Skyler ReedMay 5, 2023
Jeri Dansky

Watch Duty kept me super well-informed about #wildfires in California last year. Now it's expanding its coverage — not just to Oregon as I first heard, but throughout the western US.

Highly recommended! https://www.watchduty.org

#apps #Oregon #Washington #Idaho #Montana #Utah #Wyoming #Colorado #Arizona #NewMexico

Watch Duty - Wildfire Maps & Alerts

Watch Duty, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, alerts you of nearby wildfires and firefighting efforts in real-time.

May 4, 2023 at 12:16amWeb
Show threadAndrew BriscoeMay 4, 2023
@jeridansky Missing #Nevada 😀 I downloaded the app, thanks for the tip!
Show threadJeri DanskyMay 4, 2023
@andrewbriscoe Oops! And I don't want to back and edit now that it's been boosted and favourited so a bunch of people would get update notices. Hopefully people will see your response, though!
Show threadAndrew BriscoeMay 4, 2023
@jeridansky That’s definitely a calculation. 😅
Show threadMel A. JamesMay 5, 2023
@jeridansky Thanks! I'm hoping to be more informed this year. My best source of information was on Twitter, but she doesn't really post much here.
Show threadJeri DanskyMay 5, 2023
@PellMelly You're very welcome! I used to follow fire news on Twitter, too. Thankfully, many of my best Twitter sources now report for Watch Duty. Given the state of Twitter it's nice to not need to rely on it for this critical information. (And, sadly, a lot of folks haven't migrated over here.)
Show threadJ. Steven YorkMay 5, 2023
@jeridansky Thanks for sharing. Two years ago a major fire line moved within four-five miles of my house here in a small town on the Oregon coast, something I never dreamed was possible. Information was hard to come by. Maybe this will help in the future.
Show threadJeri DanskyMay 5, 2023

@JStevenYork You're very welcome! I'm on the California coast, south of San Francisco. The closest fire I had was about 25 miles away, caused by a bunch of dry lightning strikes, and that was scary enough; I had the car packed in case it moved closer. 4-5 miles would be terrifying.

The folks on Watch Duty are very skilled and seem to do an excellent job. I have my app set up to notify me of any fires in my county, and knowing I'll be alerted is a huge relief in itself.