RANGER ACTIVITIES DIVISION
                           MORNING REPORT

Attention: Directorate
           Regional and Park Chief Rangers, USPP, BIFC, FLETC
           Ranger Activities Division Information Network

Day/Date:  Tuesday, May 26, 1992

INCIDENTS

92-214 - Denali (Alaska) - Climbing Fatality

T.S., 41, a highly-regarded mountaineer and guide, died in
an accident on Mount McKinley on May 21st.  His death was the seventh in
seven days on the peak.  T.S., who was employed by Mountain Trip, Inc., was
following two clients as part of a three-person rope team at about 14,400
feet on the South Buttress when they stopped, looking for the route.  As
T.S. moved to the front of the line, the snow broke away under him. 
T.S.'s clients were able to arrest their descent only when the rope from
T.S. stopped pulling.  One client descended into the crevasse twice in
hopes of locating Stump, but was unable to find him.  The pair then
continued down the mountain and reported the accident on May 22nd.  After
hearing a description of the accident and the crevasse, rangers decided to
make no recovery effort.  [cc:Mail message from John Quinley, Public
Affairs, ARO, 5/25]

92-215 - Yosemite (California) - Successful Rescue

Late on the morning of May 20th, C.B., 68, collapsed on the front
porch of the Yosemite Valley visitor center.  Visitor center personnel
summoned help, and rangers arrived on scene within three minutes.  They
found that C.B. had no pulse and was not breathing; both CPR and advanced
life support measures were initiated.  C.B. was defibrillated twice and
transported to the park clinic while his breathing was supported by medics. 
After stabilization at the clinic, he was flown by helicopter ambulance to a
Modesto hospital, where he is in the cardiac care unit.  [Dan Horner, YOSE,
via cc:Mail message from Carol Leggat, RAD/WRO, 5/22]

92-216 - Glen Canyon (Utah/Arizona) - Fatal Boating Accident

During the morning of May 23rd, 12-year-old T.W. of Alpine, Utah, was
fatally injured in a jet ski accident on Lake Powell's Upper Bullfrog Bay. 
T.W. was operating a two-person jet ski with a nine-year-old female on board
when they were struck by a similar two-person jet ski operated by M.L.
and J.T..  M.L. was doing hard left and right turns when he
struck the T.W. jet ski.  T.W. was pulled from the water and transported by
private boat to Bullfrog, where NPS medics and clinic staff began treatment. 
T.W. was then airlifted to Page, Arizona, where she received a whole blood
transfusion before continuing to the Flagstaff Medical Center.  T.W. died in
Flagstaff, apparently from internal bleeding.  An autopsy will be conducted. 
An investigation is being conducted by rangers and local county and state
park officers.  Alcohol may have been a contributing factor.  No one else
was injured in the accident.  [CompuServe message from Larry Clark, CR,
GLCA, 5/24]

FIRE ACTIVITY

1) FIRE SITUATION - Preparedness Level 1

2) FIRE SUMMARY

State  Agency     Area            Fire               5/25    5/26    Status

 CA    USFS   Sequoia NF       *Callbox-T2            500   1,110    CND    

 OR    USFS   Umatilla NF      *#031                    -     200    -

 FL    USFS   Apalachicola NF  *Post Office Bay         -   2,500    NEC
       State  State            *San Pedro Bay           -   1,000    NEC

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) FIRE NARRATIVES 

* Everglades (Florida) - The park had two new fires on May 24th; both were
  quickly controlled.

* Sequoia/Kings Canyon (California) - The Arrowhead crew and two FIREPRO
  staff have been dispatched to the Callbox Fire on Sequoia NF.

4) ANALYSIS - Initial attack activity is increasing.  Air tankers, smoke
jumpers, and other resources are being moved to the Northwest; helicopters
and telecommunications systems are being sent to the South. 
   
5) PROGNOSIS - No resource shortages expected.

[NPS National Wildland Fire Summary, 5/26; NIFCC Intelligence Section, 0536
MDT, 5/26]  

RESOURCE MANAGEMENT

Hawaii Volcanoes (Hawaii) - Burial Discovered

Park crews working in the Great Crack area on May 19th discovered human
remains which appear to be over 100 years old and may have been from a
ceremonial burial.  It is not uncommon for park staff to find remains that
are over 50 years old which have been placed in caves or cracks as burials. 
An NPS archeologist is advising park staff in the investigation currently
underway. 

THIS WEEK IN CONGRESS

The following activities will be taking place in Congress this week on
matters pertaining to the National Park Service.  If you would like further
information on any of these hearings or bills, please contact Dottie in WASO
Congressional Liaison at 202-208-5883:

Thursday

House Interior and Insular Affairs Committee, National Parks and Public
Lands Subcommittee:

Mark-up of HJR 306, to designate the Port Chicago Naval Magazine as a
national memorial, and HR-4489, to provide for a land exchange with the
city of Tacoma, Washington.

STAFF STATUS

Division Chief: No leave or travel scheduled.

Branch of Resource and Visitor Protection: Martin on annual leave (5/26-5/29);
Coffey on annual leave (5/26-5/29).

Branch of Fire and Aviation: Hurd at structural fire plan training, Boston,
MA (5/29); Farrel at structural fire plan training, Boston, MA (5/26-5/29);
Erskine on pre-season fire reviews, Yellowstone, Glacier, and Missoula, MT
(5/26-5/29); Norum on annual leave (5/17-5/30).

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

cc:Mail     Branch of R&VP - WASO Ranger Activities
            Branch of F&A (WASO) - WASO Fire and Aviation