RANGER ACTIVITIES DIVISION
                           MORNING REPORT

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

Day/Date:  Thursday, September 10, 1992

Release:   0830 EDT

INCIDENTS

92-451 - South Florida Areas - Follow-up on Hurricane Andrew

Director James Ridenour, SERO Regional Director Jim Coleman and Comptroller
Bruce Sheaffer visited the south Florida parks yesterday to personally view
the damage caused by the hurricane.  Accompanied by the superintendents of
the three parks, they drove from Miami airport through East Everglades, took
a helicopter flight over the three parks, drove to Biscayne, then returned
to the airport through heavily damaged residential areas.  The director
emphasized that the problems in south Florida are a Servicewide concern and
are not limited to the parks or Southeast Region: "We are committed to
provide whatever support is necessary - whether it be housing or people or
whatever - and to channel it to you in ways which are useful to you, both
professionally in the work place and personally as family."

Park repair and rehab operations are continuing.  Among the projects on
today's work plan are the following:

- Convoy Point (Biscayne): Remove the damaged marine repair shop, all or
  portions of the headquarters/visitor center complex, and debris in the 
  resource management and protection trailer.
- Elliot Key (Biscayne): Complete quarters repairs and vegetation removal
  around the complex.
- Adams Key (Biscayne): Repair quarters.
- Pine Island (Everglades): Begin shingling temporary roofs on quarters.
  Hook-up natural history association generator.  Remove hazard trees. 
  Remove, sort and dispose of downed debris on quarters grounds.  
- Royal Palm VC (Everglades): Continue temporary roof installation.
- Flamingo (Everglades): Hook-up quarters generators.  
- Pine Island/Flamingo (Everglades): Install underground power line.

Employee assistance teams are focusing on pickup and storage of employee
personal belongings, distribution of generators to employees living inside
and outside of the park, and serving as contacts to address employee needs. 
The Service is currently attempting to acquire all rental housing available
within a reasonable commuting distance of the parks to accommodate those
employees and their families who are either homeless or whose previous homes
are uninhabitable.  Amenities continue to improve.  Bus service is now
available between Pine Island and Flamingo, mail is being received through
the park address, and Flamingo Lodge has opened its pool and is providing
evening social activities.

The total personnel commitment to the recovery operation as of yesterday was
as follows (changes in numbers are indicated in parentheses): employee
assistance and CIS, 60 (same); salvage and repair, 103 (-2); security and
medical, 41 (same); support, 73 (-1); overhead, 42 (+5).  Of these 319
personnel, 273 are NPS, 30 are Forest Service, 16 are from state forestry
divisions, one is from Fish and Wildlife, and one is a volunteer.

Contributions may be sent to Andrew Relief Fund, ENP&MA, Attention: George
Minnucci, 446 North Lane, Conshohocken, PA 19428.  Checks should be made out
to ENP&MA with a notation that the contribution is for the relief fund. 
Director Ridenour has also determined that ENP&MA may also accept donations
from NPS concessioners.  Please note, however, that parks may not solicit
donations from concessioners or from visitors for the relief fund.

[Bill Gabbert, Bob Miller and Bill Pierce, ARM Team; 9/10]

92-464 - War in the Pacific (Guam) - Follow-up on Typhoon Omar

The park suffered major damage to beaches and inland resources during the
passage of Typhoon Omar directly over Guam on August 28th.  Three employees
lost their homes to storm winds that ranged up to 175 mph.  The park
maintenance staff helped all three families secure their belongings and
erect temporary covers over their homes.  All employees experienced some
damage to personal property, ranging from broken windows to damaged cars and
appliances.  The entire island lost electrical service, and most areas are
still without electricity.  Damages will likely be compounded, as the lack
of air conditioning means that rust and mold will increase.  The Arizona
Memorial Museum Association has set up a relief fund to purchase needed
supplies, food and repair materials for employees.  A typhoon cache was
established, and many of the appliances bought for this emergency will be
returned for use in future such incidents.  The visitor center had several
broken windows and the entire administrative area was soaked.  Electrical
service is out here as well, and extremely high humidity in the building is
jeopardizing files and equipment.  A 30kw generator was purchased in
Honolulu and was scheduled to arrive on Monday or Tuesday.  The visitor
portion of the building has been closed.  The Asan Beach area was littered
with downed trees and debris, and several artifacts on display there were
damaged.  It will be closed until clean-up is completed.  The Asan Inland
and Piti Guns units suffered major tree loss, and the trail to the guns is
impassable.  Piti Guns will probably be closed until November.  The Agat
Unit suffered major damage, including destruction of picnic sites and
restrooms, downed trees and washed out roadways.  Minor damage was inflicted
on several other units.  [Edward Wood, Superintendent, WAPA/AMME, 9/7]

92-486 - American Memorial (Saipan) - Typhoon Ryan

The tail end of Typhoon Ryan struck Saipan on September 1st, and the waves
caused major damage to Micro Beach.  Storm surge removed at least 15 feet of
beach and undercut two monuments which have been on the beach for many
years.  The newly constructed pavilion and the existing restroom facility
are now threatened with being washed away.  A plan has been proposed to
place large coral rocks off-shore to break-up the wave action reaching the
beach, but will require the approval of the Corps of Engineers.  The
ribbon-cutting ceremony for the Micro Beach Pavilion was nonetheless held on
September 7th, and the facility is now ready for use.  [Edward Wood,
Superintendent, WAPA/AMME, 9/7]

92-487 - Grand Teton (Wyoming) - MVA with Fatality

R.F., 71, of Thanotosassa, Florida, was killed on September 1st when
the Toyota cabover motorhome he was driving crossed a double yellow line
while southbound on Highway 89, struck the trailer of a northbound vehicle,
then hit a tree head-on.  His wife, J., 68, suffered major internal
injuries and fractures to the extremities and face.  She was taken by park
ambulance to a hospital in Jackson, where she was immediately admitted for
surgery.  She was to be flown to Salt Lake City for advanced treatment after
her injuries were stabilized.  The cause of the accident is unknown.  [Don
Coelho, GRTE, 9/2]

            [More pending incident reports tomorrow]

FIRE ACTIVITY

1) FIRE SITUATION - Preparedness Level II

2) FIRE SUMMARY

State  Agency     Area             Fire/Incident       9/9     9/10  Status

 FL    NPS     Everglades NP
               Biscayne NP        Hurr. Andrew - ARMT  N/A      N/A  ---
       FEMA    Dade County        Hurr. Andrew - T2    N/A      N/A  ---

 CA    USFS    Stanislaus NF      Ruby - T2          3,460    3,850  CND   
       CDF     Riverside RU     * Forest                 -      400  CND
                                * Lambs                  -      425  CND
                                * Gibble                 -      125  CND

Notes:

* - New fire (this report)         T1/T2 - Type 1 or Type 2 team committed
ARMT - All-risk management team    CN (date) - Expected date of containment
NEC - No estimate of containment   CND - Contained
NR - No report received            

3) FIRE REPORT HIGHLIGHTS - No significant reports.

4) FIRE ACTIVITY - 113 fires for 1,056 acres in the past 24 hours.

5) ANALYSIS - Very high to extreme fire indices are being reported in many
areas in California and the Northwest.

6) PROGNOSIS - Warmer temperatures and very high to extreme indices continue
to make increased activity likely in California and the Northwest.

[NIFCC Intelligence Section, 9/10]

RESOURCE MANAGEMENT

No field reports today.

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: Gale serving as IC on ARM Team, Everglades and
Biscayne, FL (indefinite). 

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