Shutterstock Image As the Wyoming wildfire continues to blaze across the Bridger-Teton National Forest, it leaves destruction ...

The new lookout will be rebuilt with updated engineering specs to modern code, including steel structural support, a metal roof, and fire resistant materials. Its wood-clad interior and cedar ...

KLAMATH RIVER -- A woman who manned lookout towers ... said incident fire behavior analyst Dennis Burns. "We had some very large islands [of unburned forest] within the interior and they went ...

The interior is sparse and immaculately clean. The district ranger said it takes a special breed to be a fire lookout. “You have to enjoy time alone," said Quinn. " You have to have good ...

Fire isn't the only element that assaults the lookout. Because of the structure's height, the wind is almost constant. Forceful gusts paint the building's interior in a fine layer of dust.

The remote fire lookout, situated roughly 7,700 feet above sea level, appeared to be in relatively good condition, despite being abandoned since 1955 when the Forest Service last staffed the outpost.

The fire lookout sits at about 7,700 feet above sea level and seems to be in good condition despite being abandoned since 1955, when the Forest Service last staffed the outpost. Manning leads the ...

Two historic, treasured fire lookouts have been destroyed in a blaze of irony - burned by wildfires like the ones they were built to detect. Flames of the Horseshoe 2 Fire consumed the Barfoot ...

Welcome to the world of Jim Henterly, fire watchman for the iconic Desolation Peak lookout deep in the wilderness of North Cascades National Park. “The general public, they romanticize lookouts ...

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 ...