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Helen Dowe was the first female fire lookout stationed at Devil’s Head, where she served from 1919 to 1921. Dowe was hired because there was a shortage of able-bodied men brought about by World War I. (Photo/Kaibab National Forest)

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Helen Dowe was the first female fire lookout stationed at Devil’s Head.

By Williams-Grand Canyon News June 11, 2019