RANGER ACTIVITIES DIVISION
MORNING REPORT
Attention: Directorate
Regional and Park Chief Rangers, USPP, BIFC, FLETC
Ranger Activities Division Information Network
Day/Date: Wednesday, November 6, 1991
INCIDENTS
91-607 - Organ Pipe Cactus (Arizona) - Marijuana Seizure
On November 3rd, ranger Mark Daniel discovered a stash of several sacks of
marijuana in a dry wash near Camino Dos Republicas scenic drive while
conducting a drug interdiction patrol. Two individuals were seen fleeing
towards Mexico, which was less than a mile away at that point. A park
strike team was immediately dispatched to the area and the Mexican federal
police were notified. The federales were able to apprehend one individual,
who revealed information on the smuggling route and pickup suspects.
Rangers seized 18 compressed bales (70 pounds) of marijuana with an
estimated street value of $64,000. A joint investigation with Mexican
authorities and U.S. Customs is underway. [Victor Carrasco, ORPI, via
SEAdog message from Mike O'Neil, LES, RAD/WRO, 11/5]
91-608 - Coulee Dam (Washington) - Spill
Early on the morning of November 5th, the park's houseboat concessioner
reported a slick of unidentifiable composition on Lake Roosevelt near
Keller Ferry. Park personnel responded and were on-scene within half an
hour. At that time, the slick, which apparently originated from the
Sanpoil River in the Colville Reservation, was about a half mile long and
50 yards wide. Although booms were deployed to protect fish pens at Keller
Ferry, some of the material did come up on shore. Representatives from the
tribe conducted field tests on the substance, but were unable to identify
the material. State authorities were notified and were en route at the
time of the report. The slick has since largely dissipated. [SEAdog
message from Kathy Jope, RAD/PNRO, 11/5]
FIRE ACTIVITY
1) FIRE SITUATION - Preparedness Level I
2) FIRE SUMMARY
State Agency Area Fire 11/5 11/6 Status
KY USFS D. Boone NF Red Bird Comp - T2 11,420 12,135 CN 11/6
NOTES:
- Fires - Asterisk indicates newly reported fire (on this report). T1 and
T2 indicate assigned Type I and Type II Teams.
- Status - The following abbreviations are employed:
NR - No report received MS - Modified suppression strategy
CL - Controlled MN - Being monitored
CS - Confinement strategy NEC - No estimate of containment
CN (date) - Expected date CND - Contained
of containment
3) NARRATIVES -
New River Gorge (West Virginia) - Diminished smoke made it possible to more
accurately assess acreages burned in fires in and near the park. Current
estimates are that the Gauley Fire burned 1,006 acres, and that the Gauley
Mountain Fire burned 12,500 acres.
4) ANALYSIS - Initial attack operations are continuing in the South and
East. Fire dangers remain high to very high in several areas in the
Southeast.
5) PROGNOSIS - No resource shortages expected.
[NIFCC Intelligence Section, 0530 MDT, 11/6]
NOTES
1) Howard Baker, former regional director of Midwest Region (1950-1964) and
associate director for operations in WASO (1964-1967), died of bladder and
lung cancer in Troy, Michigan, on October 4th. He would have been 85 today.
[Terry Wood, E&AA]
STAFF STATUS
Division Chief: Brady on AL (11/8-11/12).
Branch of Resource and Visitor Protection: Martin at AR chief rangers'
conference, Anchorage, AK (11/4-11/7) and AL (11/8-11/12); Smith and
Marriott on AL (11/4-11/5); Coffey at Southeastern Association of Fish and
Wildlife Agencies conference, Sulphur Springs, WV (11/3-11/7); Halainen on
AL (11/6-11/13); Sisto on AL (11/8-11/12).
Branch of Fire and Aviation: Bristol coordinating InciNet hardware purchase
with Alaska BLM, Fairbanks, AK (11/4-11/8); Norum at NAGFDR meeting,
Missoula, MT (11/4-11/8); Farrel meeting with RMR safety officers, Denver,
CO (11/4-11/8); Gale on AL 11/4-11/15).
Prepared by WASO Division of Ranger Activities
Telephone: All Offices - FTS 268-4874/6039 or 202-208-4874/6039
Telefax: Branch of R&VP - FTS 268-6756 or 202-208-6756
Branch of Fire - FTS 268-5977 or 202-208-5977
CompuServe: Branch of R&VP - WASO-RANGER
Branch of Fire - WASO-FIRE-WO
SEAdog: All Offices - 1/650