DEC Forest Rangers - Week in Review
February 25, 2026
February 25, 2026
ALBANY, New York, Feb. 25 -- The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation issued the following news release:
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DEC Forest Rangers - Week in Review
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In 2025, DEC Forest Rangers conducted 362 search and rescue missions, extinguished 202 wildfires covering 840 acres, participated in 68 prescribed fires that served to rejuvenate 1,649 acres of land, and worked on cases that resulted in more than 1,100 tickets and arrests. Also i . . .
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DEC Forest Rangers - Week in Review
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In 2025, DEC Forest Rangers conducted 362 search and rescue missions, extinguished 202 wildfires covering 840 acres, participated in 68 prescribed fires that served to rejuvenate 1,649 acres of land, and worked on cases that resulted in more than 1,100 tickets and arrests. Also i . . .