Despite the expected intensity of this year's fire season, it's an exciting time for Kacey KC, as she is the first female to be declared acting state forester within the Nevada Division of Forestry.

Before KC, there were seven state foresters in Nevada. Her promotion as interim ensued when former state forester, Joe Freeland, resigned in October 2016 following the Little Valley Fire. She became acting as of April.

She served as deputy administrator for a year before she was selected to the new role.

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