- Subject: NPS Morning Report - Friday, January 24, 1992
- Date: Fri, 24 Jan 1992
RANGER ACTIVITIES DIVISION
MORNING REPORT
Attention: Directorate
Regional and Park Chief Rangers, USPP, BIFC, FLETC
Ranger Activities Division Information Network
Day/Date: Friday, January 24, 1992
INCIDENTS
92-16 - Olympic (Washington) - Follow-up on Search in Progress
The search for S.B. continues, but no sign of him has yet been
found. Tuesday's efforts focused on the Soleduck, Deer Lake, Canyon Creek
and upper Bogachiel areas; on Wednesday, ground teams, dogs and helicopter
observers continued to look for S.B. throughout the search zone. Six
rangers and rescue team members camped at three different locations in the
search area Wednesday night. The terrain of the area is rugged, ranging
from dense forests to steep alpine slopes. The snowpack ranges from four to
five feet in depth, and over 14 inches of new snow fell throughout Tuesday
and Wednesday. Additional snow was expected overnight on Wednesday.
Thursday's search was to focus on the Deer Lake area, the South Fork of the
Bogachiel River, the Hoh drainage, and lower elevation areas of the
Soleduck. High winds, strong wind shear, poor visibility, a rising freezing
level, and a high avalanche hazard were forecast. S.B. and his
companion, G.F., 22, are both German nationals who have been
attending Oregon State University on an exchange program. [SEAdog message
from Cat Hoffman, OLYM, 1/23]
STAFF STATUS
Division Chief: No leave or travel scheduled.
Branch of Resource and Visitor Protection: No leave or travel scheduled.
Branch of Fire and Aviation: Erskine and Gale at meeting of steering
committee for MAC group course, Marana, AZ (1/21-1/24); Broyles at wildland
fire qualifications task committee meeting, Phoenix, AZ (1/23-1/25); Clark
at InciNet meeting, New Orleans, LA (1/20-1/24).
Prepared by WASO Division of Ranger Activities
Telephone: Branch of R&VP - FTS 268-4874/6039 or 202-208-4874/6039
Branch of F&A (WASO) - FTS 268-5572/5573 or 202-208-5572/5573
Telefax: Branch of R&VP - FTS 268-6756 or 202-208-6756
Branch of F&A (WASO) - FTS 268-5977 or 202-208-5977
CompuServe: Branch of R&VP - WASO-RANGER
Branch of F&A (WASO) - WASO-FIRE-WO
SEAdog: Branch of R&VP - 1/650
Branch of F&A (WASO) - 1/655