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Looking Out: Maine's Fire Towers

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Oak Hill Mountain fire lookout tower, ca. 1924

Oak Hill Mountain fire lookout tower, ca. 1924

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Maine Forest Service

The towers, standing tall on the peaks of mountains, were subject to Maine's harsh weather: wind, lightning, snow accumulation, and ice.

Storms damaged many cabs and towers, especially over the winter.

This 75-foot steel tower was built in 1925 at Oak Hill Mountain in Aroostook County.