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2019 FFLA Western Regional Conference

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October 11 - 13, 2019
San Diego County, CA

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A Fire Lookout On What's Lost In A Transition To Technology
An NPR piece on fire lookouts

https://www.npr.org/2019/09/15/749547034/a-fire-lookout-on-whats-lost-in-a-transition-to-technology?fbclid=IwAR18VIq4ERjk7-kTpLNj4EvFryBnqg5Qg1BAtAn7kIOBiLxjS_HcnBJQli8


​A lookout reflects on 29 seasons of smoke and fire
An article about one of Washington's fire lookouts

https://crosscut.com/2019/09/ill-always-be-lightning-bill-lookout-reflects-29-seasons-smoke-and-fire?utm_medium=social%26utm_source%3Dfacebook-web-button&fbclid=IwAR3xzimjEts3aTmepbAXhoglc-cZ75Yyc5IwMAD_IiFfUdamyyPFgOADxpc


​Trailblazing woman Lea Dotters returns to Buck Rock fire lookout in Sequoia National Forest
A news story about Lea Dotters, who staffed Buck Rock LO (Sequoia NF) back in 1944, and later helped organize the Buck Rock Foundation, which staffs three Sequoia lookouts with volunteers​

https://abc30.com/society/trailblazing-woman-returns-to-buck-rock/5501707/


Technology Replaces Fire Lookouts At The Forest Service
An NPR piece on fire lookouts

https://www.npr.org/2019/08/26/754266242/technology-replaces-fire-lookouts-at-the-forest-service


Holding on to historic towers: Appreciation grows for fire lookouts
An article about a fire spotter in the Black Hills National Forest

https://rapidcityjournal.com/news/local/holding-on-to-historic-towers-appreciation-grows-for-fire-lookouts/article_0befdbc7-75ff-5d70-aaa2-c1d263a08c9a.html?fbclid=IwAR2bsvuH_sIutvntKVR1TzgvetGT1cjrQ6SgoEsF1FYZ2sgjg5MoyS86-o8