Lookout 15 : tower A structure designed to elevate an observer above nearby obstructions in order to detect signs of fire in the area surrounding it. See: Fire Tower
Ralph W. Burklin & Robert G. Purington, Fire Terms: A Guide to Their Meaning and Use, National Protection Association, Boston, MA 1980 USA. (Guide: Meaning and Use, Nat Prot Association Fr Srvc - Amer) {457}