Local fire officials are speaking out on the Governor’s controversial comments on the Oklahoma Forestry Service.

Oklahoma Forestry Services Director Mark Goeller has served the agency for about 40 years and began his lead role in 2018. Before that, he was the fire management chief and the agency's assistant ...

Oklahoma Forestry Service Director Mark Goeller’s recent firing has ignited widespread debate and mixed reactions from firefighters, state officials, and citizens. Governor Kevin Stitt announced ...

The two unnamed employees follow the firing of lauded Forestry Director Mark Goeller. In a recent press conference, Stitt ...

The man at the center of a political fight between himself and Gov. Kevin Stitt went public over the weekend, saying he'd ...

Governor Kevin Stitt is explaining why the former Oklahoma Forestry Director, Mark Goeller, is out of the job.On March 14, ...

Gov. Kevin Stitt’s quarrel with the Oklahoma Forestry Services continued Monday, with more criticism from the governor, more ...

Gov. Kevin Stitt walks back plan to eliminate Oklahoma Forestry Services after backlash over wildfire response and pressure ...

VIDEO ABOVE | Technology is helping Oklahoma better predict wildfires. Here's what homeowners should know Sign up for our Newsletters Mark Goeller, who was appointed as the state forester and ...

Stitt said only “half” of the Forestry Service’s resources were deployed during the state’s worst wildfire outbreak, which he ...

Stitt claimed that the forestry division withheld nearly 50% of available resources during the March wildfires.