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-0). Crew Boss Ranger Gary Miller led seven additional Rangers as part of a 20-person wildland firefighting team assigned to the Micoua Fire Complex, which burned approximately 40,600 acres. The Forest Rangers returned on Sunday, July 16 after spending 14 days in Quebec working on multiple fires.

Who: Lincoln Hanno – Herkimer and Lewis Counties
Gary Miller – Hamilton County
Howard Kreft – Ulster County
John Scott – Suffolk County

When: Monday, July 17, 9:30 a.m. ET

Where: Virtual - WebEx meeting and registration link: https://meetny.webex.com/meetny/j.php?MTID=mc12e67cdac3f98cce782fa0a04a21115

Webinar Number: 161 822 4034

Webinar Password: jdMdP69Byu5 (53637692 from phones and video systems)

Audio: Dial 1-518-549-0500; Access code: 161 822 4034

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