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November 9, 2024
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Greenwood Lake, New York

State Police Investigating Death of State Parks Employee who was battling forest fire in Greenwood Lake

State Police Investigating Death of State Parks Employee who was battling forest fire in Greenwood Lake

On November 9, 2024, Dariel Vasquez, an 18-year-old Parks and Recreation Aid employed by the New York State Parks, Recreation, and Historic Preservation Department, was killed while battling a forest fire in Sterling Forest, located in Greenwood Lake, New York. The New York State Police are currently investigating the incident.