RANGER ACTIVITIES DIVISION
                           MORNING REPORT

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

Day/date:  Friday, June 23, 1989

*** NOTICE: There will be no Morning Report on Monday, June 26, 1989 ***

INCIDENTS

89-135 - Hawaii Volcanoes - Follow-up on Eruption: Visitor Center Lost

The lava flow which destroyed two buildings in the Kalapana maintenance area
on Wednesday reached the Wahaula Visitor Center yesterday afternoon, causing
it to burst into flame. The building was totally consumed. Firefighters
had pumped more than 18,000 gallons of water onto the flow in an attempt to
save the building, which will cost about $60,000 to replace. Although it
was feared that the lava would next claim the Waha'ula Heiau temple, which
dates from 1275 A.D. and sits on a bluff 150 feet south of the center, it
now appears that the temple is out of danger due to the westward movement of
the flow. According to the USGS, Kilauea, the world's most active volcano,
is now pumping out about half a million cubic meters of lava per day.
(Report via Associated Press story filed this morning).

89-150 - Colonial - Visitor Fatality

On the morning of June 22nd, a fisherman found the body of 43-year-old C.B.
of Hampton, Virginia, floating face down in Jones Mill Pond adjacent to
Colonial Parkway. The pond is adjacent to the park's boundary and is owned
by the Navy. C.B.'s car was found along the parkway. There is no indication
of foul play, and it appears that C.B. may have drowned. An investigation is
underway. (Wally Neprash, CR, COLO, via CompuServe message from Kathy Jope,
RAD/MARO).

89-151 - Sequoia/Kings Canyon - Rescue

On the afternoon of the 21st, 18-year-old K.G. slipped on a wet
rock in the South Fork of the Kings River and was swept down the river and
over Mist Falls, a 150-foot-high sequence of cascading falls. She landed in
a deep pool and was carried to the shore by the current. K.G. suffered a
possible fractured ankle, neck and back injuries, lacerations and broken
teeth. About a dozen members of the park staff were involved in her rescue.
K.G. was air-lifted from the scene, then transported by ambulance to the
Valley Medical Center in Fresno. The falls are particularly hazardous -
over the past 15 years, six people have lost their lives there and another
three people have survived going over the falls. (Doug Morris, CR, SEKI,
via CompuServe message to RAD/WRO and RAD/WASO).

89-152 - Olympic - Motor Vehicle Accident with Fatality

On the 21st, M.R., 28, of Del Ray Beach, Florida, was attempting
to enter the westbound lane of Highway 101 near Soleduck when she was hit by
an empty, eastbound log truck. The truck hit her rental vehicle broadside,
causing it to spin twice before coming to a stop. The log truck traveled
160 feet before stopping. M.R. was the sole occupant of the vehicle. She
was taken to the hospital in Forks, but was pronounced dead on arrival. The
driver of the truck was not injured. Indications are that M.R. did not
see the truck before she pulled onto the highway. (Chuck Janda, CR, GLYM,
via CompuServe message from Mark Forbes, RAD/PNRO).

89-153 - American Memorial - Homicide

The body of I.L. of the island of Truk was found near Smiling Cove
Marina in the park on the afternoon of the 18th. He had been stabbed and
beaten to death. The incident is under investigation by local authorities.
(Ed Wood, park ranger, AMER, via CompuServe message from Herb Gercke,
RAD/WRO).

FIRE ACTIVITY

1) FIRE SITUATION (Planning Level II)

a) NATIONAL PARK SERVICE

* DCF #457 Fire - State of Florida/Everglades (Florida) - 43,700 acres:

Infra-red flights were conducted over the fire yesterday; the only areas
that were found to be active were a few hammocks at the north and south ends
of the burned area. Crews continue their efforts to isolate these hammocks
by burning or cutting around them. Rains fell again on the fire yesterday,
and the relative humidity was high. Although the weather should be hot and
dry today, meteorologists are predicting that the seasonal thunderstorm
pattern will bring more moisture into the area again by tomorrow. Five
crews and and some overhead people have already been demobilized from the
fire. The incident command team expects to be able to declare the fire
contained at 7 p.m. today.

b) OTHER AGENCY

* Shelley Fire - Gila NF (New Mexico) - 4,400 acres:

The fire jumped the containment line in one sector; the current strategy is
to back-off 1 1/2 to 2 1/2 miles. The fire is being managed by a Type I
team. There's no estimate of containment.

* Grey Fire - New Mexico State (New Mexico) - 7,000 acres:

A Type II team is managing the fire, which is threatening BLM lands.
There's no estimate of containment.

* Pinon Fire - Roswell District, BLM (New Mexico) - 500 acres:

The fire has been contained.

* Johnson Fire - Roswell District, BLM (New Mexico) - 2,400 acres:

The fire has been contained.

2) FIRE ACTIVITY - 154 fires for 6,270 acres in last 24 hours.

3) ANALYSIS - Precipitation in southern Florida has moderated fire activity
there. High nighttime humidities continue to assist fire suppression
efforts in the southwest.

4) PROGNOSIS - The potential for a high degree of fire activity is expected
to continue in the southwest and California.

(NIFCC Intelligence Section, 0530 MDT, 6/23/89; supplemental information on
fire in Everglades via telephone report from Steve Smith, RAD/SERO).

STAFF STATUS

Farabee on leave, Kreis on lieu day.

Prepared by WASO Division of Ranger Activities

Telephone: FTS 343-4874/6039 or 202-343-4874/6039
Telefax: FTS 343-5977 or 202-343-5977
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