History

The interpretive center began with the desire to save an old Forest Service fire lookout, by bringing it down from the mountains to an accessible spot along a well-traveled highway. In 1990, Nancy Belt, an assistant fire dispatcher for the Wenatchee National Forest, planted the seed for the project by earning a grant from the Forest Service to study the feasibility of the idea. As she gathered information and support for her proposal, the idea grew into much broader dream. With time and exposure, a foundation was formed and the vision expanded to that of a world-class fire interpretive center that would interpret the ecological role of fire and showcase the interactions of people with fire. With strong public support, the concept has flared to reality as the Columbia breaks Fire Interpretive Center continues to develop.

To date:

 17 ½ acres of land has been purchased.

 Two lookouts (Chelan Butte and Badger Mountain) have been moved to the site and restored.

 An amphitheater with a portable stage.

 An educational curriculum and video for teachers, along with a one-day training session, has been developed.

 One informational kiosk has been built at the site, and another is near completion.

 An extended hiking trail, which will connect with other proposed trails in the Entiat area, is in the initial stages of construction.

Click here to view trail signs in PDF.         

CBFIC Foundation
P.O. Box 644
Entiat, WA 98822 - 0644
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