You wouldn't expect to find a nearly century-old forest fire tower rusting away in the suburbs of Raleigh, not far from Crabtree Valley Mall – and yet it's possible you drive past it all the ...

When a raging forest fire is approaching a community ... But if rain isn't in the forecast … well, that's where the RainStream tower is designed to come in. Manufactured by Canadian company ...

The first fire tower in Ohio was built in 1922 in Shawnee State Forest. Those manning the towers often had binoculars, a map, a radio, a phone and a device called an alidade which helped the ...

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MARLINTON, W.Va. (WBOY) — Want to stay the night in an 80-foot fire tower on top of a mountain? An old Monongalia National Forest fire tower in Webster County is under construction to become a ...

“In preparation for the demolition of the Lakewood Fire Tower, the Forest Fire Service conducted a study to identify viable locations for a new fire tower to ensure continued coverage of the ...

ELKINS, W.Va. (WBOY) — Fee changes for Monongahela National Forest campgrounds and services that were proposed last year, including for the Red Oak Fire Tower overnight rental, will be delayed ...

“Electric service to the tower has been discontinued and the Forest Fire Service is in the process of removing additional items for the tower,” the state spokesperson added Tuesday.

The lookout towers themselves symbolize decades of concerted fire suppression, and in particular the Forest Service’s hard-line stance against wildfires, especially after the great conflagration ...

Until late last year, the fire tower stood in Luther Forest, 7,000 acres largely owned by the Luther-Mackay family in Malta and Stillwater. Advertisement Article continues below this ad The tower ...

“Electric service to the tower has been discontinued and the Forest Fire Service is in the process of removing additional items for the tower,” the state spokesperson added Tuesday.