RANGER ACTIVITIES DIVISION
                           MORNING REPORT

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

Day/date:  Wednesday, August 23, 1989

                    *** NOTICE ***

Flags will remain at half staff for Rep. Leland until his interment.

INCIDENTS

89-239 - Olympic (Washington) - Structural Fire

At 6 a.m. on August 22nd, a fire broke out in a shorted fan motor in the bar
of the Kalaloch Lodge. Rangers responded and were able to extinguish the
fire with three fire extinguishers. Estimated damage to the building was
put at $1,000. No injuries were reported, nor is there any estimate as to
how long that section of the lodge may be out of operation. The lodge is
not a government structure. (Chuck Janda, CR, OLYM, via CompuServe message
from Mark Forbes, RAD/PNRO).

89-240 - Acadia (Maine) - Search; Visitor Fatality

Late on the evening of the 21st, park dispatchers were notified by local
police that B.K., a Catholic priest from Springfield, New
York, had been reported as missing. B.K. had been hiking in the park.
Rangers, Mount Desert Island Rescue Association people and a National Guard
medevac helicopter were employed on the subsequent search, which began in
the early hours of the 22nd and continued until B.K.'s body was located at
8:30 that morning between the Mount Mansel trail and the shore of Long Pond.
An autopsy is being conducted, but it is believed that B.K.'s death stemmed
from injuries incurred as a result of a serious fall. (Telephone report
from Peggy Sandretzky, RAD/NARO).

FIRE ACTIVITY

1) FIRE SITUATION: Planning Level III.

2) FIRE SUMMARY

State  Agency       Area                  Fire                Acres   Contain

ID     USFS     Boise NF                  Lowman Comp. - T2  46,122     Yes
       USFS     Payette NF                Wilderness Comp.
                                           Game Creek         2,475     None
                                           Sheepeater           353     None

UT     State        -                     Boxelder            2,100     8/23

3) FIRE ACTIVITY - 41 fires for 147 acres in last 24 hours.

4) ANALYSIS - Favorable weather continues to assist in the containment
of large fires. A RED FLAG WATCH has been issued for east central
and southern Nevada for winds up to 40 mph.

5) PROGNOSIS - No significant fire activity or resource shortages are
anticipated.

(NIFCC Intelligence Section, 0530 MDT, 8/23/89).

OFFICE NOTES

1) It's official: The much-awaited revised version of NPS-9 is complete and
has now gone to GPO for printing. We do not know when it will be back, but
will advise you as soon as we hear.

2) Plans are proceeding to hold a user group workshop for the Servicewide
incident reporting system in Denver at the end of September. Approximately
25 participants have been identified. We are proceeding with logistics and
agenda planning, and are currently seeking the Assistant Secretary's
approval for the workshop. Details will follow as soon as we have that
approval.

3) The list of proposed attendees at the wilderness conference to be held in
September has gone to the Director for his review. We will promptly notify
regions as soon as their attendance has been approved by the Assistant
Secretary.

STAFF STATUS

Hodapp and Loach on AL.

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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