RANGER ACTIVITIES DIVISION
                       MORNING REPORT

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

Day/date: Friday, July 6, 1990

INCIDENTS

90-178 - Cape Cod (Massachusetts) - Assault on Ranger

At about 10 p.m. on July 4th, commissioned seasonal rangers 
Russell Keyes and Jerry Baker were checking on illegal fireworks 
in a beach parking lot when they became involved in a 
confrontation with V.M. of Wellfleet, Massachusetts.  
V.M., who was intoxicated and very belligerent, shoved Keyes, 
then tried to hit him.  Keyes and V.M. ended up on the ground, 
at which point V.M. attempted to remove Keyes' service 
revolver.  While Baker and Keyes attempted to control V.M. and 
get cuffs on him, E.R., V.M.'s companion, jumped 
on Keyes' back and drove his head through the side window of a 
Chevy S10 Blazer.  A second woman, H.S., struck Keyes 
across the face after V.M. was handcuffed and being led away.  
Both V.M. and H.S. have lengthy histories of assault and 
battery.  V.M. is being charged with assault on a Federal 
officer, resisting arrest, disorderly conduct and fireworks 
violations; E.R. and H.S. are being charged with assault on a 
Federal officer, interfering with agency functions and 
disorderly conduct.  The U.S. Attorney's Office will prosecute 
the trio in District Court in Boston.  (CompuServe message from 
Dennis Burnett, DR, CACO, 7/5).

90-179 - Glen Canyon (Utah/Arizona) - Drowning

On July 4th, J.H., 27, of Shonto, Arizona, drowned while 
swimming near the Wahweap picnic area.  J.H. raced a friend to 
a buoy about 75 yards off shore; on the return swim, he began 
having trouble about 15 yards from shore.  J.H.'s friend swam 
to his assistance, but was unable to keep a grip on J.H. as he 
struggled to stay afloat.  NPS divers recovered the body within 
the hour.  CPR was attempted, and J.H. was flown by helicopter 
to Page, where he was pronounced dead.  Alcohol was involved.  
(Telefaxed report from Larry Clark, CR, GLCA, 7/5).

90-180 - Glen Canyon (Utah/Arizona) - Sinking of NPS Vessel

At about 2 p.m. on June 28th, A.T. was piloting a park 
maintenance boat from Dangling Rope to Wahweap when the boat ran 
into large wakes caused by tour boats near mile marker 19.  The 
vessel, a 28-foot Monarch boat which is shaped like a landing 
barge, was heavily laden with cargo and began taking water over 
the port bow.  The unlashed cargo of air compressors and pipe 
shifted and the boat rolled over.  A.T. was wearing a PFD and 
was able to escape from the craft without injury.  A visitor 
picked her up from the water.  NPS crews recovered the vessel, 
but the cargo, which was being brought down for a survey, was 
lost in about 300 feet of water.  The estimated value of the 
lost equipment is $2,000.  (Telefaxed report from Larry Clark, 
CR, GLCA, 7/5).

90-181 - Big Bend (Texas) - Animal Incident

According to a July 3rd story in the Houston Chronicle, a 
mountain lion attacked a dog at a campsite in the Basin area on 
June 27th.  The dog's owner, K.P. of Houston, said 
that she jumped out of her tent and "tried to beat (the lion) to 
death" with a pair of flip-flops.  Two neighboring campers scared 
the lion with a flare, and pulled the dog from its jaws.  The 
dog reportedly suffered gashes on its head and stomach.  A park 
spokesman said that park staff had been tracking the 60-pound 
lion, but had not publicized its whereabouts because it didn't 
pose a danger to humans.  The lion was subsequently captured and 
moved to another area.  It is being monitored by radio collar.  
(Kelly Rucker, Houston Chronicle, via WASO Public Affairs, 7/5).

90-182 - Harpers Ferry (West Virginia) - Drowning

On the afternoon of the 4th, S.M., 26, of Potomac, 
Maryland, was picnicking with four other adults and her 
five-year-old son on the ruins of Dam Number Three on the Potomac 
above Harpers Ferry.  At about 4 p.m., S.M. and J.M., 
also 26, decided to go wading in the turbulent water flowing 
through a breach in the dam.  According to one account, S.M. 
yelled "Let's go for a swim", then jumped into the rapids.  She 
was immediately pulled under by the hydraulic current, surfaced 
briefly, then disappeared from sight.  Her body was found five 
hours later, trapped beneath a log in the hydraulic.  In 
response to later questioning, J.M. mentioned that he had 
nearly drowned in the same spot two years earlier.  Alcohol is 
believed to be a contributing factor in the incident.  
(CompuServe message from Bob Mackreth, Acting CR, HAFE, 7/5).

FIRE ACTIVITY

1) PREPAREDNESS LEVEL  III

  Two or more geographic areas experiencing incidents requiring 
a major commitment of national resources.  High number of fires 
becoming Class D and larger.  Additional resources are being ordered and 
mobilized through NICC.  Type 1 teams are committed in two or more areas,
or 300  crews are committed nationally.

2) FIRE SUMMARY
                                                      
State  Agency     Area            Fire            Acres   Status

CO    USFS   Gunnison          Alpine Plateau      180+  None  
      BLM    Craig             Hammond             250   CN 7/4
                               Fairfield           100   CN 7/4

WY    NPS    Yellowstone      *Unnamed                  

AZ    USFS   Tonto             Dude  T1 (3)     28,480   CL 7/10 
             Coronado          Maverick            800   CN 7/10
      BIA    Fort Apache       Stago  T2         1,700   CN 7/8

NM    BIA    San Carlos        Guard               150+  CN 7/4
      NM     State             Long                920   Yes

FL    NPS    Everglades        Foot              1,000   Yes

AK    FWS    Yukon Flats       A121  T2         30,000   None
             Kanuti           *A185                720   None
      NPS    Denali           *Kantishna (A148) 16,500   MN  
      AK     Tok Area          A156  T2         14,000   None
             Southwest Area   *Crooked Creek     1,600   None
                              *004011              600   None
             Tanana Zone      *A225                150   None
      BLM    Tanana Zone      *A200              1,000   None
             Galena Zone      *A184                100   None
      Priv.  Tanana Zone      *A186                100   None
      Native Tanana Zone      *A218                      MN
      Army                   *A132               1,100   None

NOTES:

Fires - Asterisk indicates newly reported fire (on this report).
 T1 and T2 indicate assigned Type I and Type II Teams.

Status - Containment/control dates are estimates; CN means 
 contain, CL means control, MN means the fire is being
 monitored; "none" means no estimate; "yes" means the fire has
 been contained.

Agencies - All BLM areas are districts; CDF is California
 Department of Forestry.

3) NARRATIVES 

 Kantishna Fire (Denali) - The fire is burning approximately
  12 miles north of the roadhouse at Kantishna and is currently being
  monitored.  The fuel source is primarily black spruce. Numerous dry
  lightning strikes and gusty winds were expected in the park yesterday.

 Unnamed Fire (Yellowstone) - UPI reports that a wildfire in the park
  burned 75 to 100 acres yesterday on Mount Washburn.  Two smokejumpers
  reportedly parachuted to the fire Thursday before thick smoke made
  further jumps too dangerous.  Another five firefighters were to have
  reached the blaze before dark, and "all available" park firefighters
  were to be mobilized at first light this morning. 

4) FIRE ACTIVITY  

  National parks report the following this morning:

  * Grand Teton - The park had several starts on July 2nd; all but
    one have been controlled.
  * Mesa Verde - A holdover fire was discovered on the afternoon of
    the 4th.  Initial attack by a sevenperson crew and helicopter
    brought about quick containment.
  * Cape Hatteras - A fire started by fireworks was attached and 
    suppressed on the 4th.
  * Chick/Chatt - A fireworks fire started on the 5th and should be
    declared out today.
  * Cumberland Island - The park went to Manning Class 5 yesterday.
  * Great Smokies - The Dome Fire began on the 5th.  It was reported
    to be 90% contained at seven acres yesterday and should be
    declared out today.
  * Lake Meredith - The park had six fireworkscaused fires on the 
    4th for a total of about 15 acres.  All are controlled.

5) NPS FIRE DANGERS  The following parks are experiencing high to
  extreme fire danger this morning:

      High                Very High            Extreme

    Grand Teton        Bryce Canyon          Cumberland Island
    Yellowstone        Mesa Verde            Death Valley
    Cape Cod           Walnut Canyon         Joshua Tree
    Indiana Dunes      Great Basin
    Scotts Bluff
    Bandelier
    Lake Meredith
    Hawaii Volcanoes
    Lava Beds
    Pinnacles
    Sequoia/Kings
    Santa Monica
    Saguaro

6) ANALYSIS - Extreme conditions coupled with intense lightning activity
  have generated numerous large fires in Alaska.  One Type I and two
  Type II overhead teams, ten Type I crews and miscellaneous aircraft
  and overhead have been ordered for Alaskan fires.

  An area command has been established in Fairbanks under Rick Gale
  from the NPS Branch of Fire Management.  The MultiAgency 
  Coordinating Group (MAC) has been mobilized.

  The National Park Service has 140 firefighters and 70 overhead
  personnel committed to fires nationally.

7) PROGNOSIS - Not available this morning.
        
(Telefaxed report from Ken Hay, Branch of Fire, Boise, 1130 MDT, 
7/5; NPS National Wildland Fire Summary, 0430 MDT, 7/6;  Fire 
Management Situation Report, 0530 MDT, 7/5; NICC Intelligence 
Section, Daily Situation Report, 1630 MDT, 7/5; Forest Service 
Washington Office Morning Fire Report, 7/5).

STAFF STATUS

Division Chief: Dabney on AL (7/26).

Branch of Resource & Visitor Protection: Loach on AL (6/18-7/9);
 Henry on SL.

Branch of Fire: Hurd meeting with branch staff in Boise (7/27/5).

Prepared by WASO Division of Ranger Activities

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