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Perched in the Rocky Mountains above empty expanses across northern Canada, fire tower "lookouts” all experience the rush of spotting smoke and pre-empting evacuations. They all take pride in protecting the land and its people. They have all been struck by lightning.

Lookouts have been the dedicated "eyes in the sky," a critical first-line defense for over a century. But today, despite an unprecedented number of wildfires, only four Canadian provinces continue to employ human radar. How can humans compete with technology? Because the best way to stop a fire is to spot it early – and lookouts are still critical anchors in our fire safety networks. In Fire Tower, meet the people behind the binoculars.