LOOKOUT SITE REGIONS: ORIGIN SITE ~ Northeast WA, RE-LO SITE ~ Northeast WA. In 1956 the DNR’s Mica Peak Lookout was moved to Lookout Point and was continued to be used there in fire detection as the Lookout Mountain Lookout. This a good example of a Type 3 re-location. The re-located lookout no longer exists… Continue reading Mica Peak LO moved to Lookout Point
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Fire Lookout Museum (Ray’s) Lookout
The L-6 Lookout at the Fire Lookout Museum in Spokane is an unusual Type 1 Re-Location. It was pieced together in the early 1980s for display at the museum out of salvaged parts from seven L-6 lookouts which had been deactivated and torn down. LOOKOUT SITE REGIONS: Origin Sites ~ Mt, Rainier, North-Central & North… Continue reading Fire Lookout Museum (Ray’s) Lookout
Panther Creek Lookout moved to Signal Peak
LOOKOUT SITE REGIONS: Both Origin and Re-Lo Site ~ South-Central WA Not all relocated lookouts were sold to private individuals or to museums. Some were retained and moved to another location to continue in a fire-detection/fire-fighting service. The movement of the Panther Creek Lookout to Signal Peak, a Type 3 Re-Location, is a good example… Continue reading Panther Creek Lookout moved to Signal Peak
Lorena Butte Lookout Moved
REGIONS: ORIGINS and RE-LOCATED SITES ~ South-Central Washington The re-location of the Lorena Butte Lookout is an unusual TYPE 2 RE-LOCATION as it was built by the DNR on private property and was later moved to its present location on nearby private property. The lookout was the third lookout built by the State Department of… Continue reading Lorena Butte Lookout Moved
Hobi Peak Lookout moved to Brittain Hill
Lookout Site Regions: Origin Site ~ WA Coast, Re-Lo Site ~ WA Coast The move of the 2-story lookout cabin from Hobi Peak to Brittain Hill in 1949 is an example of a Type 3 Re-Location. Hobi Peak was no longer used for fire detection and the lookout cabin continued to be useful for fire… Continue reading Hobi Peak Lookout moved to Brittain Hill
Rainier Tower Lookout moved to IslandWood
Lookout Site Regions: Origin Site ~ Mount Rainier, Re-Lo Site ~ WA Coast. The move of the Rainier Tower Lookout from Fort Lewis to the IslandWood Environmental Learning Center on Bainbridge Island is an interesting example of a Type 1 re-location. The Rainier Tower was one of six fire lookouts that once were located on… Continue reading Rainier Tower Lookout moved to IslandWood
Salmon River Lookout re-located to Buckley Foothills Museum
REGIONS: ORIGIN SITE ~ WA Coast, RE-LO SITE ~ Mt Rainier The move of the Salmon River Lookout’s live-in DNR cab to the grounds of the Foothills Historical Museum in Buckley is a good example of a Type 1 re-location. The Salmon River entry on the FFLA website (www.firelookout.org) contains this description: “A platform and… Continue reading Salmon River Lookout re-located to Buckley Foothills Museum