Gov. Stitt made headlines, saying, "Let’s just get rid of the whole thing," suggesting an abolishment of the state's forestry department. 2 News' Brodie Myers attended his latest press briefing.

Oklahoma Forestry Service Director Mark Goeller replied online after the governor said he was fired for "not performing the duties necessary to protect life and property in a timely manner." ...

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 ...

Governor Kevin Stitt spoke to News On 6's Cal Day Wednesday morning about his decision to fire Oklahoma Forestry Service Director Mark Goeller after the agency's response to the March wildfire ...

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

When asked about Goeller’s departure, Stitt said, "As far as Mark's departure, we had a horrible, horrible wildfire in the state of Oklahoma and didn't think they did a really good job.” ...

Lincoln County Fire Departments chiefs sent a letter to Governor Kevin Stitt and the Oklahoma House of Representatives ...

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

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 ...

Republican lawmakers say eliminating Oklahoma’s forestry agency would hurt wildfire prevention and vow to support fire services statewide.

Update: Mark Goeller has posted a response to Facebook after recently being fired as the Director of Oklahoma Forestry Services. In his statement, Goeller says, “I have been falsely accused of ...

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 ...