Ranger
Report September 15 2021
Speculator--On
Sept. 8 at 4:37 p.m., DEC's Ray Brook Dispatch received a call reporting a
24-year-old despondent man from New Jersey heading to the Siamese Pond
Wilderness Area. Rangers Kerr and Thompson responded along with New York State
Police (NYSP) and Hamilton County Sheriff's Officers. The subject's vehicle was
located, and Rangers searched areas he was likely to be found, without success.
The next morning a command post was established at the Hamilton County
Sheriff's Office and search efforts continued with a team of six Forest
Rangers. At 12:21 p.m., Rangers located the man's camp, but he wasn't there.
Two hours later, Rangers found the subject and carried him out of the woods. He
was transported to a medical facility for evaluation. Resources were clear from
the scene at 5:12 p.m.
Raquette
Lake--On Sept. 9 at 2:50 p.m., Hamilton County 911 received a report of a
wildland fire in a tree at the end of Northpoint Road in Raquette Lake. Forest
Ranger Sabo responded and located a large, white pine snag (any dead or dying
standing tree) with approximately 30 feet burned around the base. Ranger Milano
responded to assist with fire suppression. Rangers extinguished the fire,
likely caused by a lightning strike, by 5:50 p.m. Ranger Milano checked the
fire the next day and found some warmth around the roots, but no active smoke
or fire. Using hand tools, the Ranger dug out the roots and put more water on
the hot spots.
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