New York State Forest Rangers recently rescued several injured and lost hikers, stranded boaters, and helped contain a wildland fire on private property.
These incidents and more took place between Sept. 3-13. All information below was supplied by the Department of Environmental Conservation. On Sept. 13, a dispatcher from Ulster County 911 contacted Central Dispatch for a report of five lost hikers on the red trail of Slide Mountain in the town of Shandaken. Ulster County was unable to obtain coordinates for the group’s location but stated they were good on water and warm clothing. Central Dispatch contacted a member of the group and received coordinates. At 11:24 p.m., Ranger Brand and two firefighters from the Phoenicia Fire Department located the five hikers, warmed and fed them, and provided the group with headlamps.