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What It's Like Working As a Fire Lookout: Lots of Alone Time
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Shirley Payne, a U.S. Forest Service fire spotter at Baker Butte Lookout for the past 24 years, works alone to spot forest fires near Pine, Arizona.
For eight hours a day, six days a week, all through wildfire season, Shirley Payne scans the horizon for smoke that could signal danger.
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@SpaceCommand 4 жыл бұрын
She seems like a real Humble and Down To Earth Woman who clearly loves her job and her animals. I hope she continues to do well at her job :-)
@paperkay 3 жыл бұрын
Dream job, to be honest. To be alone in the most beautiful landscape on this Earth, to ride your horse, have a smart loyal dog, sound o birds and, yes, storms all to yourself :D Never seen that kind of a fire-finder map before, though.
@duglife2230 Жыл бұрын
I would love to do this even for just a Summer. Seems like it would be an introvert's paradise. Also, I love to watch lightning storms, that sounded really cool!
@amypeterson4615 4 жыл бұрын
That just might be the best job ever! Wow.
@balls4839 4 жыл бұрын
Only if you love nature very peacefull
@mrvuthyband 3 жыл бұрын
After she passes, Im not taking this job
@fusionz_official 4 жыл бұрын
We found delila after firewatch
@rykertv3383 3 жыл бұрын
That’s what I thought
@AB-zd1iy 3 жыл бұрын
Lol was just thinking the same. Good shout mate. Oh and her husband also same job has to be.
@penduuh2754 3 жыл бұрын
😂😂😂
@chaycelucas8257 2 жыл бұрын
god why didnt anyone tell me about this job before college this seems way cooler than being a teacher
@sugamai 9 ай бұрын
There are so many different jobs in this world. It's really fascinating to see and learn about it
@SkylerTanner 3 ай бұрын
I’ve seen videos about fire spotters in Montana for whom it was a summer job after working as a teacher. You can do both!
@someguy9778 12 күн бұрын
No wonder she's been doing it for so long...That's the nicest tower I've seen. Comes with a cabin, a place for her horse.
@johnsilva9139 Ай бұрын
Wow! She seems like the perfect person for this job. I assume this is only for the summer. Never saw a lookout that also has a separate cabin ( and a coral for horses ). So it's like she has two cabins.
@782gear5 4 жыл бұрын
I am very proud of you, keep up the great work you do ….
@russellwatkins8109 4 жыл бұрын
Salute you gracious lady! I work on MT Bonaparte LO on the Okanagan Natl Forest. I have a deep wilderness background. This is my 2nd season on LO 2020.
@griffinhale839 4 жыл бұрын
Hello fellow, I have been interested in being a fire lookout for a season for two years now, but am struggling finding who to contact....any advise?
@anticom6099 2 жыл бұрын
If you enjoy nature and solitude, getting one of these jobs is like winning the lottery!
@someone-ot9zm 3 жыл бұрын
I would love to have a job like this, don't think that there are any many fire lookouts left in Minnesota
@bluesharp59 4 жыл бұрын
This is so cool and a Thumbs Up for you also.
@Starprazynkifanklub-cp3qf Ай бұрын
Would do this 24/7 honestly but the problem is I am from Poland and diabetic I just love the idea that I just am in a tower looking at potential fires reading books and not having to interact with people face to face
@branchsnapper2228 4 жыл бұрын
Literally my ideal job
@pixyrosejes7133 4 жыл бұрын
peace be with you
@justinw8512 4 жыл бұрын
I need this job
@ambidexterity1 4 жыл бұрын
Wonder if these fire lookouts see a lot of strange things out and about in the forests.
@alm1261 4 жыл бұрын
have you been playing firewatch?
@captainoctonion9045 4 жыл бұрын
Like a smiling lady?
@ambidexterity1 4 жыл бұрын
@@alm1261 No, but I know of it.
@ducksareawesome8900 3 жыл бұрын
@@captainoctonion9045 i just finished this creepypasta and came straight to this video
@drterrible8069 3 жыл бұрын
@@ducksareawesome8900 same! Omggg
@michaeltaylor4271 Жыл бұрын
Oh yea this is one of the better fire watch stations I’ve ever seen, I’d bet she does this till she dies, I don’t blame her, hell most of the fire watches do it till they die, but the ones I’ve seen is only the look out there is a bed up there and all the tools you need to do your job and a stove just basic necessities.. and she has her own separate cabin with a shower, that is real nice when spending 3 months in the mountains. Did they do that because it’s dangerous to be up there during a thunderstorm?
@someguy9778 12 күн бұрын
Maybe the person before her built it with permission.
@as1m0vsuntianran98 Жыл бұрын
ideal job
@KANTIKK47 4 ай бұрын
Dream job
@zackaryflores4734 Жыл бұрын
This is the perfect job for me
@rev.binder 3 жыл бұрын
How does the horse get up the fire tower? :P
@talkaboutwacky Жыл бұрын
I would love to have a job like this and live in solitude
@davecoy4891 3 жыл бұрын
Wish I could have a job like that.
@Legalizemda 4 жыл бұрын
Ahhhh how can I get this job???
@Mark_Chandler 5 жыл бұрын
awesome, hope the weqther is cooler than phoenix
@craigdouglasmartens7037 Жыл бұрын
A dream job! Perfect for my wife and I.
@christian_lied 3 жыл бұрын
Looks like something I’d like to do
@thesecularsadoo 3 ай бұрын
fire lookouts forever
@justuscapes 2 жыл бұрын
After all of the creepypastas I don't think I could do it!
@atenakitabi3769 3 жыл бұрын
Firewatch!
@ronwade5646 7 ай бұрын
73s from KD7CKT Flagstaff
@JDMorris81 3 жыл бұрын
Is there a specific job title for this at the federal level or does it fall under the Forestry Technician series?
@drterrible8069 3 жыл бұрын
Just google fire lookout jobs in your area ;)
@ereHeuqibmazoM 2 жыл бұрын
Would this be an alternative to if you can’t afford to purchase land? 😅
@randywarnock2937 9 ай бұрын
I have built and maintained WA State fire lookout towers since 1983 for WA State Department of Natural Resources. One fire lookout towers built 40 years ago, 10 years later I was the Construction and Maintenance Superintendent for Engineering Division. I assessed what needs were for maintenance. I also worked 30 years on wildfires!! I have been experienced in many qualifications!!
@webby3109 4 жыл бұрын
That’s the job I want if I don’t go to art school
@charlierose1708 Жыл бұрын
Where do i sign up
@Firefliesinajar12 3 жыл бұрын
I want to do this.
@ahsokatano504 3 жыл бұрын
And there’s no ned right? I don’t need him creeping on me agin
@pfair03 Жыл бұрын
How do i get this job
@tonydarko67 5 ай бұрын
How can I get a job like this? Seriously. I’d pack up my stuff and trade my current life for this one
@maltesemike9114 3 жыл бұрын
🥰🥰🥰🥰🤗🤗😇😇😇
@devmck 6 ай бұрын
she sounds like delilah from firewatch
@KNBARON 4 жыл бұрын
How can I get a job like this.....I’m 36 and want to do this for 30+ more years...
@KNBARON 4 жыл бұрын
@Aditya Wardhana absolutely...I've lived and traveled off grid for years, plus I have experience In forestry, camp , fire, wildlife & property management experience. I would be a great fit😊
@KNBARON 4 жыл бұрын
@Aditya Wardhana camping,fishing,rockhounding , riding, wood working, .....off Grid building and a little traveling....
@denizen9998 3 жыл бұрын
Would have loved to have worked in a firetower. However with GPS and satellite surveillance there's not much call for them anymore.
@Ben-bg2lp 3 жыл бұрын
I love her 😭 I'll never find such a life partner in my generation to grow old with. I'll only be someone's 100th choice on a dating app.
@HarryTheEustreptospondylus 2 жыл бұрын
Firewatch
@berzerkov4358 Жыл бұрын
Damn bruh dis job looks perfect I’d do it for free lmao hire me
@azzystyle94 Жыл бұрын
I'd love to do this job at least once. Hell, if I can get enough money now, I'll do it for free
@Lobo47478 4 жыл бұрын
What about bigfoot’s??? Or is that hush hush???
@cawiltu 7 ай бұрын
Can I get a job like that.
@michaeltaylor4271 Жыл бұрын
This one wouldn’t be so bad, you wouldn’t have nearly as many people try and walk thru your front door. Lol
@ggfcfhvyy9272 4 жыл бұрын
women let’s hear those bigfoot and dog man stories
@serenahiggins1849 6 ай бұрын
If you could get internet then it would be the best job for me
@chubsmania 3 ай бұрын
im pretty sure some of them do have internet bc i watched a guy that said he had internet, however it is probably pretty weak
@Kingzombie20077 3 жыл бұрын
I'm 13 I want to be a firewatch
@themanwithnoname2666 3 жыл бұрын
Theirs no way I'd take this job after some of the creepy stories ive heard.
@musa2775 3 жыл бұрын
Like what? I'm curious and interested.
@themanwithnoname2666 3 жыл бұрын
@@musa2775 people with strange smiling faces and creepy people trying to get you to go somewhere with them.
@musa2775 3 жыл бұрын
@@themanwithnoname2666 Oh yikes
@robo-roger7815 3 жыл бұрын
@@themanwithnoname2666 Still better than dealing with costumers
@themanwithnoname2666 3 жыл бұрын
@@robo-roger7815 so right.
@tjhaze204 4 жыл бұрын
How do they feel about weed? I'd love to do this job and just sit there and look at the view smoking Doobies the whole time.
@fallingspark2258 4 жыл бұрын
If it's one of those "alert" strains, why not? If it's one of those "veg out" strains, then no. So they'll probably err on the side of no.
@davidmorningway6025 3 жыл бұрын
Of the fire watch is in Oregon, Washington, Colorado or even Cali with a doc note, should not be a problem cuz it's completely decriminalized 😈😎😇
@OneKindWord 8 ай бұрын
This would be better without the music.
@davidmorningway6025 3 жыл бұрын
Can someone go do this for real? I'm a nature loving fitness expert who thrives by myself and have literally grew up camping at the Albert's mountain abandon fire watchtower all my life. Someone please hire me! 😈😎😇
@michaeldiekmann6494 3 жыл бұрын
This ain't like the YT Horror stories about that job.
@nudist1033 4 жыл бұрын
I would SSSOOOOO "get naked" in a place like this and stay that way until anyone who visits me tells me to get dressed because they REALLY DON'T want to see me nude at all or anymore if they intend on staying for a while themselves. I would SSSSSOOOOOOO...........GET NAKED, NAKED, NAKED......in a place like this.
@rileybrock9340 4 жыл бұрын
Luis Lloyd you can say that again
@VonDutchNL 3 жыл бұрын
Get some professional help buddy.
@Tommy_Irish 10 ай бұрын
How can I get a job like this? I'm seriously interested.
@MeatMonger_ 3 жыл бұрын
Dream job
@mathm7401 3 жыл бұрын
Dream job
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