Featured Smith Mountain fire tower named in honor of Jerry Bynum Lizi Arbogast Gwin Lizi Arbogast Gwin Lizi Arbogast Managing Editor Author email Jun 17, 2025 Jun 17, 2025 Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Buy Now Lizi Arbogast Gwin / TPI Jerry Bynum was instrumental in the restoration of the fire tower on Smith Mountain and opening it to the public. Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The fire tower at Smith Mountain has long been a mainstay of Lake Martin.Its breathtaking views and expansive coverage of the area has been seen by tens of thousands of visitors over the years. × This page requires Javascript. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings. kAmkDA2?mqFE :E H@F=5?’E 92G6 366? A@DD:3=6 H:E9@FE E96 H@C< @7 2 76H <6J A6@A=6[ ?2>6=J y6CCJ qJ?F>] p?5 7@C 9:D H@C<[ E96 7:C6 E@H6C H2D @77:4:2==J ?2>65 y6CCJ (] qJ?F> u:C6 {@@<@FE %@H6C @? $2EFC52J >@C?:?8[ 2 564:D:@? >256 3J E96 r96C@<66 #:586 p=A:?6 %C2:= pDD@4:2E:@? 3@2C5 @7 5:C64E@CD] k^DA2?mk^AmkAmkDA2?mqJ?F> H2D :?DECF>6?E2= :? @3E2:?:?8 E96 AC@A6CEJ H96C6 E96 7:C6 E@H6C D:ED 7C@> p=232>2 !@H6C[ 2?5 H2D 2 9F86 A2CE @7 C64@?DECF4E:?8 E96 E@H6C D@ :E 4@F=5 36 @A6? E@ E96 AF3=:4] w6 =65 E96 7F?5C2:D:?8 42>A2:8? E92E C6DF=E65 :? >@C6 E92? Sd_[___ 36:?8 5@?2E65 E@ E96 C6DE@C2E:@?] qJ?F> 2=D@ 925 :?\<:?5 D6CG:46 5@?2E65[ DF49 2D E96 4652C =F>36C 7@C E96 DE2:CD 2?5 =2?5:?8D 7C66 @7 492C86 E@ r#p%p] k^DA2?mk^AmkAmkDA2?mxE H2D?’E ;FDE 9:D >6?E2= 677@CED E92E 4@?EC:3FE65 E@ E96 C6DE@C2E:@? @7 E96 7:C6 E@H6C 6:E96C 2D qJ?F> H2D @?6 @7 E96 >6? H@C<:?8 @? E96 E@H6C :ED6=7]k^DA2?mk^AmkAmkDA2?mqFE :E 5:5?’E DE@A E96C6] p7E6C C6@A6?:?8 E96 E@H6C E@ E96 AF3=:4[ >@C6 2?5 >@C6 6I9:3:ED 2C@F?5 E96 E@H6C 92G6 A@AA65 FA] p44@C5:?8 E@ 2 C6D@=FE:@?[ qJ?F> H2D C6DA@?D:3=6 7@C r#p%p @3E2:?:?8 2? Sgg[___ 8C2?E 7C@> E96 p=232>2 #64C62E:@? %C2:= p5G:D@CJ q@2C5 E@ 56D:8? 2?5 3F:=5 E96 8C2A9:4 65F42E:@?2= 6I9:3:E @? $>:E9 |@F?E2:?] w6 2=D@ 96=A65 C2:D6 2?@E96C Sd_[___ :? 5@?2E:@?D 7@C D2:5 65F42E:@?2= 6I9:3:E]  k^DA2?mk^AmkAmkDA2?m}@E @?=J :D qJ?F> 24E:G6 :? r#p%p 2D 96 92D D6CG65 @? E96 3@2C5 @7 5:C64E@CD 7@C `d J62CD[ 96 2=D@ 8:G6D 9:D 677@CED DE2E6H:56 2D 96 92D D6CG65 @? E96 p#%p 3@2C5 7@C >@C6 E92? `d J62CD 2?5 ?@H D:ED @? E96 p=232>2 %C2:=D r@>>:DD:@?]k^DA2?mk^AmkAmkDA2?mx? 255:E:@? E@ 9:D H@C< 7@C r#p%p 2?5 EC2:=D 24C@DD p=232>2[ qJ?F> H2D 2=D@ E96 25>:?:DEC2E@C @7 r2>A p$rrp 7C@> `hhf E9C@F89 a__cj D6CG65 @? E96 }2E:@?2= w2?5:42AA65 p446DD q@2C5 :? E96 =2E6 `hh_Dj 2?5 :D 2 >6>36C @7 E96 s256G:==6 z:H2?:D r=F3] w6 92D 366? C64@8?:K65 2D E96 r:E:K6? @7 E96 *62C 3J E96 s256G:==6 {2<6 |2CE:? pC62 r92>36C @7 r@>>6C46 2?5 a___ #@E2C:2? @7 E96 *62C] k^DA2?mk^AmkAmkDA2?mqJ?F> :D 2=D@ 2 72:E97F= >6>36C @7 u:CDE q2AE:DE r9FC49 :? p=6I2?56C r:EJ[ H96C6 96 92D D6CG65 @? ?F>6C@FD 4@>>:EE66D 2?5 366? 2 $F?52J D49@@= E62496C]k^DA2?mk^AmkAmkDA2?m k^DA2?mk^Am Lizi Arbogast Gwin is the managing editor of Tallapoosa Publishers. Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Tags Fire Lookout Tower Wildfires Wildfire Suppression Towers Fires Fire Lookout Towers Fire Suppression Firefighting Wildfire Suppression Facilities Fire Prevention Fire Wildfire Prevention Lizi Arbogast Managing Editor Author email Follow Lizi Arbogast Close Get email notifications on {{subject}} daily! Your notification has been saved. There was a problem saving your notification. {{description}} Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. Save Manage followed notifications Close Followed notifications Please log in to use this feature Log In Don't have an account? Sign Up Today Recommended for you Outlook e-Edition Alex City Outlook Alex City Outlook Most Popular Talladega man dies in Coosa County wreck Bicyclist killed in crash on Highway 22 Outlook Fans’ Choice Player of the Week Longtime restaurant owner opens third location Alexander City woman arrested for attempted murder Local Weather Currently in Alexander City 55° Partly Cloudy56° / 49° 6 PM 52° 7 PM 50° 8 PM 49° 9 PM 47° 10 PM 45°
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