Governor Stitt's Office released a follow-up statement about the
decision just before 4 on Friday afternoon.
"Oklahoma just faced the worst wildfire in our state's history. Over
515 families lost their homes. When lives are on the line, every
resource must be deployed without hesitation.
It became clear that didn't happen. At the forestry director's
direction, firefighting resources were delayed, unused, or even called
back during critical moments. That's unacceptable.
For this reason, he has been relieved of duty.
We are committed to rebuilding stronger, and that starts with
rebuilding trust in the agencies that are meant to protect us."
The Governor's Office did not provide specifics on what resources were
withheld or recalled.
On Sat, May 31, 2025 at 6:50 PM Peteri Szerlagi <zerg90@gmail.com> wrote:
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> Oklahoma Forestry Director's firing sparks negative reactions among
> firefighters and state officials
>
> march 14 2025 - had 130 fires - not handled well - maybe
>
> https://www.news9.com/story/67e81f9ef7e8e2164a96e770/oklahoma-forestry-director-s-firing-sparks-mixed-reactions-among-firefighters-and-state-officials
>
> iirc there was 1 death
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