A fire prevention professional who watches for signs of fire from a high vantage point such as a fire tower or aircraft. The high vantage point is also called a lookout.
1. Fire spotter. 2. A station or post used primarily in the detection of fires, often an observation tower located on a high point of ground.
A person designated to detect and report forest fires, from a vantage point such as a tower or a natural elevation.
A person designated to detect and report fires from a vantage point. Synonym - Towerman. A location and associated structures from which fires can be detected and reported. Note Lookout Tower.