Watch Duty: Wildfire Maps
Wildfire Maps & Alerts
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2024.8.25for iPhone, iPad and more
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Sherwood Forestry Service, Inc.
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Aug 26, 2024
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About Watch Duty: Wildfire Maps
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. All other apps rely on only government alerts which can be hours late or flat out non-existent.
Watch Duty is run by active and retired firefighters, dispatchers, first responders, and reporters who monitor radio scanners in your area around the clock to bring you up-to-the-minute life saving information.
Wildfire tracking features:
- Push notifications about nearby wildfires and ongoing firefighting efforts
- Real-time updates as conditions change
- Active fire perimeters and progress
- Infrared satellite hotspot 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
- Saved locations on the map
Watch Duty is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that will always provide an unparalleled FREE service at no cost, forever. Our maps and alerting will always remain free but if you become a member for $25/year you will receive special features as a token of our appreciation. Your membership dues will support our free service for all and remain free of advertising or sponsorship.
If you’d like to drop us a line, learn more, or ask questions you can reach us anytime at support.watchduty.org. We’d love to hear from you.
Watch Duty is run by active and retired firefighters, dispatchers, first responders, and reporters who monitor radio scanners in your area around the clock to bring you up-to-the-minute life saving information.
Wildfire tracking features:
- Push notifications about nearby wildfires and ongoing firefighting efforts
- Real-time updates as conditions change
- Active fire perimeters and progress
- Infrared satellite hotspot 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
- Saved locations on the map
Watch Duty is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that will always provide an unparalleled FREE service at no cost, forever. Our maps and alerting will always remain free but if you become a member for $25/year you will receive special features as a token of our appreciation. Your membership dues will support our free service for all and remain free of advertising or sponsorship.
If you’d like to drop us a line, learn more, or ask questions you can reach us anytime at support.watchduty.org. We’d love to hear from you.
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What's New in the Latest Version 2024.8.25
Last updated on Aug 26, 2024
Old Versions
Introducing Watch Duty Pro — designed specifically for firefighters, first responders, and emergency managers. This enhanced offering has additional features and resources in a single place to help first responders make informed decisions faster.
Watch Duty Pro includes:
Public Land Ownership & Responsibility areas
Private Land Ownership
Pre-planned Evacuation Zone Maps
Radio Repeaters - Locations with Channels
Critical Infrastructure - Electric and Gas Transmission lines
Utility service territory
Historical and inactive fires with the ability to search
Features coming soon:
Fire Progression Models
Live Fuels & Forecast
Broadcastify Feed Catalog
Map Tools - Distance measurements, pin drops, and more
Watch Duty Pro includes:
Public Land Ownership & Responsibility areas
Private Land Ownership
Pre-planned Evacuation Zone Maps
Radio Repeaters - Locations with Channels
Critical Infrastructure - Electric and Gas Transmission lines
Utility service territory
Historical and inactive fires with the ability to search
Features coming soon:
Fire Progression Models
Live Fuels & Forecast
Broadcastify Feed Catalog
Map Tools - Distance measurements, pin drops, and more
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Version History
2024.8.25
Aug 26, 2024
Introducing Watch Duty Pro — designed specifically for firefighters, first responders, and emergency managers. This enhanced offering has additional features and resources in a single place to help first responders make informed decisions faster.
Watch Duty Pro includes:
Public Land Ownership & Responsibility areas
Private Land Ownership
Pre-planned Evacuation Zone Maps
Radio Repeaters - Locations with Channels
Critical Infrastructure - Electric and Gas Transmission lines
Utility service territory
Historical and inactive fires with the ability to search
Features coming soon:
Fire Progression Models
Live Fuels & Forecast
Broadcastify Feed Catalog
Map Tools - Distance measurements, pin drops, and more
Watch Duty Pro includes:
Public Land Ownership & Responsibility areas
Private Land Ownership
Pre-planned Evacuation Zone Maps
Radio Repeaters - Locations with Channels
Critical Infrastructure - Electric and Gas Transmission lines
Utility service territory
Historical and inactive fires with the ability to search
Features coming soon:
Fire Progression Models
Live Fuels & Forecast
Broadcastify Feed Catalog
Map Tools - Distance measurements, pin drops, and more
2024.8.20
Aug 25, 2024
Improved Base Map Layers
Improve visibility of wind particles
Improve visibility of wind particles
2024.8.12
Aug 13, 2024
Improvements & Fixes
2024.7.31
Aug 5, 2024
Real-time wildfire cameras from ALERTWest and ALERTCalifornia are now integrated directly into Watch Duty and viewable on our map!
These cameras are critical, not only for our reporting but for your real-time situation awareness. It’s an honor to partner with these two organizations to provide you with the most actionable wildfire information available.
These cameras are critical, not only for our reporting but for your real-time situation awareness. It’s an honor to partner with these two organizations to provide you with the most actionable wildfire information available.
2024.7.25
Jul 25, 2024
Real-time wildfire cameras from ALERTWest and ALERTCalifornia are now integrated directly into Watch Duty and viewable on our map!
These cameras are critical, not only for our reporting but for your real-time situation awareness. It’s an honor to partner with these two organizations to provide you with the most actionable wildfire information available.
To view the cameras, open the ‘Layers’ drawer found in the top right hand corner of your map and select ‘Live Wildfire Cameras’. When you zoom in, you will see the cameras appear. Tapping on one allows you to view in real-time as well as a historical time-lapse.
These cameras are critical, not only for our reporting but for your real-time situation awareness. It’s an honor to partner with these two organizations to provide you with the most actionable wildfire information available.
To view the cameras, open the ‘Layers’ drawer found in the top right hand corner of your map and select ‘Live Wildfire Cameras’. When you zoom in, you will see the cameras appear. Tapping on one allows you to view in real-time as well as a historical time-lapse.
2024.7.24
Jul 24, 2024
Real-time wildfire cameras from ALERTWest and ALERTCalifornia are now integrated directly into Watch Duty and viewable on our map!
These cameras are critical, not only for our reporting but for your real-time situation awareness. It’s an honor to partner with these two organizations to provide you with the most actionable wildfire information available.
To view the cameras, open the ‘Layers’ drawer found in the top right hand corner of your map and select ‘Live Wildfire Cameras’. When you zoom in, you will see the cameras appear. Tapping on one allows you to view in real-time as well as a historical time-lapse.
These cameras are critical, not only for our reporting but for your real-time situation awareness. It’s an honor to partner with these two organizations to provide you with the most actionable wildfire information available.
To view the cameras, open the ‘Layers’ drawer found in the top right hand corner of your map and select ‘Live Wildfire Cameras’. When you zoom in, you will see the cameras appear. Tapping on one allows you to view in real-time as well as a historical time-lapse.
2024.7.23
Jul 24, 2024
Real-time wildfire cameras from ALERTWest and ALERTCalifornia are now integrated directly into Watch Duty and viewable on our map!
These cameras are critical, not only for our reporting but for your real-time situation awareness. It’s an honor to partner with these two organizations to provide you with the most actionable wildfire information available.
To view the cameras, open the ‘Layers’ drawer found in the top right hand corner of your map and select ‘Live Wildfire Cameras’. When you zoom in, you will see the cameras appear. Tapping on one allows you to view in real-time as well as a historical time-lapse.
These cameras are critical, not only for our reporting but for your real-time situation awareness. It’s an honor to partner with these two organizations to provide you with the most actionable wildfire information available.
To view the cameras, open the ‘Layers’ drawer found in the top right hand corner of your map and select ‘Live Wildfire Cameras’. When you zoom in, you will see the cameras appear. Tapping on one allows you to view in real-time as well as a historical time-lapse.
2024.7.22
Jul 22, 2024
Real-time wildfire cameras from ALERTWest and ALERTCalifornia are now integrated directly into Watch Duty and viewable on our map!
These cameras are critical, not only for our reporting but for your real-time situation awareness. It’s an honor to partner with these two organizations to provide you with the most actionable wildfire information available.
To view the cameras, open the ‘Layers’ drawer found in the top right hand corner of your map and select ‘Live Wildfire Cameras’. When you zoom in, you will see the cameras appear. Tapping on one allows you to view in real-time as well as a historical time-lapse.
These cameras are critical, not only for our reporting but for your real-time situation awareness. It’s an honor to partner with these two organizations to provide you with the most actionable wildfire information available.
To view the cameras, open the ‘Layers’ drawer found in the top right hand corner of your map and select ‘Live Wildfire Cameras’. When you zoom in, you will see the cameras appear. Tapping on one allows you to view in real-time as well as a historical time-lapse.
2024.7.18
Jul 19, 2024
Improvements & Fixes
2024.7.15
Jul 16, 2024
Improvements & Fixes
2024.6.25
Jun 27, 2024
Improvements & Fixes
2024.6.18
Jun 20, 2024
Improvements & Fixes
2024.6.8
Jun 10, 2024
Improvements & Fixes
2024.6.1
Jun 5, 2024
Improvements & Fixes
2024.5.28
May 30, 2024
Improvements & Fixes
2024.5.16
May 17, 2024
Improvements & Fixes
2024.5.10
May 13, 2024
Improvements & Fixes
2024.5.6
May 7, 2024
Improved formatting for wildfire reports.
2024.4.29
May 2, 2024
Firemap performance improvements
2024.4.22
Apr 25, 2024
New map layer for power outages in California.
2024.4.9
Apr 18, 2024
New map layer for power outages in California.
2024.4.5
Apr 9, 2024
Improvements to map performance
2024.3.28
Apr 2, 2024
Wildfire map improvements
2024.3.21
Mar 26, 2024
Reporting Formatting Improvements
2024.3.5
Mar 10, 2024
New satellite, street, and finally a topographic map in addition to a whole new faster interface!
This winter we’ve been busy making our wildfire maps even faster with improved performance. Not only that, our maps are easier to read with brighter roads and easier to read labels. We’ve also added more up-to-date satellite maps as well as topographic maps for better situational awareness.
You may also notice we’ve made interface enhancements for better usability and less clicks when navigating between incidents. You’ll no longer need to use a ‘back’ button to jump back to the main map just like Google and Apple Maps.
This winter we’ve been busy making our wildfire maps even faster with improved performance. Not only that, our maps are easier to read with brighter roads and easier to read labels. We’ve also added more up-to-date satellite maps as well as topographic maps for better situational awareness.
You may also notice we’ve made interface enhancements for better usability and less clicks when navigating between incidents. You’ll no longer need to use a ‘back’ button to jump back to the main map just like Google and Apple Maps.
Watch Duty: Wildfire Maps FAQ
Watch Duty: Wildfire Maps is available in regions other than the following restricted countries:
Botswana,Kuwait,Netherlands,Bermuda,Colombia,Madagascar,Cameroon,Mongolia,Swaziland,Greece,Kyrgyzstan,Lebanon,Macedonia,Malaysia,Qatar,Slovakia,Australia,Brunei Darussalam,Congo,Spain,Papua New Guinea,Thailand,Turkmenistan,Czech Republic,Cayman Islands,Luxembourg,Philippines,Guyana,Italy,Japan,Sri Lanka,Kosovo,Costa Rica,Mauritius,Poland,Bosnia & Herzegovina,Bahamas,Germany,Algeria,Ghana,Moldova,Romania,El Salvador,Bulgaria,South Korea,Tunisia,Dominican Republic,Turkey,Dominica,Jamaica,St. Kitts and Nevis,Malawi,Nepal,Ukraine,China,Ireland,Mali,New Zealand,Turks and Caicos,Israel,Iraq,Lao Peoples Democratic Republic,Libya,Namibia,Sweden,Tanzania,British Virgin Islands,Burkina Faso,Cyprus,Macao,Norway,Russia,Seychelles,Slovenia,Sierra Leone,Senegal,Uruguay,Cape Verde,Morocco,Saudi Arabia,Uzbekistan,Austria,Bahrain,Brazil,Guinea-bissau,Mozambique,Anguilla,Belize,Chile,Montserrat,Malta,Pakistan,Chad,Tonga,Trinidad and Tobago,Venezuela,Bhutan,St. Lucia,Mexico,Peru,Portugal,Suriname,Zimbabwe,Argentina,Egypt,Gabon,United Kingdom,India,Antigua And Barbuda,Benin,Georgia,Hong Kong,Iceland,Taiwan,Croatia,Kazakhstan,Paraguay,Solomon Islands,Vietnam,Jordan,Panama,Zambia,Belgium,Bolivia,Ecuador,Finland,Fiji,France,Myanmar,Nigeria,Nauru,Oman,Singapore,Uganda,St. Vincent & The Grenadines,Albania,Angola,Maldives,Sao Tome & Principe,Armenia,Azerbaijan,Barbados,Denmark,Gambia,Honduras,Latvia,Niger,Palau,Vanuatu,Afghanistan,Belarus,Congo, Democratic Republic,Cote Divoire,Grenada,Guatemala,Cambodia,South Africa,United Arab Emirates,Estonia,Indonesia,Kenya,Lithuania,Montenegro,Nicaragua,Canada,Liberia,Mauritania,Switzerland,Micronesia,Serbia,Rwanda,Hungary,Tajikistan,Yemen
Watch Duty: Wildfire Maps supports English
Watch Duty: Wildfire Maps contains in-app purchases. Please check the pricing plan as below:
Watch Duty Yearly Membership
$24.99
Watch Duty Pro
$79.99
Watch Duty Pro
$29.99
One Year Membership
$24.99
Watch Duty Annual Membership
$24.99
Click here to learn how to download Watch Duty: Wildfire Maps in restricted country or region.
Check the following list to see the minimum requirements of Watch Duty: Wildfire Maps.
iPhone
Requires iOS 13.0 or later.
iPad
Requires iPadOS 13.0 or later.
iPod touch
Requires iOS 13.0 or later.
