RANGER ACTIVITIES DIVISION
                           MORNING REPORT

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

Day/Date:  Tuesday, October 6, 1992

Release:   0830 EDT

INCIDENTS

92-543 - Whiskeytown (California) - Follow-up on Body Discovery

The body found near the government dock on Whiskeytown Lake on October 1st
has been identified as that of G.K., 61, of Redding, California. 
The coroner has determined that he died of a heart attack while swimming. 
[Ray Foust, Superintendent, WHIS, 10/5]

92-544 - Glacier (Montana) - Follow-up on Bear Mauling Fatality

Following consultation with park bear biologists and bear experts from other
agencies, park officials decided yesterday to attempt to remove the family
of grizzly bears believed to have been involved in the death of J.P.
last Saturday.  All agreed that the entire family should be
destroyed because they had fed on the victim.  Evidence indicates that the
incident was initially a surprise encounter and that predation was not the
cause of the attack.  Zoo and research facilities are not viable options. 
J.P., the ninth person to be killed by bears in the park since 1967, was
day-hiking by himself when he encountered the grizzlies.  He was carrying a
day pack with gear but no food.  J.P. reportedly had 15 years of
extensive backpacking experience, including hikes in bear country.  His
visit to Glacier was his last stop on a three week vacation, most of which
was spent in the Canadian Rockies.  The Granite Park area and all trails
leading into the area remain closed until further notice.   Rangers were
unsuccessful in attempts to find the bears yesterday afternoon, but will
resume efforts this morning.  [Amy Vanderbilt, PIO, GLAC, 10/5]

92-549 - Cuyahoga Valley (Ohio) - Arson

A fire was discovered in the vacant Jaite paper mill at 5 p.m. on October
2nd.  A total of six local fire departments responded to assist in
extinguishing the fire.  The mill suffered extensive structural damage to
its roof and walls.  Although it had been scheduled for demolition, action
had been delayed because of the presence of PCBs and asbestos within the
structure.  An arson investigation team has determined that the fire was
deliberately set.  On September 19th, the Averill House, an historic
structure within the park, was damaged by an arson fire, and investigators
have found similarities in the two fires.  Suspects have been identified. 
[Brian McHugh, CR, CUVA, 10/5]

FIRE ACTIVITY

1) FIRE SITUATION - Preparedness Level II

2) FIRE SUMMARY

State  Agency     Area           Fire/Incident        10/5     10/6  Status

 FL    NPS     South Florida    Hurr. Andrew - ARMT    N/A      N/A  --

 CA    USFS    Eldorado NF      Cleveland - T1      24,580   24,580  CND    
      
 MT    BLM     Miles City     * Sheep Creek              -      500  CND

Notes:

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

3) FIRE ACTIVITY - 126 fires for 1,403 acres in the past 24 hours.

4) ANALYSIS - A number of areas in the Rockies are reporting very high to
extreme indices, and fire activity is increasing throughout that region. 
Areas in southern California are also reporting very high to extreme
indices.

5) PROGNOSIS - The risk of human-caused fires continues because of hunting
season.

[NIFCC Intelligence Section, 10/5]

RESOURCE MANAGEMENT

No field reports today.

STAFF STATUS

Division Chief: Brady on annual leave (10/5-10/9).

Branch of Resource and Visitor Protection: No leave or travel scheduled.

Branch of Fire and Aviation: Gale serving as IC, ARM Team, Everglades and
Biscayne, FL (though 10/9); Broyles at NWCG health and safety meeting,
Sacramento, CA (10/5-10/8); Mattingly moving IHC equipment to Rocky Mountain
NP from Rapid City, SD (10/4-10/17); Botti, Berg and Farrel at FIREPRO and
structural fire review, Mesa Verde, Cortez, CO (10/5-10/8).

Prepared by WASO Division of Ranger Activities

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