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CA Fire Scanner retweeted
3 Dec 2025
“When a wildfire breaks out, every second counts.”
Watch Cofounder & CEO @johnclarkemills's powerful @TEDTalks talk on the life-or-death gaps in emergency alerts – and how Watch Duty is challenging the status quo.
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CA Fire Scanner retweeted
1 Dec 2025
When you're faced with an emergency like a wildfire, where do you turn for information?
As of today, everyone across 50 U.S. states can now rely on Watch Duty: Simple, clear, actionable alerts backed by a powerhouse team that combines cutting-edge technology with nonstop human monitoring.
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CA Fire Scanner retweeted
28 Oct 2025
Fire doesn't care about regular schedules. So we at @watchdutyapp are looking for contributors who can work overnight shifts. Want to keep your community updated while many folks are sleeping?
Learn more and apply here:
watchduty.org/careers?gh_jid…
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CA Fire Scanner retweeted
18 Dec 2024
📈 Did you know… this year compared to last, we reached 7.2 million active users (3.7x ⬆️), served 1/2 billion pageviews (4.4x ⬆️), raised $5.6 million (4.6x ⬆️), and hit #1 in the App Store nationwide in September?
Read more in our annual report (watchduty.org/annual-report) where we go above and beyond our non-profit tax reporting obligations, from our budget to our page view analytics. We will be practicing even more radical transparency from here on out so you can see and understand exactly how we do, what we do, and where your donations go. We’ll also let you in on some of the other features we have coming and reveal why we’re called "Watch Duty".
With that, we’ll leave you with one final ask for the year – if you have found Watch Duty to be helpful to you, your family, or your community, please consider donating or becoming a member.
Every dollar helps provide critical wildfire information to nearly three people, costing only $0.34 per person (read more in our annual report). This means that every $25 yearly membership provides free access for 75 people in your community!
Please visit watchduty.org/donate.
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CA Fire Scanner retweeted
9 Dec 2024
Particularly Dangerous Situation Red Flag Warning conditions late Monday into Tuesday for the Santa Ana wind corridor of Los Angeles and Ventura Counties. This event has the potential to be as strong as the November 5th-6th Santa Ana event that led to the Mountain Fire.
ALT Particularly Dangerous Situation Red Flag Warning conditions are very likely Monday night through Tuesday for much of the Santa Ana wind corridor of Los Angeles and Ventura Counties. This event has the potential to be as strong as the November 5th-6th Santa Ana event that led to the Mountain Fire. Prepare for fire weather by ensuring you have defensible space and creating a plan in case of evacuation. Any new fire will grow rapidly, likely exhibiting extreme fire behavior.
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CA Fire Scanner retweeted
16 Oct 2024
A significant fire weather event will unfold Thu-Sat across portions of CA. This is a classic autumn setup, w/"inside slider" low pressure system generating strong, gusty, & dry northerly wind. Temps will not be warm, but vegetation remains very dry following record heat. #CAfire
ALT Map depicting 500mb GPH anomalies across the western U.S. by late week (ECMWF model). It shows a pronounced "inside slider" low pressure system over the Great Basin--a classic strong/dry wind pattern for October in CA.
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25 Jul 2024
The #ParkFire in Butte County Tehama County was mapped at ~45,549 acres around 3am this morning. The fire has crossed over Deer Creek to the north by about 135 acres at time of that mapping. All updates, evacs for both counties > share.watchduty.org/i/27638
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CA Fire Scanner retweeted
7 Jul 2024
#PayFire Update (8:00): The fire is at 77 acres and 0% contained. Per @ElDoradoSheriff, the evacuation orders and warnings have been updated. See perimetermap.com/ for information.
ALT Photos of Pay Fire.
ALT Photos of Pay Fire.
ALT Photos of Pay Fire.
ALT Photos of Pay Fire.
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CA Fire Scanner retweeted
25 Jun 2024
#FKULightningComplex Eastern Fresno County has experienced over 1000 lightning strikes in the past 3 hours. Here are the fires that we are currently working in the area:
Strike Fire-Tollhouse Rd & Pittman Hill, 20x20 spot, fire contained.
Flash Fire-Kings Canyon & Cove Rd, 170 acres, 0% contained.
Muscat Fire-Crawford & Muscat, 140 acres, 80% contained.
MAL Fire-Malvern & Shaw, 1 acre, fire contained.
Bolt Fire-Palomino & Elwood Rd, Wonder Valley area, 120 acres, 0% contained.
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CA Fire Scanner retweeted
14 Jun 2024
🔥 A Red Flag Warning has been issued for the majority of the Sacramento Valley & adjacent foothills below 2000 ft late Sat night - Sun evening. Gusty northerly winds low humidity will lead to critical fire weather conditions. Practice fire weather safety! #cawx
ALT Red Flag Warning. A map on the right shows a Red Flag Warning for the majority of the Sacramento Valley and adjacent foothills below 2000 feet. Timing: 11 PM Saturday, June 15 – 8 PM Sunday, June 16, 2024. Forecast. Wind: North winds 10-20 MPH. Gusts 25-35 MPH. Daytime Humidities: 10-20%. Overnight Humidity Recovery: 30-40%. Impacts & Precautions. Easier fire starts & potential for rapid spread of fire. Fire safety precautions should be exercised to prevent fires. Always have an emergency plan for if a fire starts near you.
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CA Fire Scanner retweeted
10 Jun 2024
Please consider our brother Brandon Franco, a 22 year firefighter with the ACFD who suffered burns to multiple locations of his body while battling a fast moving grass fire last Saturday. Please read the narrative and Thank you from his family. 🫡🇺🇸
gofund.me/0baec373
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CA Fire Scanner retweeted
2 Jun 2024
#CorralFire Evacuation Update effective tonight, 6/2/24, at 6PM.
For the latest evacuation information go to sjready.org.
@SJC_OES @AlamedaCoFire
ALT Evacuation update document
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CA Fire Scanner retweeted
2 Jun 2024
Once the #CorralFire became slope aligned with a hot wind pushing it, the fire spotted everywhere, jumping 1-580 several times and burning in the median. @NorthBayNews. This is the largest June fire I’ve covered during my entire career. @NorthBayNews
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2 Jun 2024
#CorralFire in San Joaquin County at Site 300 on Corral Hollow Rd: Last mapped at 946 acres by FIRIS. 2 strike teams of type 1 engines being requested for structure protection. Fire has jumped Corral Hollow Rd to the south.
Updates: share.watchduty.org/i/20674
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2 Jun 2024
#CorralFire (San Joaquin County) - FIRIS mapped it now around 4,920 acres. Evacuations in progress along I-580 & the highway is closed in both directions. VLAT requested but unavailable.
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2 Jun 2024
#CorralFire (San Joaquin County) - FIRIS Intel 12 mapped it around 11,000 acres now - their perimeter is on the Watch Duty map. share.watchduty.org/i/20674
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CA Fire Scanner retweeted
As of 8pm-areas West of the CA Aqueduct, South of Corral Hollow Creek, West to Alameda County and South to Stanislaus County should leave now. A temporary evacuation point is at Larch Clover Community Center. Large animal shelter is being established at 2271 W Louise Ave Manteca
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CA Fire Scanner retweeted
28 May 2024
Our team at @watchdutyapp is looking for more passionate volunteers — inside and outside California — who want to bring their communities accurate, timely information on wildfires.
Head to watchduty.org/volunteer if this is you!
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2nd alarm fire at Oceanside Pier in San Diego County - IC requesting copters for water drops if available.
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Damn that’s a serious fire. Tons of fire trucks on and right by the Oceanside pier. 🔥
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CA Fire Scanner retweeted
12 Apr 2024
We’d like to thank @mender_io for generously donating their world class Over-the-Air (OTA) software so we can deploy, monitor, and maintain our remote radio listening network that we call 'Echo'.
Learn more: mender.io/resources/case-stu…
Watch: youtube.com/watch?v=UKL-7E8w…
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