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Saving Kentucky's Last Fire Tower | Lexington News
The Tater Knob Fire Tower, Kentucky’s last standing federal fire lookout in the Daniel Boone National Forest, is on the brink of collapse — literally. Built in 1934 and gutted by fire in 2008, this historic landmark now faces mounting delays and ballooning costs as restoration efforts stall. Led by former Fire Chief Brent Frizzell, who was there during the 2008 blaze, the team needs to rebuild the platform and reinstall the missing cab — but a $75K grant from 2023 isn’t enough anymore. Surveys, rising labor and material prices, and time slipping away threaten to derail the project. With the…
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