r/firelookouts

1.6K archived posts · Feb 2019 – Sep 2026

Fire Lookouts

r/firelookouts

A community to discuss the forest fire lookouts of North America -- past and present. Photos, trip reports, stories, history, and news are all welcome. This is also a place for current and former lookout staffers to share news, stories, job announcements, and tips.

Created Feb 6, 2019

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A community to discuss the forest fire lookouts of North America -- past and present. Photos, trip reports, stories, history, and news are all welcome.

This is also a place for current and former lookout staffers to share news, stories, job announcements, and tips. Welcome!

Related subreddits and links:

r/wildfire
r/firewatch
Forest Fire Lookout Association
National Historic Lookout Register
[Fire Lookouts in the Northwest] (http://www.firelookout.com)
[Fire Lookouts Down Under] (http://www.firelookoutsdownunder.com)

Rules:

Follow the reddiquette.
Follow the self-promotion rules.
No low-effort or clickbait style posts.
Repeated offenses could lead to bans.

Thanks to u/Seloki for the banner photo: Williams Peak Lookout, Idaho. The sidebar photo is Medicine Point Lookout, Montana by u/Pitamakan .

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