A deep analysis of the Palisades fire evacuation paints a chaotic scenario: As the fire roared toward homes, major escape routes were gridlocked before the first evacuation orders were given.

An app built on an off-the-grid ranch in rural Sonoma County, supported by solar panels, satellite internet service and a small nonprofit team, is serving as a critical tech hub for free, fast and ...

A notification starts when Watch Duty's automated monitoring system hears a 911 dispatch. This triggers the team through the internal messaging tool Slack. Then reporters in that region start ...

The fire-tracking app Watch Duty, created among the oaks and redwoods of Healdsburg, has skyrocketed to prominence in the past week with 12.8 million active users, who rely on it for real-time ...

Harden’s wife told the dispatcher, according to police ... “Alright, let’s move in,” an officer said on the radio. An officer in a marked patrol SUV pushed the side of the Honda, causing ...

“What it does for the community is if you call 911 for medical, it then streamlines a better process from the dispatcher to screen what the problem is ... will be here soon for the county’s updated ...

The program will allow dispatchers to get your exact location and you can even video chat with them, if you give them permission through a link. It's one of many things Prepared 911 does.

Bartels resigned as a 911 dispatcher for Gallia County on Nov. 8, 2022. Court records say someone set at least 17 fires in the days that followed. Witnesses spotted Bartels near where a fire ...

A North Texas 911 dispatcher experienced a nightmare she never expected – hearing a house fire broadcast over the radio during her shift, only to learn it was her own home. Maria Castrejon ...

A girl on a scooter was hit by a car Monday morning in Sacramento's Valley Hi / North Laguna neighborhood, according to dispatcher radio communications. Emergency medical services were dispatched ...

A woman was taken to a nearby hospital with injuries according to dispatcher radio communications. See our live traffic map for updates.This story was curated by Hearst's KCRA Alert Desk.See news ...