Statement on Fallen State Parks Wildland Crew Member

November 10, 2024

"At approximately 3:30 p.m. Saturday, an 18-year-old Wildland Fire Crew Member was fatally injured while working the fire line of a brush fire in Sterling Forest State Park near Greenwood Lake. The injury was the result of a fallen tree in the vicinity of the fire. Lifesaving measures were administered at the scene but were unsuccessful. The Crew Member, an employee of the Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation working in the Palisades Region, was later pronounced deceased by the Orange County Medical Examiner. The incident remains under investigation by New York State Park Police and New York State Police."

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