Watch Duty

Editor's Review

🔥 Watch Duty is your essential tool for staying informed and safe during wildfires. Unlike other apps that rely on potentially delayed government alerts, Watch Duty is powered by a dedicated team of active and retired firefighters, dispatchers, first responders, and reporters. 🧑‍🚒 They continuously monitor radio scanners, providing you with real-time, verified information. This means you get up-to-the-minute, life-saving updates you can trust. 🛡️

The app offers a comprehensive suite of features, including push notifications for nearby wildfires, real-time updates as conditions change, active fire perimeters and progress, infrared satellite hotspots, wind speed and direction, evacuation orders, shelter information, historical wildfire perimeters, street and satellite maps, and even an air attack and air tanker flight tracker. 🗺️✈️ Save locations for quick access and stay ahead of the curve with crucial information. 📍

Watch Duty is a non-profit organization committed to providing a free, ad-free service. 💖 You can support their mission with a voluntary membership, unlocking special features as a token of appreciation. 👍

Please remember that Watch Duty is not affiliated with any government agency and relies on publicly available and trusted sources. Always refer to official sources for critical safety decisions. ⚠️

Features

• Push notifications for nearby wildfires

• Real-time updates on changing conditions

• Active fire perimeters and progress

• Infrared satellite hotspots

• Wind speed and direction updates

• Evacuation orders and shelter info

• Historical wildfire perimeters

• Air attack and tanker flight tracker

Pros

• Real-time, vetted wildfire information

• Powered by professionals, not just robots

• Provides evacuation and shelter info

• No ads, always free to use

• Infrared satellite hotspots

Cons

• Not affiliated with a government agency

• Relies on public data sources