RANGER ACTIVITIES DIVISION
                           MORNING REPORT

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

Day/date: Wednesday, April 18, 1990

INCIDENTS

90-65 - Chattahoochee River (Georgia) - Drowning

On the morning of the 14th, C.W., 66, of Murrayville, Georgia,
and three friends were fishing in wading suits in the river near Settles
Bridge. When the water level began to rise late in the morning, all four
began to move toward the river bank. C.W. fell over, however, and
drowned when his suit filled with water. CPR was administered when he was
finally brought to shore but without success. (Marvin Madry, CHAT, via
CompuServe message from Capt. Steve Alscher, RAD/SERO, 9:30 a.m. EDT,
4/17/90).

FIRE ACTIVITY

* Indian Fire - Big Cypress (Florida) -

The fire, which was reported to have burned about 600 acres as of yesterday
afternoon, started, on April 14th and is burning north of the Oasis ranger
station in mixed pine and prairies. The fire threatened three structures
and private inholdings, but they v/ere saved,, primarily through the skillful
use of a single-engine air tanker assigned, to the fire. The plane dropped
450 gallon loads of water with great accuracy and a short return time. Also
assigned to the fire were two crews (one Type I, one Type II), four
helicopters and two engines. Extreme fire behavior was reported on the
fire. Containment is now estimated for later today. The cause of the fire
is being investigated., but is believed to have been an unattended campfire.
(CompuServe message from Judi Zuckert, FIRE, 6:30 p.m. FDT, 4/17/90.

OFFICE NOTES

1) Regional and park fire management officers: The wildland fire management
computer system at the Branch of Fire is once again up and running. The
dedicated phone circuit for the system was installed yesterday, so the
computer is back in business. Remember that when you log into the new
computer for the first time, your computer system password (not your Geonet
password) will have defaulted back to the word "users". After you've logged
in, you can reset the password. [Doug Erskine, FIRE]

STAFF STATUS

- Division Chief: Dabney at budget hearings on Hill (4/18-19).

- Branch of Resource & Visitor Protection: Healy on AL (4/16-20), Coffey at
  wilderness meeting in Shenandoah (4/18-20), Halainen at MAR/NCR
  regional fee training (4/19).

- Branch of Fire: Botti in Hawaii to review and audit Hawaiian park fire
  programs (4/8-16); Norum conducting site evaluation at Chiricahau
  (4/15-20); Cook in training in Nevada City, CA; Gale, Broyles and
  Erskine at MAC Group course at Marana (4/16-20), Clark in Lincoln, NE,
  at NWCG meeting.

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)