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Recent Local DEC Forest Ranger Actions

Town of Black Brook
Clinton County
Wilderness Rescue: On March 14 at 12:51 p.m., Ray Brook Dispatch received a call from Clinton County 911 requesting Forest Ranger assistance with an injured hiker on the summit of Catamount Mountain. Ranger Odell contacted the distressed hiker, who indicated she had hurt her ankle and could not walk. Due to the severity of the injury and the location, Rangers requested NYSP Aviation assistance. Pilots Engle, Kneer, and Crew Chief Ranger Martin inserted Rangers Curcio and Ordway, who assessed and packaged the 73-year-old for a hoist rescue. At 3 p.m., the subject was flown to the hospital.
Town of Keene
Essex County
Wilderness Rescue: On March 17 at 12:56 a.m., Ray Brook Dispatch received a call from the daughter of a 57-year-old overdue hiker. The hiker’s last known location was downhill from Grace Peak, with no contact for nearly 3.5 hours. Forest Ranger Morehouse located the subject’s vehicle at the Round Pond trailhead. Rangers Martin and Morehouse hiked to the subject’s last known location and found her along the north fork of the Boquet River. Rangers helped the hiker cross the stream and return to the trailhead. Resources were clear at 1:50 a.m.