Watch Duty: Wildfire Maps
Watch Duty: Wildfire Maps
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Watch Duty: Wildfire Maps

Protect your home and family with life-saving wildfire intelligence from retired firefighters and dispatchers. Get instant notifications, active fire perimeters, and evacuation updates before official channels.

Key Figures

Downloads

4M+

User Rating

4.9/5

Total Ratings

35K+

Publisher

Sherwood Forestry Service, Inc.

Category

News

Locales

5

Latest Version

2025.12.19

Size

70.2 MB

First Released

Aug 10, 2021
Features

Real-Time Protection When Every Minute Counts

Join over 4 million people who trust Watch Duty for human-vetted wildfire intelligence. We bridge the information gap with 24/7 monitoring to keep you, your family, and your home safe.

Human-Vetted Real-Time Alerts

Skip the bureaucratic delay. Our team of retired firefighters and dispatchers monitor radio scanners 24/7 to send you life-saving updates minutes before official government channels.

Interactive Fire Perimeter Maps

Track active fire boundaries, satellite hotspots, and air tanker flight paths on high-precision maps. See exactly where the threat is in relation to your property.

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

Everything you need to know about Watch Duty: Wildfire Maps

What is Watch Duty?

Watch Duty is a wildfire mapping and alert app that provides real-time, vetted information from trained professionals like firefighters, dispatchers, and first responders, who monitor radio scanners around the clock.

Is the Watch Duty app free to use?

Yes, Watch Duty is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, and its service is always free of charge and free of advertising or sponsorship.

How does Watch Duty gather wildfire information?

Watch Duty gathers information from a dedicated team of active and retired first responders, dispatchers, and reporters monitoring radio scanners. It also sources from publicly available and trusted sources, including satellite data.

The following screenshots and description are sourced directly from the app's official store listing and are the property of the app developer.

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Screenshots

Watch Duty: Wildfire Maps - Watch Duty app interface showing a real-time wildfire tracking map with fire icons and flight paths across the Western United States.

Watch Duty app interface showing a real-time wildfire tracking map with fire icons and flight paths across the Western United States.

Watch Duty: Wildfire Maps - Watch Duty app screen showing an active wildfire perimeter and real-time flight tracking on a map

Watch Duty app screen showing an active wildfire perimeter and real-time flight tracking on a map

Watch Duty: Wildfire Maps - Watch Duty app map interface showing wind direction and air quality data across California

Watch Duty app map interface showing wind direction and air quality data across California

Watch Duty: Wildfire Maps - Real time wildfire flight tracker on the Watch Duty app showing active fire perimeter and air tanker path.

Real time wildfire flight tracker on the Watch Duty app showing active fire perimeter and air tanker path.

Watch Duty: Wildfire Maps - Smartphone showing a wildfire photo and real-time hazard status update in the Watch Duty app

Smartphone showing a wildfire photo and real-time hazard status update in the Watch Duty app

Description

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(c)(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. For more information or support, feel free to contact us at support.watchduty.org. Privacy Policy: https://www.watchduty.org/legal/privacy-policy Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

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