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Repairs Underway for Historic Towers in Death Valley After Visitor Incident

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Repairs Underway for Historic Towers in Death Valley After Visitor Incident

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  • The National Park Service has initiated repairs on a set of wooden towers in Death Valley National Park, aged 113 years.
  • Two leaning towers have been straightened using ropes and wooden braces, as part of a stabilization project funded by the Inflation Reduction Act.
  • A fourth tower was toppled by a visitor attempting to free a stuck vehicle, who was later fined $1,300.
  • The visitor, seen on video, has yet to have charges details revealed for an upcoming court appearance.
  • The historic towers previously supported the Saline Valley Salt Tram, important for transporting mined salt in the early 1900s.

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