RANGER ACTIVITIES DIVISION
                           MORNING REPORT

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

Day/date:  Thursday, October 11, 1990

                      **** NOTICE ****

During the week of October 8th through the 12th, the Ranger Activities
Division Morning Report will be prepared and transmitted by Mark Forbes in
Ranger Activities, PNRO. Incident reports should be forwarded to hum at the
addresses listed at the bottom of the report.

INCIDENTS

90-360 Wrangell-St. Elias NP/P (Alaska) Fatality

On October 7, T.S., 74, a long time big game guide was found dead
near the confluence of the Nizina and Kennicott Rivers. T.S. reportedly
left his Spruce Point residence in an isolated portion of Wrangell-St. Elias
National Park/Preserve on an ATV (4 wheeler) on October 1. His intention
was to travel down the Nizina River approximately 16 miles and then travel
up the Kennicott River another 7 miles to the terminus of the McCarthy Road.
T.S. apparently intended to travel on gravel bars and to cross braided
river channels with his pontoon "float" equipped four wheeler. T.S.'s
body was found by a local resident, G.G., who was concerned that
T.S. had not arrived and began searching by airplane. The Alaska State
Troopers recovered the body, it is not clear whether T.S. died from
hypothermia, heart attack or another medical problem. (CompuServe by Jay
Wells, CR)

FIRE ACTIVITY

PREPAREDNESS LEVEL - I NICC Report not available until Friday.

STAFF STATUS

- Division Chief: Dabney on AL at Rendezvous in Las Vegas (10/10-10/12).

- Branch of Resource & Visitor Protection: Halainen on AL at Rendezvous
  (10/6-10/12); Farabee on AL at Rendezvous (10/10-10/12).

- Branch of Fire: Gale and Broyles on AL at Rendezvous (10/6-10/12).

Prepared by Ranger Activities Division, Pacific Northwest Regional Office

Telephone:  FTS 268-4874/6039 or 202-208-4874/6039
Telefax:    FTS 268-5977 or 202-208-5977
CompuServe: WASO-RANGER (Branch of R&VP); WASO-FIRE-WO (Branch of Fire)
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