Volunteers sought to staff fire lookout stations in Angeles National Forest

ANGELES NATIONAL FOREST — Volunteers are needed to staff fire lookout stations in the Angeles National Forest this summer, officials said.
The Angeles National Forest Fire Lookout Association is recruiting volunteer hikers to man the Slide Mountain Lookout as well as Vetter Mountain Peak , “to protect the forest and local mountain communities from the threat of fire,” ANFFLA officials said in a written statement.
“Volunteer will be expected not only to gaze lovingly at their beautiful surroundings to look for signs of smoke or fire, but also be aware of current fire conditions, as well as offer services as a historical interpreter for the fire lookout system,” the statement said.
Participants are required to volunteer eight hours per month between May and November. The fire lookout officially begins Memorial Day weekend.
Training for new volunteers is scheduled to begin 10 a.m. Saturday and and 6:30 p.m. May 9 at the Los Angeles River Ranger District, 12371 North Little Tujunga Canyon Road in San Fernando.
The training includes a two-hour orientation, a three hour class on interpretation and natural history, seven hours of training regarding operations and eight hours of hands-on, in-tower training with experienced fire lookout staff members.
For more information, visit www.anffla.org.

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