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How to Buy a Fire Lookout Tower
If you’ve ever seen a fire lookout tower and thought to yourself, “I wish I had one of those,” that dream might not be as far from reality as you...
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National Forest Elemental series. Fires in the Forests: A Gift of the Gods
Fire is destructive, but it is also cleansing. Fire occurs throughout the natural world in many forms, and in the hands of mankind, it can be wielded for good and...
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The Triple Nickels: Smoke Jumpers of the 555th Parachute Infantry Battalion
the 555th Parachute Infantry Battalion was an all-black airborne unit of the United States Army that not only protected our homeland from wildfire devastation during the1940s, but greatly impacted firefighting...
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A Short History of U.S. Fire Lookouts
Fire lookouts have long held an important service to our forests and communities. While technology advancements help make spotting fires easier, 150+ fire lookouts are still actively manned in the...
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