FIRE FINDER—Logan Jeter, who is stationed at the remote Sheepeater Fire Lookout this summer, shows new lookouts how to use the Osbourne Fire Finder. The device helps fire lookouts to pinpoint the location of wildfires by cross-referencing directional readings from two or more locations.
BY MAX SILVERSONThe Star-News There are 11 fire lookouts on the Payette National Forest staffed throughout the summer. The program costs about $140,000 per year…
