Ray Kersek's Collection of Firefighting Memorabilia
92-year-old Ray Kersek trains fire lookouts and has a ton of Spokane fire department memorabilia in his home. He has a fire lookout in his backyard.
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Ray Kresek stands on the deck of the fire lookout in his backyard Friday as he shows his collection of fire equipment and memorabilia at his home in Spokane. The fire lookout was assembled from several dismantled lookouts.
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Firefighter helmets are stacked high among Ray Kresek’s collection of memorabilia.
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Some of Ray Kersek’s collection of fire equipment and memorabilia is photographed on Friday, Jun. 20, 2025, at his home in Spokane, Wash.
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Ray Kersek’s favorite piece in his collection is this Silver Smokey Bear award which he was given for his work documenting wildfire history through his book “Fire Lookouts of the Northwest” and his collection of fire equipment and memorabilia on Friday, Jun. 20, 2025, at his home in Spokane, Wash.
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Photos by Tyler Tjomsland/The Spokesman-Review Axes and other firefighting tools hang on the wall of Ray Kresek’s home.
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Ray Kresek shows his collection of fire equipment and memorabilia.
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Ray Kersek’s original Spokane Fire Department helmet is photographed in his collection of fire equipment and memorabilia on Friday, Jun. 20, 2025, at his home in Spokane, Wash.
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Ray Kersek chats about his collection of fire equipment and memorabilia.
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Ray Kersek’s Bosworth Firefinder is photographed amid his collection of fire equipment and memorabilia on Friday, Jun. 20, 2025, at his home in Spokane, Wash.
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Ray Kersek’s collection of fire equipment and memorabilia features this model of a fire lookout as photographed on Friday, Jun. 20, 2025, at his home in Spokane, Wash.
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Ray Kersek pauses as he talks about his collection of fire equipment and memorabilia on Friday, Jun. 20, 2025, at his home in Spokane, Wash.
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