Having a dedicated app that collates all the available information about a fire is a balm for concerned Californians. Whenever the app has new information to pass along about the fires in the counties you're tracking, it sends an alert accompanied by a custom audio notification that mimics the sound of a crackling fire. Any user who makes a donation (even $1) can track all 58 counties in the state. Users can follow up to eight California counties for free. Any new updates from official sources are added by one of Watch Duty's volunteers, so anyone tracking the blaze can see the latest news from both official and unofficial sources all in one place in near real time. Zoom into the map, tap an icon, and relevant information appears: evacuation zones, a map showing the perimeter of where the fire has burned, and a scrollable feed of updates about the fire’s movements. Across the state, depending on the season, are a smattering of red-and-yellow icons indicating the locations of active fires. Open the app and you’ll find a map of California. Watch Duty aims to distill those often disparate efforts into something more direct and tangible.
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