Fire lookout towers were once commonly used to watch for forest fires in Manitoba but most of them have been removed. One of the last towers to remain standing is found beside Sasaginnigak Lake in Atikaki Provincial Park.
Sasaginnigak Fire Tower (May 2018)
Source: Rod BiggsSite Location (lat/long): N51.60048, W95.67231
denoted by symbol on the map above
See also:
Historic Sites of Manitoba: Abandoned Manitoba
This page was prepared by Rod Biggs and Gordon Goldsborough.
Page revised: 28 October 2018
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