Columbia Breaks Fire Interpretive Center (CBFIC) will inform people of all ages of the historic impact and ecological role of wildland fire; the interaction of fire with human culture; the role of wildland agencies in fire management; and how the public can prevent / reduce the impact of wildfires.
The Trail of Fire and Forest is a nature walk for students and adults, is a self-guided .5 mile, 30-minute walk. It shows how wildfire has shaped the eastside forests and how people, past and present, respond to this wildfire environment.
Lookouts: Chelan Butte: Chelan Butte lookout was moved to the site in 1996. Currently it is used for visitor education. Visitors are allowed to climb the stairs when a board member is present. Currently it has an Osborne fire finder, a wood burning stove, desk, cabinet and bed. It remains one of the highlights for hundreds of students who visit the site each spring. Goals for this lookout are to repair some of the exterior woodwork and paint it.
Badger Mtn.: This lookout was brought to the site in 1999. Goals for this structure are to fully furnish it, and to replace all the windows and shuƩers. A new railing has been installed and part of the deck has been replaced.
East Flatop: This lookout was reconstructed from some materials from the original lookout, previously located on the Gifford Pinchot NF, and from new materials purchased with the CB budget. It was completed in 2010. The lookout was built at ground level, next to the office building, to be more accessible to visitors than the other lookouts. It currently contains an Osborne fire finder, a wood‐burning stove, a weather station, fire‐fighting tools, a bed, desk, and two cabinets.
