How Watch Duty Became an Essential Resource for Angelenos During Wildfires: “We Get Love Letters”
On the day of the Palisades fire’s outbreak, social media was filled with recommendations for people in Los Angeles to install Watch Duty to keep track of the fire’s progress and receive evacuation notices. Over the course of four days, from Tuesday to Friday, the app saw a doubling of its user count compared to any previous period, as stated by Mills.