Governor Kevin Stitt is tasking his cabinet members to report on what led to issues with resources not being used by the Oklahoma Forestry Service during wildfire outbreaks in March. State Forester Mark Goeller has resigned at Stitt’s request.
KOSU’s Graycen Wheeler reports a spokesperson with House Speaker Kyle Hilbert says his office has received reports that Stitt suspended multiple Forestry Services employees and have placed them under further investigation.
Stitt says that the Secretary of Agriculture and the Emergency Management Director found that only half of the available resources to help local firefighters were used.
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