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Watch Duty Expands Nationwide to Deliver Trusted, Real-Time Wildfire Alerts Across the U.S.

On Dec. 1, 2025 Watch Duty announced expansion from 22 states to nationwide U.S. coverage, aiming to provide every community verified, real-time wildfire information.
Nearly one in three Americans live in wildfire-risk areas, and fragmented detection and information systems delay life-saving alerts through public communication systems.
During the 2025 Los Angeles County wildfires, Watch Duty became the only lifeline, used by more than eight million people and displayed in a city's Emergency Operations Center with enhanced mapping, weather insights, aircraft tracking, utility overlays, and satellite detections.
Research reported by The Washington Post estimates wildfire smoke causes more than 40,000 premature deaths annually, and Watch Duty provides air quality index, wind direction, and red-flag warnings to millions.
As a 501, Watch Duty, founded just four years ago serving a few California counties, keeps core services free and seeks donations, partners, and volunteers to sustain operations.

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Watch Duty Expands Nationwide to Deliver Trusted, Real-Time Wildfire Alerts Across the U.S.

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 1, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Watch Duty announced its expansion from 22 states to nationwide coverage, ensuring that every community now has access to verified, real-time wildfire information when it matters most.

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Wildfire Alerts app brings real-time wildfire information to all US states

Nationwide Wildfire Alerts reach every US state Watch Duty has expanded its Wildfire Alerts platform from 22 US states to nationwide coverage, providing verified real-time wildfire information to communities across the country from 1 December 2025. The nonprofit organisation said it launched just four years ago to serve a small number of counties in California […]

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