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Florida 'recycles' old fire lookout towers

Florida has found a diminishing need for fire towers, with ongoing urban growth and technology including aircraft, cell phones, radar and satellites to scout for brush fires. State officials say selling some old towers is a way for the state to cut costs and make a few dollars, considering that an increasing number of towers are sitting idle.

8:54 am July 7, 2010 | | RSS 2.0 |
July 7, 2010