Longtime U.S. Forest Service fire lookout dies after refusing to flee McKinney Fire

Longtime U.S. Forest Service fire lookout dies after refusing to flee McKinney Fire

Kathy Shoopman, a longtime U.S. Forest Service fire lookout — who spent decades scanning the Klamath National Forest for puffs of smoke and the next threat to communities near the California-Oregon line — died when she ignored advice to flee the McKinney Fire.

Subscribe to KTVU's YouTube channel:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVhtkN7-c8mA8GXEoxS4YQw?sub_confirmation=1

KTVU delivers the best in-depth reports, interviews and breaking news coverage in the San Francisco Bay Area and California

Watch KTVU's newscasts on https://www.ktvu.com/live

Download KTVU's news and weather apps for free at https://www.ktvu.com/mobile-apps

Subscribe to KTVU's newsletter at https://www.ktvu.com/newsletters

Follow KTVU on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ktvu

Follow KTVU on Twitter: https://twitter.com/KTVU

Follow KTVU on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ktvu2/

forestdiesmckinney

Post a Comment

0 Comments