RANGER ACTIVITIES DIVISION
                           MORNING REPORT

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

Day/Date:  Wednesday, October 7, 1992

Release:   0830 EDT

INCIDENTS

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

There are currently 283 people (195 from the NPS, 56 from the USFS, the
remainder from other state and federal agencies) working on recovery
operations under the management of the ARM team.  Work is continuing on all
previously reported projects.  The status of the parks as of yesterday was
as follows:

* Big Cypress - Public facilities at Oasis are open.  The area south of the
  loop road remains closed to hunting and all public access.

* Biscayne - All land areas (both islands and mainland) are closed and will
  remain closed indefinitely.  Water areas are open to boat use.

* Everglades - The Everglades City ranger station is open and concession
  boat tours at that location are running.  The park's backcountry is open
  to boats, but only for day use.  Shark Valley will reopen within 30 days. 
  The main park entrance and access to Flamingo facilities will open for the
  winter season in early to mid-December.

Here's what you can do to help your fellow employees in the three parks:

* Notes and Letters - There is a new fax number for sending messages to
  employees - 305-242-7716.

* Material Contributions - These should be sent to the person care of the
  all-risk team and shipped to Oasis Ranger Station, Big Cypress NP, 53553
  East Tamiami Trail, Highway 41, Ochopee, FL 33943.  Books dealing with
  marine resources, islands, birds and/or environmental stories can be
  contributed to the Biscayne Environmental Education Project, care of the
  above address.  

* Donations - Monetary contributions to the relief effort 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 donation is for the relief fund.  

[Bill Adams, ARM team, 10/6]

FIRE ACTIVITY

1) FIRE SITUATION - Preparedness Level II

2) FIRE SUMMARY

State  Agency     Area           Fire/Incident        10/6     10/7  Status

 FL    NPS     South Florida    Hurr. Andrew - ARMT    N/A      N/A  --)0*0*0*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 - 154 fires for 4,098 acres in the past 24 hours.

4) ANALYSIS - Many areas in California and the Rockies are reporting very
high to extreme indices.

5) PROGNOSIS - Increased fire activity in California and southern Oregon is
possible if predicted weather occurs.  The risk of human-caused fires
continues because of hunting season.

[NIFCC Intelligence Section, 10/6]

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, 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

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
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