A professional who locates and reports forest fires and weather phenomena from remote fire-lookout station. Respnsibilities include:

• Maintains surveillance from station to detect evidence of fires and observe weather conditions.
• Locates fires on area map, using azimuth sighter and known landmarks, estimates size and characteristics of fire, and reports findings to base camp by radio or telephone.
• Observes instruments and reports daily meteorological data, such as temperature, relative humidity, wind direction and velocity, and type of cloud formations.
• Relays messages from base camp, mobile units, and law enforcement and governmental agencies relating to weather forecasts, fire hazard conditions, emergencies, accidents, and location of crews and personnel.
• Explains state and federal laws, timber company policies, fire hazard conditions, and fire prevention methods to visitors of forest.
• Maintains records and logbooks.