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Located 7 miles north of downtown Spokane, 3 blocks north of the "Y" junction of Division Street (US-395) and US-2. The one acre museum is situated at the home of Ray & Rita Kresek, in a landscape featuring each of the thirty conifer tree species found in the Inland Northwest. A small stream and pond compliment the forest park setting.
The Museum is open to the public, by appointment, March thru November. Phone (509) 466-9171 for tour reservations. Admission is free.
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The non-profit and non-commercial Fire Lookout Museum is sponsored by the Kresek family and the Historic Lookout Project, founded in 1969 for the purpose of research and publishing the books, "Fire Lookouts of the Northwest" and "Fire Lookouts of Oregon & Washington". Their success grew into an effort which led to preserving and restoring many abandoned lookouts nationwide; on site, or through re-location.
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As objects related to wildfire detection and firefighting became obsolete, there came the need for a repository to preserve their history. The Fire Lookout Museum was the logical place for 19,000 such relics; from lookout towers, to possibly the worlds largest collection of Smokey Bear treasures.
The museum's L-6 lookout tower cab was honored with the highest awards at the 1984 Interstate Fair in Spokane. In 1985 it was a guest of the Washington State Fair, and Guest of Honor at the Oregon State Fair in 1986. The museum has been featured in magazines and on TV, and was a special feature on Peter Jennings ABC World News in 1992.
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