- Subject: NPS Morning Report - Friday, August 25, 1989
- Date: Fri, 25 Aug 1989
RANGER ACTIVITIES DIVISION
MORNING REPORT
Attention: Directorate
Regional and Park Chief Rangers, USPP, BIFC, FLETC
CC: RAD Information Net
Day/date: Friday, August 25, 1989
*** SPECIAL NOTICE ***
All flags are to be returned to full staff this morning.
INCIDENTS
89-246 - Hawaii Volcanoes (Hawaii) - Assist on Helicopter Crash
On August 24th, a Papillon Tours sight-seeing helicopter from Kona, Hawaii,
crashed outside the park boundary. A May Day was sent, and park rangers
Mark Lowry and Greg Herbst in a contract helicopter were the first to
respond and first to arrive at the scene of the accident. The two rangers
were able to stabilize and evacuate two victims with back injuries and
remove the remaining seven uninjured passengers to safety. (Paul Ducase,
LES, HAVO, via CompuServe message from Herb Gercke, RAD/WRO).
FIRE ACTIVITY
1) FIRE SITUATION: Planning Level III.
2 ) FIRE SUMMARY
State Agency Area Fire Acres Contain
ID USFS Payette NF Wilderness Comp.
Game Creek 2,475 None
UT State - Boxelder 2,200 Yes
3) FIRE ACTIVITY - 82 fires for 3,018 acres in last 24 hours.
4) ANALYSIS - Demobilization is continuing from fires in Idaho. New
fire activity remains low due to current weather conditions.
5) PROGNOSIS - Demobilization is expected to accelerate over the next
few days. No resource shortages are anticipated.
6) NOTES - The Service's wildland fire situation report has been completed
for the period from August 17th to the 23rd:
- Fire Danger:
ARO Low
MAR Low
MWR Low-Mod Very High: Scotts Bluff NE
NCR Mod
NAR Low
PNR LOW-High
RMR Low-High Very High: Arches UT
SER Low-Mod
SWR Low-Mod
WRO Low-High Very High: Pinnacles, Sequoia-Kings
Canyon, Whiskeytown CA,
Extreme: Lava Beds CA; Great Basin NV
- Wildfire Occurrence:
Region Park # Fires # Acres
Rocky Mtn Bryce Canyon UT 1 0.1
Grand Teton WY 1 0.1
Yellowstone WY 3 0.3
Southeast Cape Hatteras NC 1 0.1
Everglades FL 1 0.2
Western Grand Canyon AZ 5 1.8
Great Basin NV 1 0.1
Sequoia-Kings CA 3 0.7
Yosemite CA 6 4.7
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Total 22 8.1
- Prescribed Natural Fire Occurrence:
No prescribed natural fires are being conducted, pending revision
and approval of area fire management plans.
- Prescribed Burn Occurrence:
No prescribed burns were reported during the week. Big Thicket
postponed a scheduled burn due to high moisture.
- National Situation:
Widespread precipitation in the Western, Rocky Mountain, and
Southwestern states greatly reduced fire danger and wildfire
activity. No major fires were reported on NPS lands, and all
project fires being supported by NPS personnel were contained.
The number of NPS personnel committed to interagency suppression
actions dropped from 415 to 66 during the week.
- Fire Occurrence, Year-To-Date:
Fire Type # Fires # Acres
Wildfires 596 167,000
Natural Outs 53 2,092
Prescribed Natural Fires 0 ---
Prescribed Burns 83 39,182
False Alarms 47 ---
Mutual Aid by NPS 109 26,771
Support Actions 241 ---
(NIFCC Intelligence Section, 0530 MDT, 8/25/89; NPS National Wildland Fire
Situation Report prepared by Judi Zuckert, BFM/Boise).
STAFF STATUS
Hodapp and Loach on leave.
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
CompuServe: WASO-RANGER
SEAdog: 1/650 (Phone:343-6014; BAUD:2400)