RANGER ACTIVITIES DIVISION
                           MORNING REPORT

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

Day/date: Tuesday, February 13, 1990

INCIDENTS

90-28 - Harpers Ferry (West Virginia) - Structural Fire

Around 3:30 a.m. on the 11th, a fire was discovered in Dormitory One at the
Job Corps Center in Harpers Ferry. The Charlestown Fire Department was
notified and responded. The fire caused approximately $30,000 in damage to
the building, which was vacant and being renovated. The fire is considered
suspicious in nature and is being investigated by the Park Police.
(CompuServe report from Capt. Dave Blackburn, RAD/NCRO, 3 p.m. EST,
2/12/90).

OFFICE NOTES

1) We will be readvertising the position of chief for the Branch of Fire
Management in the near future. At present, we have four names in hand.
Several people have pointed out that one reason for the dearth of applicants
was that the position was not designated for 20-year (enhanced annuity)
retirement coverage. That is currently being rectified - a package was
hand-carried to OEM yesterday. Our intent is to readvertise the position as
soon as OPM has approved it for firefighter coverage.

2) Many of you received a new listing of telephone numbers for Harpers Ferry
yesterday via CompuServe. The center has asked that we notify you that the
switch to these new numbers has been delayed and probably will not occur
until later this week. They've also asked that you share the phone listing
with other folks who don't have access to CompuServe.

STAFF STATUS

Dabney at MAR chief rangers' conference in Richmond, Healy at Alaska
regionwide 40-hour refresher in Anchorage, Farabee at PNR chief rangers'
conference in Seattle.


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)