RANGER ACTIVITIES DIVISION
                           MORNING REPORT

Attention: Directorate
           Regional and Park Chief Rangers, USPP, BIFC, FLETC
           CC: RAD Information Net

Day/date:  Friday, March 3, 1989

INCIDENTS

89-32 - Suitland Parkway - Follow-up on Rescue from Burning Car

Office Garrison received second degree burns on his right hand
during the attempt to rescue the second person from the burning
vehicle. Garrison was treated at a local hospital and released.
The person he was trying to save died in the fire; the other two
occupants are in the hospital in serious condition. (RAD, NCR)

FIRE ACTIVITY

Here's the Service's wildland fire situation report for the month
of February, as prepared by Judi Zuckert, Branch of Fire, Boise:

- Fire Danger:

ARO  Low
MAR  Low
MWR  Low
NCR  Low
NAR  Low
PNR  Low
RMR  Low
SER  Mod-High
SWR  Low         Extreme:  Big Bend
WRO  Low

- Wildfire Occurrence:

Region           Park                 # Fires         # Acres
Southeast      Big Cypress             2                    0.2
               Everglades              5                 23.3
               Great Smoky Mtns        1                  0.1
                                     ----                ----
Total                                  8                 23.6

- Prescribed Natural Fire Occurrence:

No prescribed natural fires are being allowed, pending review and
revision of area fire management plans.

- Prescribed Burn Occurrence:

Southeast      Big Cypress             1+ 1 carry-over  9,345

- National Situation:

Except for prescribed burning in Big Cypress, very little fire
activity was reported Servicewide during the month of February.
Fire danger is moderate to high in the Southeast, with fires
reported on state and private land in southern Florida.

- Fire Occurrence, Year-to-date:

Fire Type                       # Fires            # Acres
Wildfires                        11                   43
Natural Outs                      0
Prescribed Natural Fires          0
Prescribed Burns                  2               12,045
False Alarms                      3
Mutual Aid by NPS                 1                    0
Support Actions                   3

OFFICE NOTES

1) Dave Butts, chief of the Branch of Fire Management, now has
his office here in Ranger Activities, effective this morning. He
can be reached at 343-6046.

2) Jon Anglin will be leaving Ranger Activities on March 10th and
taking a position as a park ranger in the Palisades District at
C&O Canal. We will be recruiting for a replacement in the near
future.

3) Don Castleberry concludes his two-month detail to WASO as
acting associate director, operations, today.

STAFF STATUS

Dabney on annual leave; Ringgold acting division chief. Kreis on
lieu, Farabee on leave.

Prepared by WASO Division of Ranger Activities
FTS 343-4874/4875 or 202-343-4874/4875