Lookouts provide for a quick response to a fire in the Tahoe National Forest

In a prime example of how early initial attack can turn a megafire into a minor incident, Tahoe National Forest officials reported that firefighters quickly squelched the 1/10-acre Lost Fire two miles south of Forks House, after being spotted by lookouts located on Duncan Peak and Bald Mountain.

Lookouts provide for a quick response to a fire in the Tahoe National Forest

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