News

Karma Hope has rejoined the National Park Service (NPS) Division of Fire and Aviation as a management and program analyst, concentrating on agreements.

At approximately 8:00 am on September 18, 2024, park rangers responded to a report of a 58-year-old male experiencing a serious medical event on the Beehive Trail in Acadia National Park.

Stephanie (Steph) Auten has been selected as the National Park Service (NPS) Division of Fire and Aviation (DFAM) budget analyst within the Branch of Budget and Administration.

Hannah Jones has joined the National Park Service Division of Fire and Aviation as a budget analyst within the Branch of Budget and Administration.

Rhiannon Touchette has been selected as the visual information specialist (VIS) for the Branch of Communication and Education within the National Park Service (NPS) Division of Fire and Aviation.

Timothy "Timmy" Bailey, park aviation manager at Haleakala National Park in Hawai’i has been selected as the 2023 National Park Service (NPS) Aviation Professional of the Year.

Rebecca “Becky” LaTour began her new position as a management and program analyst for the National Park Service (NPS) Division of Fire and Aviation in mid-January 2024.

Teresa Atkinson has been named as the new management and program analyst for the National Park Service Division of Fire and Aviation (DFAM) at the National Interagency Fire Center in Boise, ID.

Christopher “Chris” Wilcox, former chief for the Branch of Fire Management with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), has been named as the new chief for the National Park Service (NPS) Division of Fire and Aviation Management.

Information on the Wright Company Factory fire that occurred on March 26, 2023. The Wright Company Factory site is closed at this time as fire crews work to evaluate the extent of the fire and clear the area. All other park locations are open normal operating hours.