Press Release
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Fire Staff Recognized for Safe Response to Flash Flood
A group of seven wildland firefighters stationed at Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge in Oklahoma were recently awarded the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service National Fire Safety Award for sustained safe performance during flash flood recovery efforts in May of 2015.
The Oklahoma/North Texas Fire District operations staff at the time of the flood -- Aaron Roper, T.J. Lowder, Darren Proctor, Howard Boss, Steven Natho, Kimberly Frey, and Derrick Nahill – are professional wildland firefighters who respond to wildfires on the Refuge and elsewhere in the country, and help meet other Refuge management goals.
