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Badger Mtn Lookout

Pike NF

Elevation: 11428
Status: Removed
Year Built:1954, by US Army
Year Removed: 1973?
Structure Type:40 ft steel, 7x7 cab

From Dave Bula -

Its use was down to that of during extreme fire danger only by 1969. It was still standing as of 1972, but there were plans to remove it within a year or two. For the decade of 1960-1969, Badger was credited with first detections on just 17 lightning and 4 man-caused fires. By comparison, Devil's Head was credited with 107 lightning and 20 man-caused for the same period and aircraft was credited with 26 lightning and 5 man-caused detections. The other 513 fires of that decade were first detected by "other" means.

Photo Keith Argow, 1958

Pikes Peak from Badger Firefinder
Photo Keith Argow, 1958

Photo Keith Argow, 1958


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