I work as a fire lookout, living in a remote cabin with no plumbing or electricity. Here's why I want to be here as long as there are humans doing this job.

Sat, 08/26/2023 - 06:15

Brig Malessa and her fire tower in Oregon — Brig Malessa, 53, has been stationed at four different fire lookout towers over the past four years from May to October, and shares her day-to-day life on TikTok @briggygee.
Brig Malessa

Brig Malessa has spent four seasons working as a fire lookout stationed off the grid in remote areas.
After years of job-hopping and finding standard 9-to-5 jobs torturous, Malessa says she has finally found what works for her.
She now shares her day-to-day life on TikTok, educating people about her job and way of life.

This is an as-told-to essay based on a conversation with Brigitte "Brig" Malessa, a 53-year-old fire lookout with the U.S. Forest Service who is currently stationed in central Oregon. Malessa shares her day-to-day life as a fire lookout on her TikTok account, @briggygee.