Watch Duty App Changes Approach To Wildfire Response

An episode of the KQED's The California Report podcast, hosted by KQED, titled "Watch Duty App Changes Approach To Wildfire Response" was published on November 28, 2025 and runs 10 minutes.

November 28, 2025 ·10m · KQED's The California Report

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The nonprofit app Watch Duty is revolutionizing how people get information about wildfires and evacuations. And it’s not just residents in vulnerable areas downloading the app — firefighters are using it too. Reporter: Scott Rodd, KPBS People who often eat fish caught in the San Francisco Bay could be consuming unhealthy levels of persistent, dangerous chemicals. Reporter: Danielle Venton, KQED Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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The nonprofit app Watch Duty is revolutionizing how people get information about wildfires and evacuations. And it’s not just residents in vulnerable areas downloading the app — firefighters are using it too. Reporter: Scott Rodd, KPBS People who often eat fish caught in the San Francisco Bay could be consuming unhealthy levels of persistent, dangerous chemicals. Reporter: Danielle Venton, KQED Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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