Keith Argow, 1958
Keith Argow, 1958
Pike's Peak from Badger Firefinder
Badger Mountain Lookout
Pike National Forest
Elevation: 11428
Status: Removed
Year Built: 1954, by US Army
Year Removed: 1973?
Structure Type: 40 ft steel, 7x7 cab
From Dave Bula:
By 1969, its use was down to
that of during extreme fire danger only. 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 four man-caused fires. By
comparison, Devil's Head was credited with 107 lightning-caused and 20 man-caused fires
for the same period and aircraft were credited with 26 lightning-caused and five
man-caused detections. The other 513 fires of that decade were first
detected by "other" means.
Keith Argow, 1958