Garrett Keene sits on the front steps of his home in Lake Elsinore, Calif. that was destroyed in the Airport Fire, one of three major Southern California Fires so far this September. After evacuating with his family, Keene said he monitored the Watch Duty fire app to see where airdrops of fire retardant were happening as the fire approached, but none dropped on his neighborhood.

Watch Duty, a free app for tracking wildfires, has taken off in the Western U.S. as more of the region experiences destructive wildfires and the overwhelming task of staying informed.

(Image credit: Gina Ferazzi)

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