Forest Rangers responded to a 100-foot-by-100-foot fire of heavy logging slash on private land in the Village of Dresden on June 13. Rangers coordinated with local fire departments to bring the fire under control by the following afternoon.

A 32-year-old kayaker became lost on Long Lake (Town of Long Lake, Hamilton County) and was overdue by one hour; Forest Ranger Nahor located and assisted the disoriented individual back to Journey's Edge Lodge on June 11.

A 49-year-old hiker sustained an ankle injury approximately one mile from the summit of Buck Mountain on June 6. Forest rangers, EMS, and fire department personnel responded and transported the hiker via wheeled litter to the trailhead for hospital care.

A wildland fire covering more than 66 acres in Franklin County was contained on May 22 after spreading from burning debris piles on County Route 2. Fire crews from multiple departments, DEC Rangers, and equipment operators extinguished the fire by evening.

A 2-acre brush fire damaged a structure near Lincoln Pond in Warren County on May 12; forest rangers and multiple fire departments contained the fire by 8:35 p.m.

A 21-year-old kayaker went missing in the Schroon River near Warrensburg on the evening of May 10. After an overnight search, the kayak was found but the subject was not located until the following day, when recovery teams found the body deceased.

Forest rangers responded to a 0.25-acre brush fire on May 4 caused by improperly discarded stove ashes on private property in Corinth; fire was quickly contained by fire crews.

Assistant Forest Ranger Brendan Jackson, 42, died at a remote campsite in the Adirondacks in June 2025 and was found at Duck Hole along the Northville-Placid Trail. Following his death, the DEC has implemented significant policy reforms requiring assistant rangers to work day shifts from trailheads with mandatory check-ins and prohibiting overnight camping with DEC equipment.

On April 26 at 6:45 p.m., 11 Forest Rangers and local firefighters responded to five separate fires along Route 8 and Route 28 in Johnsburg, Warren County. One shed was burned but no structures were endangered; fires were contained by 9:15 p.m. The cause was material ejected from a faulty catalytic converter.

Forest Rangers responded to a 0.5-acre wildland fire on Windfall Road in the Town of Wells on April 26 and quickly contained it, issuing a burn ban-related citation.

Forest Rangers and multiple fire departments responded to an 11-acre brush fire near Marmon Road in Lewis County on April 24, 2024. The fire was controlled by 9:45 p.m.

Forest Rangers responded to a report of a subject stranded on Watch Island with a canoe who had already capsized once in cold water. Rangers used a motorboat to rescue the subject and their dog.

Forest Rangers and volunteers conducted a search operation on April 18 for a missing hunter, using the search as an opportunity to train and improve rescue skills.

Two teen hikers in the Moose River Plains Wild Forest called for rescue on April 18 due to frostbite concerns but were located by Forest Rangers in good health and safely escorted to the trailhead.

A 23-year-old SCA member with epilepsy suffered a seizure on June 9 during trail work in Avalanche Pass, likely exacerbated by heat and exertion. Forest Rangers and a State Police pilot responded, and the subject was airlifted to Adirondack Medical Center.

Two young hikers became lost on Giant Mountain in the evening without adequate supplies (food, water, layers, headlamps), and were located and guided to a lean-to by ranger phone support, then escorted out by Forest Rangers after midnight.

A 21-year-old kayaker was found deceased in the Schroon River in Warrensburg after an overturned kayak was reported on May 10. State Police and rescue teams searched the area, and the body was recovered on May 11.

A 36-year-old hiker collapsed at the summit of Bald Mountain fire tower on April 18, possibly due to drug use. Rangers administered Narcan and coordinated with multiple agencies to rescue the unconscious patient via rope systems and ambulance evacuation.

Two hikers became lost near Putnam Brook in the Town of Keene and called for help. Forest Rangers located and escorted them out safely, with one hiker reporting minor back pain but requiring no medical attention.

A 45-year-old hiker with a history of cardiac events developed difficulty breathing and an irregular pulse on Basin Mountain on June 13. Rangers located the hiker with assistance, and they were escorted to the trailhead by late evening.

A 32-year-old hiker from Connecticut became severely dehydrated on the Feldspar Brook trail on Gray Peak on June 13 and required helicopter evacuation by state police and forest rangers. The hiker was vomiting and unable to move under their own power when rangers located them.

A 21-year-old hiker became dehydrated at Wolf Jaw lean-to on June 10 and activated an SOS via Garmin. Rangers responded, provided hydration and food, and assisted the hiker out of the woods.

A 52-year-old hiker became ill and dehydrated on the Lillian Brook trail in the Dix Mountain Wilderness on June 8, requiring rescue with IV fluids and evacuation by rangers and EMS.

A 25-year-old hiker sustained an unstable ankle injury at the summit of Grace Peak on June 7. With assistance from nearby hikers and DEC rangers, the injured hiker was splinted and escorted back to the trailhead.

Forest rangers responded to two incidents in the Marcy Dam area on June 6: one hiker with bee sting-induced facial swelling and another with a broken finger. Both hikers were assisted to their vehicles.

A hiker on the Dog Pond Loop of the Cranberry Lake 50 Trail was rescued by Forest Rangers on June 5 after being unable to continue due to blisters. Rangers responded by boat and transported the hiker and their partner back to their vehicle.

A 39-year-old hiker became lost on Crane Mountain on June 4 and texted 911 for help. Forest Ranger Donegan located the hiker, who was in good condition with adequate water, and guided them back to the trailhead.

A 52-year-old hiker on the Nicks Lake loop trail became exhausted and was unable to continue; rescuers responded and transported the hiker via litter and ATV to an ambulance.

A 41-year-old hiker dislocated their knee after slipping in mud on Tabletop Mountain on May 30. Rangers responded to the incident and successfully evacuated the hiker via litter carry to Marcy Dam Outpost.

A hiker on Table Top Mountain dislocated their knee after slipping in muddy conditions. A separate incident involved a stranded canoer on Thirteenth Lake whose canoe sank; they were assisted by a forest ranger.

An 88-year-old hiker became lost on Table Top Mountain in Moreau Lake State Park after slipping in mud and dislocating their knee on May 27. Rangers located the hiker in good condition off the East Ridge trail and assisted them out of the woods.

Three Forest Rangers responded to a hiker experiencing muscle cramps and exhaustion on the Beckhorn trail in the Dix Mountain range on May 24. The group of five was sheltering in place but began feeling hypothermic; rangers assisted the remaining hikers to the Elk Lake trailhead.

Two hikers on Dix Mountain became overdue while returning to Elk Lake trailhead on the evening of May 23. One hiker had an injured ankle; both were located and assisted by Forest Rangers, with the injured hiker reaching the trailhead at 4:45 am.

A 28-year-old hiker suffered a lower leg injury at Kane Mountain fire tower on May 22 and was rescued by Forest Rangers using a wheeled litter.

A canoe and kayak capsized at Lincoln Pond on May 15 at night, resulting in three people in the water. Two were rescued with hypothermia; the third, a 30-year-old from Syracuse, was recovered deceased by the dive team early the following morning.

A 47-year-old hiker from Amherst was found lost near Street and Nye Mountain trail at Indian Pass Brook on May 13. Forest Rangers provided warming layers and escorted the subject back to the trailhead.

A dropped 911 call on May 9 at 9:30 p.m. near Garden parking lot led to a rescue of two hikers (ages 22 and 26) who were off-trail between Brothers and Phelps; they were located in Cold Brook Pass and assisted to safety by Lake Colden Caretaker and rangers.

Forest Rangers responded to a 2-acre fire in Dunham Bay Marsh on April 23, bringing it under control by 8:30 p.m. The cause is under investigation.

Two hikers in their twenties on the Santanoni Range became overdue and were found cold and wet by forest rangers. They were rewarmed and assisted back to the trailhead; the incident was resolved within a few hours.

Two teenagers hiking Mount Marcy called for rescue on April 19 after getting their feet wet while crossing a creek, worried about frostbite. Rangers assessed them at Phelps junction and found only muscle soreness with no frostbite; the hikers were escorted out safely.

Two hikers (ages 61 and 28) became lost and unprepared for darkness while attempting a multi-peak hike in snowy conditions on Macomb, South Dix, Grace, and Hough mountains. They accidentally triggered a 911 call and were located and escorted out by Rangers.

A 36-year-old hiker from Gouverneur was found unconscious at the top of Bald Mountain fire tower on April 18 after witnesses reported drinking; forest rangers and emergency responders rescued the hiker using rope systems, and the patient was in stable condition the following day.

Forest Rangers Lewis, Martin, and Sabo trained with New York State Police Pilot Engle using night vision goggles in the Long Lake and Newcomb area. An incident occurred involving frostbite concerns on Mount Marcy and an unresponsive hiker on Bald Mountain.