Pat's Knob Lookout reopened for fire season
Forest Service crew members Tanner Ovitt, Wesley Buchanan and AJ Jermyn remove the protective window panels from Pat.s Knob Fire Lookout. (Tracy Scott/Valley Press)
Previous Fire Lookout employees Austin and Karen Urion carved their names into nearby rocks. (Tracy Scott/Valley Press)
Forest Service employee Tanner Ovitt sets up radio communications at Pat's Knob Lookout Tower. (Tracy Scott/Valley Press)
Patrick's Knob Fire Lookout tower. (Tracy Scott/Valley Press)
Forest Service crew members Wesley Buchanan, AJ Jermyn and Tanner Ovitt made the long drive to the top of Pat’s Knob to open the historic Patrick’s Knob Lookout for the 2023 fire season.
Crew members spent the morning removing protective panels around the tower preparing it for this year’s fire detection staff member, Ken Richardson...
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