The forest lookout

The forest lookout is a short film from 1963 released on 16mm. It is held in the IUL Moving Image Archive collection.

Describes the daily working activities and responsibilities of a United States Forest Service lookout--checking weather conditions, scanning the area for signs of smoke, reporting a fire. Shows an emergency helicopter and truck crew in a fire-fightin...

The forest lookout
Release date	1963
Running time	0:10:34

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More Details

internal id

71079

Summary

Describes the daily working activities and responsibilities of a United States Forest Service lookout--checking weather conditions, scanning the area for signs of smoke, reporting a fire. Shows an emergency helicopter and truck crew in a fire-fighting operation.

Physical Format

1 Film (0:10:34)

16mm

IUL Genres

IUL Subject

Fire lookout stations

Forest fires--Detection

Forest fires--Prevention and control

Full Original Title

The forest lookout