Helicopter in flight by Topanga Canyon fire lookout tower, 1969
Creator
Los Angeles County Fire Department
Date Created and/or Issued
1969-05-15
Publication Information
Pepperdine University Libraries Malibu Historical Photograph Collection [digital resource], Pepperdine University Special Collections and University Archives
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Description
A Los Angeles County Fire Department helicopter flies by the Topanga fire lookout tower in the Santa Monica Mountains north of eastern Malibu. By 1970, persistent smog prevented the lookout station network from functioning effectively, and the emphasis shifted to patrol by helicopter and citizen reports. The Topanga tower was closed in 1972 and later demolished. The site is now the terminus of a popular trail hike. complete;
Fire fighting Fire lookout stations Fire prevention Helicopters Malibu (Calif.) Malibu Historical Collection
Source
Malibu Times Photographs 0112: http://www.oac.cdlib.org/findaid/ark:/13030/c84t6m2n Black and white photographic print, 5.5 x 7.5 inches; Malibu Times Photographs: Box 10: Structures and Landscapes (Miscellaneous)
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