Watch Duty and Overstory Partner to Bring Vegetation Risk Data to the Front Lines of Wildfire Defense
Wildfire conditions can change by the hour. The difference between a close call and catastrophe often comes down to how quickly teams can assess risk and respond. Overstory and Watch Duty are partnering to meet that challenge—combining real-time vegetation insights with live wildfire alerts to give frontline workers and utility teams a shared view of the threat, exactly when they need it.
A Shared Source of Truth for Wildfire Response
Starting June 15, Overstory vegetation risk data will be available directly in the Watch Duty platform for enterprise users. This integration gives utility operators, field crews, and incident commanders a shared, real-time view of vegetation hazards that could ignite or accelerate wildfire spread.
By combining Overstory’s up-to-date fuel load analysis with Watch Duty’s real-time wildfire tracking, the integration helps utilities:
Pinpoint spans and circuits near active fires that have elevated vegetation risk
Pre-stage crews and prioritize inspections based on the highest ignition potential
Coordinate more effectively with first responders, without exposing sensitive infrastructure data
The goal is simple: get the right data into the right hands, at the right time.
Built for the Front Lines
This partnership is designed for speed and usability. Watch Duty is already used by millions during active fires—including firefighters, dispatchers, and community members. By adding Overstory’s vegetation risk layer to that real-time environment, utility users gain deeper situational awareness without switching systems or slowing down.
All data sharing is secure and private to the enterprise customer—ensuring that utilities can collaborate across agencies while protecting infrastructure details.
Helping Utilities Lead on Wildfire Resilience
Utilities are making major strides in wildfire mitigation, but success depends on having better visibility into the changing conditions on the ground. This partnership reflects a shared belief: utilities have the power to lead on community protection when equipped with the right data.
Together, Overstory and Watch Duty are helping frontline teams:
Shift from reactive response to proactive risk management
Reduce ignition risk in real time
Make smarter decisions when lives and infrastructure are on the line
Ready to Get Started?
The Overstory–Watch Duty integration goes live for enterprise users on June 15. To learn more or request access, reach out to sales@overstory.com or sales@watchduty.org.
About Overstory
Overstory is AI-powered vegetation intelligence software helping electric utilities prevent wildfires and improve grid resilience. By transforming satellite imagery into timely, actionable insights, Overstory helps utilities identify vegetation hazards, prioritize critical fieldwork, and demonstrate the impact of their mitigation programs to regulators, insurers, and the communities they serve.
About Watch Duty
Watch Duty is a 501(c)(3) wildfire intelligence platform delivering real-time updates from the front lines. Built by a coalition of volunteer firefighters, dispatchers, and technologists, Watch Duty monitors radio scanners, emergency alerts, and incident reports to provide accurate, up-to-the-minute information during wildfires. With a growing network of enterprise users, Watch Duty empowers responders, utilities, and communities to make faster, more coordinated decisions—when every second counts.
