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 ...

In the aftermath of the devastating wildfires that tore through Oklahoma on March 14, 2025, Governor Kevin Stitt's decision to fire Oklahoma Forestry Services (OFS) Director Mark Goeller has spurred ...

House Speaker Kyle Hilbert, R-Bristow, speaks at a news conference while flanked by House Republicans on April 3, 2025, at the state Capitol in Oklahoma City. Hilbert said calls to eliminate the ...

Mar 29, 2025 Mar 29, 2025 Updated Mar 31, 2025 0 This week’s forced departure of Oklahoma’s top wildfire fighter seems to have created friction between some of the local firefighters who worked with ...

OKLAHOMA — Mark Goeller, former State Forestry Director, is speaking out after he was let go in the aftermath of recent wildfires. FOX23 reported when Gov. Stitt fired Goeller on Thursday for reasons ...

In his weekly press conference Wednesday, Gov. Stitt shared an idea about possibly getting rid of the Forestry Department. This all comes after the Governor ousted now former Oklahoma Department of ...

CREEK COUNTY, Okla. — 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.

OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — On Monday, Governor Kevin Stitt issued a statement addressing the recent firing of former Oklahoma Forestry Services director Mark Goeller. Last week, Stitt criticized the ...

OKLAHOMA CITY — There is more fallout from what has largely divided Governor Kevin Stitt and the entire firefighting community. Governor Stitt confirms two more top-level employees within Oklahoma ...

OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahoma Representative Justin Humphrey (R-Lane) publicly called on Governor Stitt to restore Forestry Director Mark Goeller and questioned his budget figures for the department. 2 ...