RANGER ACTIVITIES DIVISION
                           MORNING REPORT

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

Day/date:  Monday, July 10, 1989

INCIDENTS

89-173 - Guilford Courthouse - Follow-up on Vandalism

The assessment of damage to the monuments vandalized on July 4th continues,
but it has already been determined that only the granite bases of the
General Green and Hooper-Penn monuments have been destroyed? the statues
themselves remain intact. Investigators believe that a pick axe or heavier
instrument was employed by the vandals. A fund-raising drive has begun
locally to collect money to rebuild the monuments, and a Greensboro bank has
pledged $10,000 toward that end. A four-wheel drive vehicle has been
identified, as having been in the area of the monuments over the course of
several nights, and the FBI is currently checking every vehicle of its type
in the area. The US Attorney is researching cemetery desecration statutes
to determine if they can be applied in this case. (Chuck Taylor, CR, GUCO,
via telephone report from Bill Sturgeon, RAD/SERO).

FIRE ACTIVITY

1) FIRE SITUATION (Planning Level IV)

NOTE: Planning Level IV is the highest mobilization level at the
National Interagency Fire Center. All regions should review their
mobilization plans and assure that all fires and all resources available
or committed are being reported at least daily.

a) NATIONAL PARK SERVICE

* Long Mesa Fire - Mesa Verde - 600 acres:

The Long Mesa fire was started by a lightning strike on the mesa of the
same name just west of Chapin Mesa, where park headquarters, two visitor
centers, and housing and maintenance areas are located. A Type II Team
was requested and assigned to the fire, which burned rapidly north and
west from its point of origin. On the 9th, the fire was reported to be
crowning through oak brush and spotting from one quarter to one half mile
ahead of its lead edges. Because of dangerous conditions, crews were
pulled off the east flank of the fire, and six airtankers were employed to
make retardant drops. The east flank continues to be the top priority,
but firefighters are also attempting to protect an old stand of fir on
Wetherill Mesa on the west side of the fire. The park has been closed as
a precautionary measure, but. no evacuation has taken place.

* Muav Fire - Grand Canyon - 1,000 acres:

This fire was ignited by a lightning strike between Powell and Kaibab
plateaus on the North Rim on the afternoon of the 7th, and burned about
300 acres by 8 a.m. the following morning. A Grand Canyon team handled
the fire initially, and was successful in checking its advance on
the historic Theodore Roosevelt hunting cabin. The fire was threatening
a commercial timber sale in the Kaibab National. Forest, however, so a
Type I Team was requested and arrived in the park on the afternoon of the
9th. The park and national forest completed a joint, escaped fire
situation analysis, and the park approved the use of bulldozers within
park boundaries to contain the fire's spread. Three one-quarter-mile
long, eight-foot wide bulldozer lines were cut on flat terrain amid open
stands of Ponderosa pine, and no trees were felled. All three lines were
close to the park's boundary; one was overrun, a second line held, and the
third, which was constructed along an existing road, was also holding.
Bulldozers were employed due to the critical regional shortage of crews
(although crews were ordered on the 6th, none arrived until the 9th). No
problems are foreseen in rehabilitating these lines. The fire entered the
national forest on the afternoon of the 9th. At present, it is one of the
top three priorities in the Forest Service's Region Three.

* Chiva Fire - Saguaro - 9,200 acres:

This fire was started by lightning at 6 p.m. on the evening of July
5th. It escaped initial attack on the following day, and had burned
4,000 acres by day's end. A Type I Team was called in; they arrived on-
scene arid took charge at 5:30 a.m. on July 7th. Wind shifts and resource
shortages in Southwest Region caused the fire to grow to nearly 10,000
acres by 10 p.m. that evening. The fire threatened the Levi Manning
Cabin, built in 1905 and the 21st historic structure listed on the
National Register, but burnout operations were successful in protecting
the building. The fire grew to within one mile of Tanqueverde Guest Ranch
by 8 a.m. on the 8th. About three-quarters of the fire is in the park;
the remaining quarter is burning in the Coronado National Forest.
Twenty-three crews were committed to the fire by the 8th, and
massive retardant drops were being conducted over the fire. Some rain
fell on the fire on the 9th, however, which aided suppression efforts.
Firefighters were hoping to have the fire contained by yesterday evening
and begin demobilization today.

* Collapse and Hoya Fires - El Malpais - 1,340 acres:

Both fires were started by lightning. Suppression of the 700-acre
Collapse Fire was hindered by unexploded World War II ordnance and by
rough terrain, but local BLM and NFS crews were able to contain it on the
9th. Growth of the 640-acre Hoya Fire was checked by lava flows and
rocks, and it should be contained by the 12th.

* Bailey Fire - Big Bend - 150 acres:

The fire is burning in a very remote area. Mo further information is
currently available. Estimated containment: 7/10.

b) OTHER AGENCY.

* Horton Fire - Tonto NF (Arizona) - 150 acres:

A Type II Team has been assigned and efforts are being concentrated on
preventing the fire from reaching slash residue from an old logging sale
on the top of the Mogollon Rim. Containment estimated: 7/12.

* Jack Fire - Tonto NF (Arizona) - 150 acres:

A Type I Team (Gallegos) has been committed. The fire is burning in
heavy Douglas fir in an experimental forest near Young, Arizona.
Structures are threatened. No estimate; of containment.

* Wounded Fire - Kaibab NF (Arizona) - 60 acres:

The fire is located a mile northwest of the city of Williams and could
be a threat to structures located 3/4 mile north of town. Estimated
containment: 7/10.

* De Soto Fire - Prescott NF (/Arizona) - 1,000 acres:

The fire is burning in moderate to heavy chapparal and range land. No
estimate of containment.

* Marijilda Fire - Coronado NF (Arizona) - 2,585 acres:

A Type II Team has been committed. Estimated containment: 7/10.

* Fagan Fire - Coronado NF (Arizona) - 6,500 acres:

A Type II Team is managing the fire. Some structures are at risk.
Estimated containment: 7/10.

* Divide Fire - Gila NF (New Mexico) - 8,140 acres:

A Type I Teax, (Denton) is working on this fire. Estimated containment: 7/10.

* Old Summit Fire - San Carlos Agency, BIA (New Mexico) - 3,261 acres:

A Type II Team has been assigned. Protection of high value timber,
elk habitat and historic sites are priorities. No estimate of
containment.

* C.C. Canyon Fire - Fort Apache, BIA (New Mexico) - 513 acres:

A Type II Team has been assigned. Flash to the north, east and west
of the fire could be a serious problem if current lines are not held.
Forty structures are threatened. Estimated containment: 7/10.

* Sunnyside Fire - Arapaho— Roosevelt NF (Colorado) - 400 acres:

A Type I Team (Miller) has been assigned to the fire. Four structures
have been lost. Ho estimate of containment.

* Fort Robinson Fire - Nebraska NF (Nebraska) - 25,000 acres:

A Type II Team is managing the fire. The fire is burning in Ponderosa
pine and grass. The town of Crawford and Fort Robinson state park have
been partially evacuated.

* Uinta Canyon Fire - Ashley NF (Utah) - 4,470 acres:

A Type I Team is managing the fire. Estimated containment: 7/9.

* Ann's Fire - Bridger-Teton NF (Wyoming) - 3,420 acres:

A Type I Team has been assigned to the fire, which is 50% contained.
Estimated containment: 7/10.

* Rough Canyon Fire - Ashley NF (Utah) - 2,375 acres:

A Type I Team (Caplinger) is managing this fire. Estimated containment: 7/9.

* Diamond Peak Fire - Moab District, Bill (Utah) - 12,500 acres:

A Type II Team is managing the fire. Estimated containment: 7/10.

* Rack Fire - Plumas NF (California) - 2,000 acres:

A Type I Team (Bryant) has been assigned to the fire. No estimate of
containment.

* Eagle Fire - Lassen-Modoc; Resource Unit (California) - 3,500 ceres:

Two mobile homes and several out buildings have been lost. Two CDF
engine companies were overrun - four firefighters were injured, three
with minor burns and one with second to third degree burns over 50% of
his body. Ho estimate of containment.

2) FIRE ACTIVITY - 369 fires for 18,201 acres in last 24 hours.

3) ANALYSIS	 - Competition for resources is continuing. Resources are
being reassigned as they become available. Fire activity has become
more widespread throughout: the West.

4) PROGNOSIS - Fire activity is expected to continue due to widespread
lightning activity. Heavy resource commitments are also expected to
continue.

5) NOTES - The national fire situation has led to the callout of a
substantial number of NPS firefighters and overhead. As of 3:30 p.m. on
the 9th, there were 252 firefighters (including the Service's Alpine and
Arrowhead crews) and 139 overhead personnel committed to fires throughout
the West. Nationwide, 455 20-person crews and 1,678 overhead personnel
were in the field, and nine of 18 Type I Teams had been committed.

(NIFCC Intelligence Section, 2000 MDT, 7/9/89; reports from Branch of Fire
Management, Boise, and from various parks and MAC groups).

OFFICE NOTES

1) Hal Grovert from Fort McHenry has been in Ranger Activities over
the past few days working on a proposal to extend the filing period for 20-
year retirement applications and to prepare a position paper for the
Director and the Secretary on the development of criteria for determining
qualifications for 20-year retirement.

CALENDAR

Asterisks indicate new or revised entries:

July 23 - 26 - "Meeting Global Wildland Fire Challenges", Boston,
Massachusetts. Contact National Fire Protection Association, 1 Batterymarch
Park, Quincy, MA 02269 (617-770-3G00).

July 30 - August 2 - "Making Conservation Happen - Together", annual meeting
of the Soil and Water Conservation Society, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. The
meeting includes sessions on International soil and water conservation
issues, water quality, watershed management, wildlife management and
conservation during mining and reclamation. Contact SWCS, 7515 NE Ankeny
Road, Ankeny, Iowa 50021.

September 11 - 17 - "Managing America's Enduring Wilderness Resource",
conference, Minneapolis, Minnesota. Sponsored in part by the National Park
Service. Contact. David W. Lime, College of Forestry, 110 Green Hall,
University of Minnesota, St. Paul, MM 55100 (612-624-2250).

September 17 - 22 - Annual conference, American Water Resources Association,
Tampa, Florida. The themes will be water laws and management and wetlands
concerns and successes. Contact ANSA, 5410 Grosvenor Lane, Bethesda, MD
20814 (301-493-8600).

October 22 - 27 - Rendezvous XIII, joint meeting, Association of National-
Park Rangers and Employee and Alumni Association, Arlington Resort Hotel and
Spa, Hot Springs, Arkansas.

October 24 - 27 - "The Scientific Challenges of HERA: Future Directions
Based on 20 Years of Experience", symposium, Knoxville, Tennessee.
Sponsored by Oak Ridge National Laboratory. Address inquiries to Dr.
Stephen Hildebrand, Environmental Sciences Division, Oark Ridge National
Laboratory, Post Office Box 2008, Oak Ridge, Tennessee 37831-6036 (615-574.7329).

November 5 - 10 - "Homespun to High Tech: Interpreting for Urban Audiences",
workshop, National Association of Interpretation, St. Paul/Minneapolis,
Minnesota. Contact NAI, PO Box 1892, Fort Collins, CO 80522 (303-491-6434)

December 11 - 15* - Fire Management for Managers, 36-hour course. Branch of
Fire Management, Boise, Idaho. First offering of this new course.

(Calendar appears in each Monday's morning report. If you know of a
conference, meeting or training session with Servicewide interest and
implications, please provide the specifics to Bill Halainen in Ranger
Activities).

STAFF STATUS

Loach on AL (Anna Loach born 7/9/89 @ 3:10 pm; 9 lb., 10 oz.); Ringgold on
AL.

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