[Michael.SF.]

According to Payne, the superintendent’s violations allegedly…failing to have a spotter serve as a lookout

Sorry, but that statement simply is not true

survivor served as lookout in Yarnell hill fire

[CedarDave]

According to Payne, the superintendent’s violations allegedly…failing to have a spotter serve as a lookout Sorry, but that statement simply is not true

My take on that comment was that Payne meant a second lookout should have been deployed during their descent into the valley. The first lookout (Brendan) apparently was on a different ridge and had already left when the fire approached his position.