Each year, members of the Kentucky Division of Forestry’s wildland firefighter team volunteer to fight fires in various parts of the U.S., outside of Kentucky’s fire seasons, when wildfires overwhelm local resources. Recently, 23 firefighters deployed to Texas to assist with wildfire suppression.
The Division of Mine Safety currently has 55 mine rescue team members that provide support to underground coal mines and rock quarries.
As of mid-June, the Cabinet had processed and approved more than 60 requests for regulatory flexibility — and was continuing to do so.
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