While the destructive Los Angeles fires rage, all eyes have turned to the app that lets you track them. WIRED spoke with Watch Duty founder John Mills about how the platform has met the moment.
The main conceptual idea of the WIRED article "All Hands on Deck: How Watch Duty Keeps Up With the California Wildfires" is the importance of reliable, real-time information during emergencies like wildfires.
Watch Duty, a wildfire-tracking app, fills this gap by providing users with up-to-date maps and notifications about fire perimeters, evacuation zones, and air quality.
The article highlights how Watch Duty's founder, John Mills, created the app out of personal experience during a wildfire threat and how it has become a crucial resource for Californians facing the devastating current fire season.
It also discusses the app's ability to empower individuals with factual information amidst the surge of potentially unreliable information circulating on social media.
The main conceptual idea of the WIRED article "All Hands on Deck: How Watch Duty Keeps Up With the California Wildfires" is the importance of reliable, real-time information during emergencies like wildfires. Watch Duty, a wildfire-tracking app, fills this gap by providing users with up-to-date maps and notifications about fire perimeters, evacuation zones, and air quality. The article highlights how Watch Duty's founder, John Mills, created the app out of personal experience during a wildfire threat and how it has become a crucial resource for Californians facing the devastating current fire season. It also discusses the app's ability to empower individuals with factual information amidst the surge of potentially unreliable information circulating on social media.
