What: New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Forest Rangers who spent two weeks battling wildfires in Canada recently returned home (see https://www.governor.ny.gov/news/governor-hochul-welcomes-dec-forest-ranger-crew-returning-fighting-wildfires-canada). The first Forest Ranger returned last week after 14 days in Nova Scotia where he served as Crew Boss to a wildland firefighting team assigned to the Barrington Fire Complex, which burned approximately 58,100 acres. Seven Forest Rangers returned on Sunday, June 25, after spending 14 days in Quebec working on multiple fires.

Who: Anastasia Allwine – Greene County

Chester Lunt – Cayuga, Cortland, and Onondaga Counties

Robert Praczkajlo – Essex and Franklin Counties

William Roberts – Chemung, Schuyler, and Seneca Counties

When: Monday, June 26, 1 p.m. ET

Where: Virtual - WebEx meeting and registration link: https://meetny.webex.com/meetny/j.php?MTID=m0a89106a3febc16babaa417a501aff0a

Webinar Number: 161 772 4903

Webinar Password: 2cZkRBcSP43 (22957227 from phones and video systems)

Audio: Dial 1-518-549-0500; Access code: 161 772 4903

Additional Information: MP4 copy will be provided once the event recording is complete.