Did not stay at lookout but drove up from where we were camped. We saw that people were at cabin so we made sure our dog stayed leashed and said we would just be a minute at tower then go. They said no worries they were leaving and sure enough just left with open flame still in fire pit. My wife asked while i was at tower what we should do with it so we ended up putting it out. Perhaps some of the folks renting these are not woods savy enough.