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Cal Fire launches new app resembling Watch Duty
Original: Cal Fire has a new app. It looks a lot like Watch Duty
Cal Fire, California's firefighting agency, has released a new wildfire information app that closely resembles Watch Duty, the popular nonprofit app that gained a huge following for its real-time fire maps and updates. The resemblance has drawn attention to the relationship between the state agency and the volunteer-built platform it now appears to be emulating.
Why now: Watch Duty became a trusted tool during California's wildfires, so the state agency launching a lookalike app is sparking debate about public vs. nonprofit wildfire information.
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- Cal Fire has a new app. It looks a lot like Watch Duty · Los Angeles Times
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