But one of the most analog among them remains relevant: the fire lookout tower. Perched atop hillsides or stilts, fire lookout towers are still effective at alerting officials of a potential blaze.

Part of Cape May Point State Park, the World War II Lookout Tower – officially known as Fire Control Tower No. 23 – was built in 1942 and is New Jersey's last restorable tower from World War II.

The new Chattanooga Fire Training Tower at the Police & Fire Training Center, 3200 Amnicola Hwy., will hold a grand opening on Wednesday at 10 a.m. "Realistic training environments are vital for ...

A Spinnanker crew did onsite tests, threading steel rods into a circular base, similar to ones used in the lookout tower’s foundation. The basis of the foundation system uses a circular steel ...

Fire officials told News 2 the tower, which is made of metal scaffolding, is approximately 53-feet tall. The tower will provide several training opportunities for firefighters protecting a city ...

LOWER ALSACE TWP., Pa. - Repairs are underway at the William Penn Memorial Fire Tower in Lower Alsace Township. Crews with Tecta America Roofing donated their services to make repairs at the ...

STEVEN ARMSTRONG RETURNS TO HIS FIRST FLOOR APARTMENT AT THE PARKVIEW TOWERS ON MONDAY, JUST TWO DAYS AFTER A FIRE DISPLACED HIM AND 49 OTHER RESIDENTS. WE HAD OUR WINDOWS UP AND EVERYTHING ...

A high rise tower block in Southampton had to be evacuated after fire broke out in a communal area on the 18th floor. Emergency services received multiple calls at around 10:20pm on Saturday 22 ...

More than 50 firefighters responded to Parkview Tower in the 100 block of Fischer Drive around 7 p.m. Saturday. The fire left residents scrambling to grab what they could and make it out of the ...

Efforts to battle the 1,250-acre fire in eastern California were complicated by strong winds, which were expected to continue through Monday. By Amanda Holpuch A wildfire in eastern California ...

Deputy chief Ian Hetherington of Burnaby Fire said he was among the first firefighters to arrive at the Hall Towers on Kingsway after the blaze was reported in a fourth-floor unit shortly before 3 ...