RANGER ACTIVITIES DIVISION
                           MORNING REPORT

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

Day/Date:  Tuesday, June 23, 1992

INCIDENTS

92-293 - Glacier (Montana) - Baby Delivery

On the afternoon of June 22nd, rangers from St. Mary were transporting
Hudson Bay district naturalist Lynne Murdock and her husband Sean to a
hospital in Kalispell when it became evident that delivery was imminent. 
Lake McDonald rangers met the westbound vehicle at Logan Creek pit on
Going-to-the-Sun Road, just ahead of an ambulance from Columbia Falls, and a
request was also transmitted for assistance from an A.L.E.R.T. helicopter
and medical team.  The medical team, assisted by rangers and ambulance
personnel, delivered a healthy baby girl at approximately 2:10 p.m.  Both
mother and baby were transported to the hospital via the A.L.E.R.T.
helicopter and are reportedly in fine condition.  [Amy Vanderbilt, GLAC,
6/22]

92-294 - Mount Rainier (Washington) - Fatality; Rescue in Progress

Following a successful ascent of the mountain, M.P., 34, and J.D.,
29, both of Fort Collins, Colorado, were descending via the Emmons
Glacier to Camp Schurman on June 21st when M.P. fell into a crevasse.  The
incident occurred around noon; although J.D. began calling for help, it
wasn't until about 5:00 p.m. that he was heard by the Camp Schurman climbing
ranger.  The ranger ascended to the 11,000-foot level of the glacier and
found Davidson in a very hypothermic state.  The ranger and two independent
climbers provided initial assistance to J.D., and the ranger descended
about 80 feet into the crevasse and confirmed that M.P. had been killed. 
The party helped J.D. descend to Camp Schurman.  At the time of the
report yesterday morning, a helicopter from Bluebird Helicopters was flying
a party of four climbers to the camp.  J.D. was to be flow down and
treated, and the climbers were preparing to ascend to the crevasse and
recover M.P.'s body.  [Mark Forbes, RAD/PNRO, 6/22]

92-295 - John Muir (California) - Closure

A large-scale industrial fire at the Chevron refinery in Martinez led to the
closure of the park yesterday at the request of the Contra Costa county
emergency services office.  That office had asked all persons to take refuge
indoors.  All employees were sent home.  The park expects to open as usual
this morning.  [Mary Kline, JOMU, 6/22]

92-296 - Gulf Islands (Mississippi/Florida) - Drowning

On the afternoon of June 16th, R.K., 66, was pulled unconscious
from the water near a pavilion at Johnson Beach on Perdido Key.  Although
R.K.'s wife, family and many other visitors were on the beach, nobody
saw or heard any struggling or calls for help.  R.K. was in water that
was not over his head.  CPR was begun immediately by a nurse and EMS-qualified
visitors, but they were unable to revive him.  The coroner
subsequently ruled that R.K. had drowned.  [Gene Phillips, CR, GUIS,
6/17 and 6/22]

FIRE ACTIVITY

1) FIRE SITUATION - Preparedness Level I

2) FIRE SUMMARY

State  Agency     Area              Fire             6/18    6/23    Status

 CA    NPS    Yosemite NP        * Dome                 -     125    CND
       USFS   Modoc NF           * Timber Mt.           -   1,200    NEC
              Klamath NF         * Ben                  -     300    NEC

 AK    State  Tok Area             213225 - T2     30,927  33,180    DM 

 CO    BLM    Vale District      * Weatherby Mt.        -     400    CND

 ID    BLM    Boise District     * Sheep Creek          -     500    NEC

 UT    State  Utah County        * Camp Williams #9     -     800    CND

 AZ    USFS   Coronado NF        * State Park - T2      -   1,581    CND
              Tonto NF           * Mesquite             -     150    CND

 ME    State  -                  * Ledge Road           -     900    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            DM - Demob in progress

3) NIFCC FIRE REPORT HIGHLIGHTS -

* Modoc NF - The Timber Mountain Fire is burning towards the communities
  of Tionest and Hawks Nest, which have been evacuated.

4) NPS FIRE REPORT HIGHLIGHTS - 

* Joshua Tree - The park's fire crew was dispatched to the Paxton and
  Morongo Fires on Friday.  Engine 2 was used for structure protection due
  to its Class A foam capability and the fact that Type 1 engines could
  not drive up some of the dirt roads.  The engine was then dispatched to
  the Prospect Fire on Sunday.  

* Yosemite - Air attack, several tankers and a crew of smokejumpers were
  sent in on the Dome Fire on the 21st.  Four more 20-person crews - two
  Type 1 and two Type 2 - and four helicopters were being sent in yesterday. 

5) ANALYSIS - Initial attack activity has increased throughout the West
   due to a warming and drying trend.  Air tankers, helicopters and crews
   have been mobilized to California's North Zone.  A red flag watch for
   dry lightning has been issued for Nevada and Arizona.
   
6) PROGNOSIS - Thunderstorms in the Southwest, California and the Great
   Basin may cause increased fire activity.  No resource shortages are
   expected.

[NPS Wildland Fire Summary, 6/19; NIFCC Intelligence Section, 6/19]

RESOURCE MANAGEMENT

No field reports today.

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
Legislation at 202-208-3636:

Tuesday

House Interior and Insular Affairs Subcommittee National Parks and Public
Lands [Vento]:

Hearing on HR-4325, HR-4326, and HR-4327, which would improve
wilderness management, research and interagency cooperation in the USFS,
NPS, BLM and FWS.

Wednesday

House Interior and Insular Affairs Committee [Miller]:

Mark-up of pending legislation.

Thursday

Senate Energy and Natural Resources' Subcommittee on Public Lands, National
Parks and Forests [Bumpers]:

Hearing on pending legislation.

House Interior and Insular Affairs Subcommittee National Parks and Public
Lands [Vento]:

Hearing on HR-762, HR-1369, and S-1029, to designate certain
lands in Colorado as parts of the wilderness system; other legislation.

STAFF STATUS

Division Chief: No leave or travel scheduled.

Branch of Resource and Visitor Protection: Henry on annual leave (6/25-7/2);
Smith on annual leave (6/22-7/2); Coffey on detail to WASO Wildlife and
Vegetation.

Branch of Fire and Aviation: Hurd at Branch of F&A, Boise, ID (6/22-6/24);
Mattingly at Coronado NM, AZ (6/24-6/27); Norum at joint meeting with USFS
on fire and ecosystem maintenance, Portland, OR (6/23-6/25); Farrel
reviewing structural fire program, Crater Lake NP, OR (6/21-6/26); Bristol
at IRM working team committee meeting, Annapolis, MD (6/22-6/25); Broyles at
meeting on "Fire Management for Administrators", WASO (6/22-6/26); Crabtree
at VMS system and network management course, Seattle, WA (6/22-6/26).

Prepared by WASO Division of Ranger Activities

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