ARIZONA LOOKOUTS
FLY PEAK
Cochise County
Coronado National Forest
Coronado National Forest
April 30, 1922: "Material for the construction of a 60 foot fire lookout on Mount Fly in the Chiracahua forest was sent yesterday from Tucson to Ranger E.R. Scofield of that ranger district.
The new lookout is the first in this forest district to be built according to the improved standards recently adopted for this district. It will have a cupola at the top completely glassed in, with a telephone and fire location charts, so that the lookout may spend the entire day comfortably in the tower.
The tower will be of timber, supported at the base by four angle irons mounted in concrete, so that the tower will be strong enough to withstand even the heaviest winds. Windows, 2 in number, will completely encase the cupola, so that the lookout may have an unhindered view towards all sides. A stove will be installed, as the tower stands at an elevation of 9,790 feet, and the cold is severe.
It is planned to build cupolas of this style on all primary lookouts in this forest district. Heretofor the towers have been open to the weather, and on days when there was a high wind or rain it was impossible for the watcher to maintain his position." (Tombstone Epitaph)
The new lookout is the first in this forest district to be built according to the improved standards recently adopted for this district. It will have a cupola at the top completely glassed in, with a telephone and fire location charts, so that the lookout may spend the entire day comfortably in the tower.
The tower will be of timber, supported at the base by four angle irons mounted in concrete, so that the tower will be strong enough to withstand even the heaviest winds. Windows, 2 in number, will completely encase the cupola, so that the lookout may have an unhindered view towards all sides. A stove will be installed, as the tower stands at an elevation of 9,790 feet, and the cold is severe.
It is planned to build cupolas of this style on all primary lookouts in this forest district. Heretofor the towers have been open to the weather, and on days when there was a high wind or rain it was impossible for the watcher to maintain his position." (Tombstone Epitaph)