Oregon, constituent state of the U.S. It is bounded to the north by Washington, to the east by Idaho, to the south by Nevada and California, and to the west by the Pacific Ocean. Its largest city is Portland and its capital is Salem, both of which are in the northwestern part of the state.
While many fire lookout towers today are automated, a few hundred are still staffed by people whose job is to watch for lightning strikes and forest fires in remote, rugged areas.
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