History
See also: History of wildfire suppressionThe earliest known fire lookout in the world was on Mount Masada, west of the Dead Sea in present day Israel, approximately 2,000 years ago. It was built by King Herod's army to protect against his enemies, who were setting fires in Israel.
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“Regarding History as the slaughter-bench at which the happiness of peoples, the wisdom of States, and the virtue of individuals have been victimized—the question involuntarily arises—to what principle, to what final aim these enormous sacrifices have been offered.”
—Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel (1770–1831)
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