Day/date: July 1, 1987


                                 FIELD INCIDENT REPORT

Incident type: Brothers Missing in River/ Possible Drowning
Log number: 87-132
Date/time of incident: 6/30, 10:30am Date/time received: 7/1, 11:00am
Park: New River Gorge      Location: Sandstone Falls
Reported by: Jason Houck, CR    (via Alscher, MARO)
Received by: Bill Halainen, WASO

Summary:
The C. brothers ware with 2 other boys as they were wading across the
river. All of them lost their footing and were swept a distance downstream/
2 made it to shore where they waited for a couple of hours for the brothers,
thinking they were playing a joke in not appearing. They finally reported the
brothers as missing at approximately 2:00pm to the West Virginia State Police.
The State Police, along with the NPS responded to the report. All searched
until dark. At approximately 10:00pm the dam was shut down to allow the water
level to go down to allow that area to be searched at daylight.

Persons involved:
Name                                 Address             DOB or age
J.C.                             Cool Ridge, WVA             17
D.C.                             Cool Ridge, WVA             17



                                 FIELD INCIDENT REPORT

Incident type:  Arson - Wildland Fire
Log number:    87-133
Date/time of incident: 6/26, 10:40pm  Date/time received: 7/1, 1:30pm
Park: Sequoia/Kings NP    Location: Ash Mountain, Headquarters &
Employee Residence Area
Reported by: Doug Morris, CR, (via Jenny Hinson, i?P.G)
Received by: Melissa Warner, WASO

Summary:
On 6/26, at approximately 10:40PM an off-duty fire aid noticed a fire to be
burning in the area of park headquarters and the employee residence area.
The fire spread quickly and eventually encompassed 160 acres.
Firefighters totaling 175 were dispatched from various agencies to fight the
blaze during the night. Equipment consisted of 4 pumpers and 2 helicopters.
The fire threatened homes as well as park headquarters building. Nearby
Potwisha CG was closed and utilized as a fire camp. The fire was contained by
6:00am on 6/27, and controlled at 7:00pm that evening. It has not yet been
declared "out". A CDF employee found a homemade device (which is believed to
have started the fire) approximately 1/4 mile from the housing area along the
general highway. There are no suspects. Ho structures were damaged and no
injuries occurred. NO estimate of damage has been determined. Potwisha CG
has been reopened.

Persons involved:
Name                                 Address             DOB or age