'Slap in the face': Firefighters react to Gov. Stitt firing state forester

Rural fire chief calls Gov. Stitt firing State Forestry Director after wildfires a "slap in the face"

A volunteer rural fire chief told FOX23 the recent actions by Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt is a “slap in the face” to all rural firefighters after the recent wildfire outbreak.

'Slap in the face': Firefighters react to Gov. Stitt firing state forester

OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — Firefighters are speaking out following Governor Kevin Stitt's controversial decision to remove the state's top forestry official. Mark Goeller was appointed as the state forester and director of the Oklahoma Forestry Service in 2018 and has over 40 years of experience leading from the front lines. Governor Kevin Stitt says he was not happy with the state’s wildfire response. “He’s the head of the forestry department, and …

Officials call for Stitt to reconsider ousting of state forester

Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond and a local fire chief are speaking out after the state forester was pushed out of his job.

FORESTER FIRED: Gov. Stitt elaborates on ouster as fire crew, community outrage grows

Inconceivable, baffling and outrageous are all words Attorney General Gentner Drummond used to describe Governor Kevin Stitts firing of seasoned Director of Forestry, Mark Goeller.Stitt was not immediately transparent about this terminationit made news headlines after 2 News asked him about the decision during Wednesdays news conference.Previous Coverage >>> Gov. Stitt blames State Forester's firing on response to wildfiresWorst decision! wrote …

Oklahoma firefighters unhappy with Gov. Stitt's criticism of State Forester