How Watch Duty’s wildfire tracking app became a crucial lifeline for LA (www.theverge.com)
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semperverus@lemmy.world on 18 Jan 05:23 next collapse

Its been critical for us Oregonians with our massive fires the last two years.

I find it odd that it’s only a headline when it affects California.

Chewget@lemm.ee on 18 Jan 09:01 collapse

Have you seen the population of LA county compared to the population of Oregon? The density isn’t even comparable…

semperverus@lemmy.world on 18 Jan 17:22 collapse

“California bigger, Oregon doesnt matter!”

-Chewget, 2025

Chewget@lemm.ee on 19 Jan 09:22 collapse

That’s exactly what I said /s

Catoblepas@lemmy.blahaj.zone on 18 Jan 05:29 collapse

Can confirm Watch Duty is the shit. They’re how I figured out the evacuation alerts (PLURAL) we got were errors.