fact, the software is the easy part in the grand scheme of things. Behind the scenes is a 24/7 operation consisting of 300 radio operators, engineers, and GIS mapping folks who dedicate their lives to service. At

Congratulations to the LA Community Brigade and the @LACoFDPIO for shattering the status quo and fighting for what is right! We must learn to live with our environment, and in some cases, stay behind to fight for it 💪 https://t.co/YzgdoBgbXM

We’ve put together a how-to video demonstrating many of our different features to share with your friends, neighbors, and your uncle who lives alone in fire country and still thinks the Internet is a “fad”. https://t.co/U4o8DdxlaA

Four years ago today, we launched Watch Duty in Sonoma, Lake, and Napa counties with just a handful of volunteers and a dream. We dreamed of creating a safer, more informed community where rural folks like us could sleep peacefully knowing someone was watching our back. Fast

Wildfire season is year-round, and when every second counts, real-time information saves lives.   In addition to following the OCFA on X for real-time updates, we recommend @WatchDutyApp.

It is with a heavy heart that we share the passing of one of our own, Rick Smith, a dedicated Watch Duty volunteer from California who joined our team just one year ago. Rick brought a lifetime of service with him as a retired Captain with Santa Maria Fire, a Comms Unit Leader

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. https://t.co/Hu2FqBMTIe

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 😳 https://t.co/QIdlb0kak2

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 🫡