Built in 1932. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2008.
“Mountain Fire Lookout Tower is a fire lookout tower in Oconto County, Wisconsin, United States.”
Wikipedia article Mountain Fire Lookout Tower, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 23 National Register listings published here for Oconto County · listed in 2008 · category: Structure · built in 1932.
Sources: the Wikipedia article · the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 103 fires within 5 miles of Mountain Fire Lookout Tower between 1992 and 2020, burning about 192 acres in total. 8 started naturally. 4 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Debris and open burning | 23 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 19 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 14 |
| Fireworks | 10 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 10 |
| Natural | 8 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 7 |
| Other causes | 4 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 4 |
| Smoking | 2 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 1 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 August 2008 | Natural | 4.0 acres | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 4 August 2007 | Fireworks | under an acre | Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest | HWY 32 LATE NIGHT |
| 28 August 1994 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 28 August 1994 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 28 August 1994 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 2 August 2005 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest | RIVERVIEW |
| 2 August 1998 | Fireworks | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 13 August 2007 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest | HAY BALE |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 3 workings within 5 miles of Mountain Fire Lookout Tower: 2 producers, 1 past producer. 2 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Stone, Crushed/Broken. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green Lake Diorite Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Elmer Hubbard Sand and Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Hubbard Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer |
No historic map-sheet match is published for this property yet. That does not mean no map exists. This record needs a coordinate-quality review before it can be joined to a sheet boundary. Browse the county's mapped places while that work is pending.
Other National Register properties close enough to walk or drive between, ordered by distance from this one. Both positions come from the same geocoding pass that matched these properties to their map sheets.
| Photograph | Property | Distance | Listed |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Mountain School | 2.4 miles | 2000 |
| Weber Lake Picnic Ground Shelter | 3.9 miles | 1996 | |
 | Holt and Balcom Logging Camp No.1 | 5.9 miles | 1978 |
 | Chute Pond Dam | 5.9 miles | 2010 |
 | Smyth Road Bridge | 7.3 miles | 1996 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 08000790 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Oconto County | All 23 listed properties in this county. |
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