On 11/10/20 2:16 PM, Jake Low wrote: > This proposal suggests introducing two new tag values: building=fire_lookout > to indicate that a building is or was originally built to be a fire lookout, > and emergency=fire_lookout to indicate that a feature (usually a building=* > or man_made=tower) is used for fire spotting.
Fire lookouts towers are unfortunately being shut down all over the place these days. But this brings up an interesting point. Many rural fire departments have "lookout locations", often used for smoke sightings. We have several in my district that get used heavily, never though about tagging them as anything but a nice view. Basically these are high places you can get to easily and get clear compass bearings on the smoke plume. We get many smoke sightings from illegal campfires, so use these locations frequently. When you're driving around in the forest, you can't see anything, so two bearings lets us triangulate a rough GPS location, and have everyone go there. I don't have a suggestion on tagging, sorry, but sometimes these locations have parking, sometimes it's a short hike uphill. So consider something more flexible. - rob - -- Senior Tech Lead Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team https://www.hotosm.org _______________________________________________ Tagging mailing list Tagging@openstreetmap.org https://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/tagging