Steve D Posted January 12, 2020 Share Posted January 12, 2020 DEC Statewide Forest Ranger Highlights Forest Ranger Actions from Dec. 20, 2019 to Jan. 5, 2020 New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Forest Rangers respond to search and rescue incidents statewide. Working with other state agencies, local emergency response organizations, and volunteer search and rescue groups, Forest Rangers locate and extract lost, injured, or distressed people from the backcountry. In 2018, DEC Forest Rangers conducted 346 search and rescue missions, extinguished 105 wildfires that burned a total of 845 acres, participated in 24 prescribed fires that burned and rejuvenated 610 acres, and worked on cases that resulted in 2,354 tickets or arrests Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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