Smoke Spotters Guard SoCal Mountaintops

Volunteers watch over U.S. Forest Service land during high-fire danger days.

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Smoke Spotters Guard SoCal Mountaintops

The Angeles National Forest Fire Lookout Association sends volunteers to mountaintops all over the backcountry. On high fire danger days, these smoke-spotters often stop fires before they become firestorms.

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