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There once were more than 10,000 fire lookout persons [1] staffing more than 5,000 of fire lookout towers or fire lookout stations in the United States alone. [2] Now there are far fewer of both. Also there are a number of fire lookout trees. The U.S. state of Wisconsin decided to close its last 72 operating fire lookout towers in 2016. [3]
Washington was once home to hundreds of fire lookouts — great towers that would stand above the trees, offering 360-degree views of the surrounding wilderness. The towers were used by spotters ...
To finance the preservation effort, the Forest Service started renting guard stations and unused fire lookouts to the public. [ 2 ] The Imnaha Guard Station is located in the Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest between Butte Falls, Oregon and the unincorporated town of Prospect, Oregon .
Fairview Peak lookout tower near Musick Guard Station. Another popular hike is to the summit of near-by Fairview Peak. Fairview Peak summit is about two miles (3 km) from the guard station. At the top there is a 53-foot (16 m) fire lookout tower that is staffed during the summer.
Bolan Mountain Lookout in southern Oregon was destroyed by the Slater Fire. “Slater impacted a lot of people,” Scott Blower, district manager for the Wild Rivers Ranger District, said in a ...
Pages in category "Fire lookout towers in Oregon" The following 6 pages are in this category, out of 6 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. H.
The Watchman Lookout Station No. 168 is one of two fire lookout towers in Crater Lake National Park in southern Oregon.For many years, National Park Service personnel used the lookout to watch for wildfires during the summer months.
Pages in category "Fire lookout towers on the National Register of Historic Places in Washington (state)" The following 12 pages are in this category, out of 12 total. This list may not reflect recent changes.