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    Osborne Firefinder - video

    The Osborne Firefinder is a type of alidade used by fire lookouts to pinpoint the location of forest fires. 4:13 video.




    Previously:

    Inside a fire truck in the Carr Wildfire - video
    Fire tornado - GIF
    Driving through the fire in Australia - GIF

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    That is a very interesting video. Those devices probably saved thousands of acres of forest lands. On a lighter note; every time I see a fire tower, I think of the Red Green show in Canada and his fire watch friend. The loneliest guy in the world. A true introvert.

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    The view from those towers is awesome. Fascinating to see the ingenuity and craftsmanship integrated into those devices.



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