Hello, my name is Charles and I am presently a U.S. Forest Service Volunteer Fire Lookout, participating with the Angeles National Forest Fire Lookout Association (website).  There are many books about fire lookouts, but not much about modern lookouts of today, so this is my log presented here on-line so that I may share my childhood dream and adventures with you my friends.  All views here are mine and mine alone if you know what I mean, but it is with pride that I try to live up to the standards that so many people that also wear the green uniform of the U.S. Forest Service do and I have been told by Forest Service personnel that my log is a credit to the Forest Service.  I hope my pride in volunteering becomes apparent as you read on because it is said that "volunteers are the heartbeat of the Forest Service" and I am proud to help out as I can.  Please read the disclaimers at the bottom of this page.

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Poetry, About Vetter, Directions, Some History & Special Features

	"Eyes On The Forest"	A Fire Lookout Poem that I wrote in 2003, and finished in 2006.
	About Vetter Mountain	Background Information about Vetter Mountain Lookout
	Driving Directions	How to get to Vetter Mountain & Charlton Flats
	Trail Map	My "hand-made" trail map of Vetter Mountain & Charlton Flats  (Large 256kb gif image)
	Merwin Family Era 1955-1981	Ramona Merwin and family share their experiences of living and working for 31 years at Vetter Mountain Lookout.  A truly historic look of the tower, and living the life of being a full time Forest Service Fire Lookout family.
	The Renovation of Vetter Mountain Lookout Tower	Part 1: Former Forest Service employee of the Arroyo Seco District, Dietrich (Dennis) von Schmausen, worked on Vetter Lookout in 1990 to 1991 and did much to restore the lookout. Part 2: Members of the organization now known as the Angeles Forest Fire Lookout Association renovate Vetter Mountain Lookout in 1998 and return the tower to active service.
	Remote Sensing Fire	Your own world-wide fire lookout monitoring station via NASA Satellites

All pages below have many pictures and it may take awhile to load.

2006 Fire Season Log

Planned	Year End Party	November 11? 2006
Planned	Tower Log	October 15, 2006 Vetter Mountain
	Tower Log	September 28, 2006 Johnstone Pk Lookout @ L.A. County Fair
	Tower Log	September 21, 2006 Johnstone Pk Lookout @ L.A. County Fair
	Volunteer Log	September 8, 18, 20, 23, 28, 2006 - The Day Fire
	Lookout Conference	September 15, 2006
	Tower Log	September 10, 2006 Johnstone Pk Lookout @ L.A. County Fair
	Applicant Training 2006	August 26-27, 2006
	Talk at Sierra Club	July 24, 2006 - Eaton Canyon Padadena Chapter
	Incident Command Center	July 23, 2006
	Tower Log	July 16, 2006 - Hummingbird & butterfly shots
	Crowds of Azusa Canyon	July 4, 2006
	American Heroes Airshow	June 24, 2006
	Silent Auction	June 20, 2006
	Tower Log	June 10-11, 2006
	Applicant Training 2006
	USFS Training	Help with Angeles Public Information
	Victory Bell & Dump	February 6, 7, & 8th, 2006 - (and Sierra Fire smoke pics)
	Talk at Sierra Club	January 2006 - Hundred Peaks Section (no pictures yet)
	Winter 2005	Personal notes from Winter break 2005-2006

2005 Fire Season Log

2004 Fire Season Log

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2003 Fire Season Log

To restore the South Mt. Hawkins Fire Lookout that was burned in the "Curve Fire" the ANFFLA will be setting up a fund for donations.

Here is a link to the new "Rebuild South Mount Hawkins Fire Lookout Tower"

All content and pictures on this site are Copywrite 2003, 04, 05, 06 by Charles P. White, and I am the sole author.  Please contact for permission to use any content from this page, or if you would like to establish a web link here. Permission will likely be given.  Educators are also requested to contact me just so I know that this site is helpful to you and your students.  Please contact me in advance, and I will be happy to answer student questions.

This website is a private journal documenting my experiences as a volunteer.  As such, this site is not an official website of the Forest Service or any other agency mentioned in my journal.  The views and opinions of authors expressed herein do not necessarily state or reflect those of the Angeles National Forest Fire Lookout Association, the USDA Forest Service, or the United States Government, and shall not be used for advertising or product endorsement purposes.  Please send any corrections or updates to information you may have to my email address posted below.

If you would like to contact me, you can email to "firelookout @ sbcglobal.net" (without the spaces around the @ sign).