RANGER ACTIVITIES DIVISION
                       MORNING REPORT

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

Day/date: Friday, March 16, 1990

INCIDENTS

90-32  Fire Island (New York)  Structural Fire

At about 5 p.m. on the afternoon of the 14th, a fire was 
discovered in a 30' by 30' storage structure owned by Watch Hill 
Concessions about one mile from park headquarters.  The 
Patchogue volunteer fire department was summoned, and they had 
the fire under control by 6:10 p.m.  Although the fire 
apparently began outside the building, both the interior and 
exterior of the structure suffered severed damage.  When last 
appraised in 1979, the building was valued at $15,000.  The 
concessioner also reported that the building contained a number 
of two-way radios and seven year's worth of business records.  
The Suffolk County PD is in the process of conducting an arson 
investigation.  Watch Hill Concessions runs a marina, restaurant, 
snack bar and grocery in the off-shore Watch Hill section of the 
park.  (Don Weir, CR, FIIS, via CompuServe report from Jim McKay, 
RAD/NARO, 10 a.m., 3/15/90).

90-33  Denali (Alaska)  Attempted Winter Ascent of Mt. McKinley

The Japanese climbing team that was attempting a winter ascent 
of Mt. McKinley failed to reach the summit and has returned from 
the mountain.  The climbers were not able to get their camp 
higher than the 14,200' level due to heavy snows and extreme 
winds.  They told rangers that they will try again next year.  
(CompuServe message from DENA, 3/15/90).

STAFF STATUS

Healy in training, Halainen on SL.

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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