Longtime U.S. Forest Service fire lookout dies after refusing to flee McKinney Fire

Longtime U.S. Forest Service fire lookout dies after refusing to flee McKinney Fire

Kathy Shoopman, a longtime U.S. Forest Service fire lookout — who spent decades scanning the Klamath National Forest for puffs of smoke and the next threat to communities near the California-Oregon line — died when she ignored advice to flee the McKinney Fire. Subscribe to KTVU's YouTube channel:    / @ktvufox2   KTVU delivers the best in-depth reports, interviews and breaking news coverage in the San Francisco Bay Area and California Watch KTVU's newscasts on https://www.ktvu.com/live Download KTVU's news and weather apps for free at https://www.ktvu.com/mobile-apps Subscribe to KTVU's newsletter at https://www.ktvu.com/newsletters Follow KTVU on Facebook:   / ktvu   Follow KTVU on Twitter:   / ktvu   Follow KTVU on Instagram:   / ktvu2