For this fire lookout, home is a cabin 20 feet off the ground Brig Malessa spends fire season living in the tower and travels the rest of the year. “I can get by on very little money.” ...

The highest ODNR towers are the Scioto Trail fire tower and the Mohican Lookout in Ashland which both have a total elevation of 1,360 feet. Shelby Reeves is a reporter for the Chillicothe Gazette.

The fire lookout sits at about 7,700 feet above sea level and seems to be in good condition despite being abandoned since 1955, when the Forest Service last staffed the outpost.