Looking for up-to-the-minute updates on where the fires are, LA residents have been turning to the app Watch Duty, rather than getting updates directly from the local or state government, or even local media.
Guests:
David Merritt, cofounder and CTO of Watch Duty
Alyssa Jeong Perry, LA-based producer for Slate.
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Podcast production by Evan Campbell, Patrick Fort, and Cheyna Roth.
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