RANGER ACTIVITIES DIVISION
                           MORNING REPORT

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

Day/date: Wednesday, December 26, 1990

INCIDENTS

90-450 - Virgin Islands (Virgin Islands) - Search and Rescue

SERO has received a preliminary report from the park advising that a search
is underway for a person who disappeared when a boat capsized in the park on
December 22nd. A second person on the boat was rescued and brought to
safety. Details to follow. (CompuServe message from Troy Lissimore,
RAD/SERO, 12/24).

90-451 - Natchez Trace (Mississippi/Alabama/Tennessee) - MVA with Fatality

Just before 3 a.m. on December 22nd, H.C., 26, of French Camp,
Mississippi, was killed in a one-car motor vehicle accident at milepost
174.5 on the parkway. H.C. was heading northbound when he crossed the
center line, ran off the roadway and collided head-on with a tree. Initial
investigative reports from park rangers indicate that H.C. may have fallen
asleep at the wheel. The vehicle had no other occupants. (CompuServe
message from Pat Reed, CR, NATR, 12/22).

RESOURCE MANAGEMENT

No reports today.

STAFF STATUS

- Division Chief: No travel scheduled.

- Branch of Resource & Visitor Protection: Martin, Kreis, Coffey, Farabee,
  Schamp, and Marriott on AL (12/26-12/28).

- Branch of Fire: Hurd and Broyles on AL (12/26-12/28), Gale on AL (12/26).


Prepared by WASO Division of Ranger Activities

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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