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What is the Fire Lookout Program ?
The Fire Lookout Program is a partnership between the U.S. Forest Service, Angeles National Forest and the Angeles National Forest Fire Lookout Association, a nonprofit volunteer organization.
The four primary purposes of the Program are:
Restore, maintain and staff the remaining lookouts of the Angeles National Forest.
Interpret the natural and cultural history of the fire lookouts and the surrounding area.
Generate interest in and support for the Fire Lookout Program
Encourage visitors to participate actively in caring for all of our National Forests
The Program, managed by volunteers, serves an additional role in that the volunteers are trained to call in smoke and fire reports thus enhancing the fire fighting capabilities of the U.S. Forest Service. The Program objectives are:
Staff and maintain the remaining fire lookouts
Provide informal and impromptu interpretation of the surrounding area both cultural and historical
Assist the Angeles National Forest by greeting visitors, and providing general forest orientation, information and assistance
Assist the Angeles National Forest Recreation Staff by providing general recreation information
Assist the Angeles National Forest Fire Prevention Staff through interpretive delivery of key fire prevention messages and hands-on experience with the Osborne Fire Finder and related devices
Assist the Angeles National Forest Dispatch/Fire Suppression Staff by providing radio relay, accurate smoke reports and remote eyes and ears for incident assessment as needed
Create a positive image for the U.S. Forest Service, Angeles National Forest Fire Lookout Association, its’ program, volunteers, partners and sponsors
See you up on the mountain!
Angeles National Forest Lookouts
Vetter Mountain- restored 1998South Mount Hawkins- pendingSlide Mountain- restored 2003
For more information:
website: www.anffla.org
e-mail: info@anffla.org |
