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Welcome to the Angeles National Forest Fire Lookout Association (ANFFLA), a nonprofit volunteer organization dedicated to restoring, maintaining and staffing the remaining lookouts of the Angeles National Forest.

The ANFFLA website is not just for our members!

This community oriented website is open to anyone who is interested in the Angeles National Forest, Fire Lookouts, or the outdoors in general.  Take a look around, and if you're interested in what's going on here, register on our site and join in the discussion.

Access to Members Only Features

There are a few important features on the website that are only available to active ANFFLA Fire Lookouts.  If you are an active ANFFLA member, please click here for instructions to apply for access to these areas of the website.

Interested in becoming a Fire Lookout?

It's probably easier that you realize to become an active Fire Lookout with the ANFFLA.  It just takes a few classes training (which are quite fun!) and the desire to spend some time in the Angeles National Forest.  For more information about becoming a fire lookout, please see our Training page.

Recent News

KPCC Radio on the Station Fire

Submitted by admin on Fri, 09/11/2009 - 04:34.

KPCC (89.3), the public radio station in Pasadena has broadcast two stories that feature ANFFLA and the loss of Vetter Mountain Lookout, as well as Slide Mtn. You can click on the links to dowload the audio.

http://www.scpr.org/news/2009/09/03/hiking-trails-impacted-station-fire/

Station Fire Update - Vetter Mountain Lookout

Submitted by admin on Thu, 09/03/2009 - 04:11.

We have received news that the Vetter Mountain Lookout Tower (pictured in the header photo of the ANFFLA website) was lost in the Station Fire.  While we are saddened by the loss of this historical building, we hold fondly our memories of time spent on the mountain top.  In a sadly ironic twist it was exactly seven years ago that we lost the South Mount Hawkins Lookout Tower to the Cu

Station Fire Update - Tuesday, 9/1/2009

Submitted by admin on Wed, 09/02/2009 - 01:52.

As of noon today ( Tuesday) here's the latest...

The Station Fire is now more than 121,000 acres burned. Largest fire in Angeles NF History. Containment is still 5 percent, with 100 percent containment not expected until September 13th.  Some specifics:

Station Fire Information Links

Submitted by admin on Wed, 09/02/2009 - 04:02.

For those looking for information about the Station Fire, please use these links:

Lookout Ken Van Cise Passes

Submitted by RichardK on Sun, 08/23/2009 - 12:02.

It is with sadness and a profound sense of personal loss that I must report the passing of Fire Lookout Ken Van Cise, who died quietly -- of heart failure -- in his sleep on the night of Tuesday, August 18. Ken was my best friend of 35 years and the best man at my recent wedding. 

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