New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Forest Rangers respond to search and rescue incidents throughout New York State locating and extracting lost, injured or distressed people and policing state lands.
This report of recent missions carried out by Forest Rangers was prepared by DEC:
Town of North Elba, Essex County
Stranded Vehicle: On March 1, Forest Rangers Adams, Corey, Jeffery, and Rooney responded to a call for a stranded motorist on South Meadows Lane in the Adirondack High Peaks, an unmaintained seasonal road. Rangers and a local tow company moved the vehicle out of the deep snow.
Village of Trumansburg, Tompkins County
Search: On March 3 at 9:47 a.m., Environmental Conservation Police Officer Krueger called Forest Ranger Lunt about a missing 10-year-old near the intersection of New York State Route 96 and Halseyville Road. Six Rangers joined the search with New York State Police, the Tompkins County Sheriff’s Office, and the Ulysses Fire Department.
The family reported the child missing at 6:30 a.m. They last saw the child the prior night at bedtime. At 1 a.m., there was a reported sighting on New York State Route 96. At 10:40 a.m., the child walked out of the woods towards Trumansburg Highway employees. The child was evaluated by Trumansburg Emergency Medical Services. Resources were clear at 12:10 p.m.
Town of New Windsor, Orange County
Wilderness Recovery: On March 6, Forest Ranger Jahn set up new search areas to assit in locating a missing 60-year-old. Police first began searching on February 19.
At 2:36 p.m., Ranger Jahn found the subject deceased in a wooded area behind his residence, Rangers, New Windsor Police, and New Windsor Emergency Medical Services transported him out of the woods to the Orange County Medical Examiner. The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation offered its condolences to the family.
Town of Fine, St. Lawrence County
Search: On March 8 at 7:30 a.m., New York State Police (NYSP) requested Forest Ranger assistance with the search for a 70-year-old last seen leaving their residence the previous evening. Two Rangers joined the search. At 9:10 a.m., NYSP found the subject walking along the road half a mile from the residence.
Town of North Elba, Essex County
Wilderness Rescue: On March 8 at 3:40 p.m., Ray Brook Dispatch received a call about a skier with an unstable lower leg injury on the Mount Van Hoevenberg Trail at the Phelps junction. Forest Rangers reached the 33-year old, splinted the leg, and assisted them back to South Meadows Road. Resources were clear at 6 p.m.
Town of North Elba, Essex County
Wilderness Rescue: On March 14 at 4:05 p.m. Forest Rangers Duchene and Jansen responded to Nye Mountain for a report of two hikers who lost access to their digital navigation and needed assistance back to the trailhead. The hikers from Syracuse were 1.5 miles up the trail from Indian Pass Brook. At 6:10 p.m., Rangers reached the subjects and escorted them back to Adirondak Loj.
Town of Bath, Steuben County
Wildland Fire: On March 15 at 2:15 p.m., Forest Ranger Miller joined firefighters at a wildland fire off Robie Road near Moss Hill State Forest. By 3:33 p.m., fire crews extinguished the 10.9-acre fire caused by burning debris. New York’s annual spring brush burning ban went into effect on March 16 and lasts until May 14.
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Illustration: Mount Van Hoevenberg Trail rescue provided by DEC.
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