Two and a half hours north of Sacramento — halfway from anywhere — an ancient metal and wood observation tower perches atop a hillside. For 92 years, someone has kept watch from the Colby Mountain ...

Idaho Fire Lookouts is an independent research and documentation project focused on the history of fire lookout towers across Idaho. The project combines field research, archival work, and public ...

BUTTE MEADOWS — A petition to ask the U.S. Forest Service to save the Colby Mountain Fire Lookout was among the ideas coming from a community meeting Saturday in this mountain town. About 30 people, ...

The tower, located north of Butte Meadows, has been closed since October of 2025 when the U.S. Forest Service announced its ...

The Butte County Board of Supervisors is considering a letter to keep the Colby Mountain Fire Lookout open, crucial for wildfire detection ...

KCRW Reports Line Fire destroys historic lookout tower in SoCal. Can they rebuild? The Line Fire has scorched The Keller Peak Fire Lookout Tower, which has been around for nearly 100 years, making it ...

Fire towers across New York state are scheduled to light up 8:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 30 as part of the annual Lighting of the Fire Towers event. According to a Forest Fire Lookout ...

Sep. 19—For generations, fire lookout towers stood as landmarks across the American West. Binoculars in hand, dedicated fire spotters scanned the landscape for smoke and radioed firefighters before ...