Mount Konocti Lookout still needs volunteers
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LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – The Mount Konocti Lookout team continues to seek volunteers to help with fire detection this fire season.
A second orientation for volunteers will take place at 9 a.m. Saturday, June 29, at the Kelseyville Fire Protection District Station, 4020 Main St.
This will be the fourth year volunteers have occupied the 45-foot tower eight hours each day from June until the rainy season in October or November.
Volunteers drive their own vehicle to the top of the mountain and climb the stairs to the top of the tower.
If smoke is spotted any time during a watch, it is immediately reported by radio to the Cal Fire station in St. Helena.
Volunteers pick their day of service by checking for openings on an online schedule. A full watch is eight hours, but sometimes four-hour watches can be had.
Those interested in volunteering are asked to contact Jim Adams at 707-245-3771 or Chuck Sturges at 707-349-5311.