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fire tower

A tower in which a lookout for fires is posted.

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fire tower - a watchtower where a lookout is posted to watch for fires

watchtower - an observation tower for a lookout to watch over prisoners or watch for fires or enemies

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Fire Tower Option: All buildings, regardless of height or occupancy may utilize fire towers in lieu of interior stairs or exterior stairs as a method of emergency evacuation egress.

Shedding light on building code amendments by Lipstein, Evan / Real Estate Weekly

Thinking back, I realize that one person sitting in the fire tower could have done a better job then we could have done on Mt.

A camp director remembers World War II by Cohen, Helen Herz / Camping Magazine

I climb an old fire tower in the middle of the refuge, treating my ears to the seemingly endless variety of birdsong rising from a thick, green canopy that stretches as far as the eye can see.

Swamp in a QUAGMIRE by Wright, Tim / American Forests

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