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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“The history of the Victorian Age will never be written: we know too much about it.”
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