RANGER ACTIVITIES DIVISION
                       MORNING REPORT

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

Day/date: Thursday, April 26, 1990

INCIDENTS

90-79 - Rock Creek Park (D.C.) - MVA with Fatality

Just after 1 a.m. on the 25th, Park Police officers were notified of a fatal
one-car accident which had occurred on Glover Road North in the park. A
1986 Toyota van was headed southbound when it rounded a curve, crossed the
road, then went off the roadway and struck a tree. The driver was killed in
the accident. A preliminary investigation indicates that the cause of the
accident was excessive speed. (CompuServe message from Capt. Dave
Blackburn, RAD/NCRO, 11 a.m. EDT, 4/25/90).

FIRE ACTIVITY

1) FIRE SITUATION - Preparedness Level I.

2) FIRE SUMMARY

State  Agency      Area             Fire                    Acres  Contain

MN     MN           -              Wannaska Complex          7,300  Yes

FL     NPS       Big Cypress      *ATV                         300  None

NOTES:

- Fires - Asterisk indicates newly reported fire.
- Contain - Containment dates are estimates; "none" means no
  estimate; "yes" means the fire has been contained.

3) FIRE NARRATIVES

a) NATIONAL PARK SERVICE:

ATV Fire - Big Cypress -

The fire, which is thought to have been started by an ATV, is burning
in open prairie. Although uncontrolled, the favorable wind direction,
high humidity and natural barriers make the outlook favorable for
containing the fire. Resources currently committed are all local and
include two helicopters, a single-engine air tanker, two buggies and
a hand crew.

b) OTHER AGENCIES:

N/A

4) FIRE ACTIVITY - 195 fires for 1,066 acres on Tuesday.

5) ANALYSIS - Scattered rain and higher humidity has slowed fire
activity in Minnesota.

6) PROGNOSIS - Favorable weather conditions forecasted for the next
couple of days should continue to slow fire activity in Minnesota.

(NIFCC Intelligence Section, 1600 MDT, 4/25/90; NPS report from Judi
Zuckert, Branch of Fire Management, Boise)

OFFICE NOTES

1) Jim Radney of RAD/SWRO is in an intensive care unit in Santa Fe with an
aneurysm that hospitalized him this past Sunday afternoon. He is scheduled
for surgery today. Get well wishes can be sent to him through his office.
Their (CompuServe address is RANGER-SWRO. [Phil Young, RAD/SWRO]

STAFF STATUS

- Division Chief: Dabney at USFWS law enforcement review commission meeting,
  Arlington, VA (4/23-26) and AL (4/27).

- Branch of Resource & Visitor Protection: Loach in Alaska (4/23-27),
  Halainen on SL (4/26).

- Branch of Fire: Gale instructing on ICS and fire management at Albright
  (4/26-27); Norum at fire management analysis and planning assistance
  session at (Cumberland Island (4/23-27).


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)