SISKIYOU COUNTY
CECIL POINT
Klamath National Forest
37N-11W-17
37N-11W-17
July 11, 1935: "(Zink Diary) Next day take supplies for Cecil Point Lookout to end of road, wait for Lake with pack train. Help pack the mules and go into the Lookout with Carruthers. Install fire finder and map." (Chronological History of the Klamath National Forest, Vol. IV, 1931-1940)
September 1, 1939: "During a lightning storm on July 29 radio was used in a novel way for fire location in the Salmon River District of the Klamath Forest.
Many lightning flashes had been observed, but no telltale smoke had arisen, until at 8:00 p.m. Johnny Roff, from his Cecil Point Lookout, sighted a small blaze. It was too dark then to see smoke and a cross shot from another lookout was not possible, so Guard Luther Lake, with four men, was dispatched to the approximate location with an S set.
A schedule was set up for the time the men expected at the fire and at the appointed time Roff sighted the headlights of the crew. With intercommunication they were directed by radio from the lookout and were soon at their destination, suppressing what could have developed into a serious fire.
We recently reported the use of radio in survey work and now we are directing fire crews. Neither is recommended as common practice, but we do think that the initiative and resourcefulness of our personnel in making full use of the means at hand is highly commendable. -Fleck - Klamath -" (California Ranger)
June 16, 1945: "William Campbell will be on the Cecilville Point Lookout during the fire season this year." (Blue Lake Advocate)
May 31, 1951: "Paul Farmer went to Cecil Point Lookout." (Blue Lake Advocate)
October 17, 1963: "Mrs. Eileen Johnson came down from Cecil Point Lookout Thursday where she spent the fire season as lookout for the forest service. Mrs. Johnson has served as lookout there for the last four summers." (Blue Lake Advocate)
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