Forest rangers melissa milano and david nally responded to the initial call. Dec ray brook dispatch received a call reporting a 23yearold male climber hanging from a rope on wallface mountain cliffs after falling 60 to 80 feet. Tag archive for forest ranger reports the adirondack almanack. Nys department of environmental conservation home facebook. May, warren county 911 transferred a call to decs ray brook dispatch from two hikers who had become disoriented on the.
The caller said a 16yearold female in the group fell. Forest ranger dan fox responded and was on scene at 7. The subject became lost while attempting to get a better view near the top of the mountain. Your first point of contact for questions, or to obtain or renew a dec permit, to report environmental or natural resource problems, or to find the best places to hunt. Decs headquarters is housed at our central office in albany. The womans husband believed she left the house between 1 and 5 p. Dec ray brook dispatch reporting a lost 64yearold woman from carthage, ny near sand pond. Five fire departments, forest rangers respond after brush.
Our first episode provides the basics for a rewarding. Forest rangers respond to lost skiers, hikers, snowmobile. Dec says on may 24, their ray brook dispatch received a call from st. Dec statewide forest ranger highlights the peru gazette. Ray brook is a hamlet in new york state, united states located on ny 86 between saranac lake and lake placid in the town of north elba in essex county. Thats a little bit of my frustration with this we dont know what the plans are.
The state is also divided into nine regions, each with its own headquarters and many with additional suboffices. New york state forest ranger roster for region 5 nys. Dispatch called the family, and with coordinates obtained through 911, placed them near the end of the rock river. He said he would seek medical attention on his own. A few minutes later, 911 called dispatch advising that a 19yearold man from plattsburgh had fallen on the trail and injured his left leg. Adirondack rangers see plenty of action in the past week. Dec statewide forest ranger highlights news, sports. May 16, decs ray brook dispatch received a call from a group of seven hikers requesting assistance after losing the trail while hiking to t lake falls in the town of arietta. Lawrence county 911 asking for forest ranger assistance for a wildland fire on jayville road in the town of harrisville. Daytoday operations at the dec region 5 offices in ray brook will not be affected by the closing of the dispatch center. Dec forest rangers put out fire and rescue lost, injured.
A decision by the state department of environmental conservation to close its dispatching office in ray brook and move it to albany has raised concerns that it could negatively affect searchandrescues and other field operations by dec personnel in the adirondacks. For questions on pesticide applicator licenses, please call 5184028748. Forest rangers busy assisting lost hikers in adirondacks. After obtaining the disoriented hikers cell phone number, forest ranger evan donegan. A landowner burning brush during low humidity and high heat caused the fire. If you are lost in the woods or see a forest fire, contact the forest rangers. Newzjunky dec statewide forest ranger search and rescue. Dec forest rangers responded to ausable valley central school where the command post was established. Dec forest ranger rescues near lake george the huletts. It is the site of the adirondack park agency, the district 5 office of the new york state department of environmental conservation, the federal correctional institution, ray brook and the adirondack correctional facility. Amid lockdown early season wilderness rescues rise new.
Payment will be made by the shipper or consignee dealer via company check. Rangers help family of hikers, kids lost in wilderness news, sports. Dispatch advised the hikers to call hamilton county 911 to get their coordinates, which placed them on mill stream. One dec forest ranger and one dec environmental conservation officer responded. New york state forest ranger roster for region 5 dec. Dec forest rangers have busy week for wilderness rescues. Coordinates provided by 911 placed the group in the woods near a private road. The subject became separated from the rest of his group during the hike. Unless otherwise stated on dispatch sheet, carrier will be paid c. New york state dec to close ray brook dispatch office. Julie harjung advised decs ray brook dispatch that saranac lake volunteer fire department was responding to the.
A dec forest ranger responded on utility terrain vehicle and transported the man back to the trailhead. Recent missions carried out by dec forest rangers for the week of jan. Dec forest rangers rescues news, sports, jobs leader. Forest rangers help locate, rescue injured, lost hikers. The woman became separated from the rest of her party when she called 911. Clinton county town of ausable county land missing youth. Nys department of environmental conservation was live. They reported a 52yearold man from west point had sustained a lower leg injury and was unable to hike out. New york forest rangers rescue several lost, stranded hikers. Recent adirondack search and rescue incidents oct 1419.
The 18yearold female and 19yearold male from massena went off trail on the way up the mountain and failed to find the trail again on the way back down. Adirondack forest ranger search and rescue highlights. Adirondack rangers see plenty of action in the past week news. Dec forest rangers have busy week for wilderness rescues top. Town of greenfield saratoga county wildland search. Dec dispatch move questioned from the adirondack daily enterprise. Weekly dec ranger highlights includes rescue in town of greig. Rangers rescue hiker stranded on ledge in adirondack high. Two massena residents were rescued by department of environmental conservation officers may 18 on azure mountain in the town of waverly. Governor cuomo commends dec forest rangers on rescue of. Nys department of environmental conservation publications. Join us at prospect park lake in brooklyn to kick off decs ny adventure at home series.