RANGER ACTIVITIES DIVISION
                           MORNING REPORT

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

Day/Date:  Tuesday, October 27, 1992

Release:   0830 EDT

INCIDENTS

92-576 - Shenandoah (Virginia) - Structural Fire

Just before 4 p.m. on the afternoon of October 25th, park dispatch received
a report of smoke in the Loft Mountain Wayside store.  Rangers and two local
fire departments responded.  They found that the building, which was packed
with fall foliage season visitors, was rapidly filling with smoke and that
it was being evacuated in good order.  The source of the smoke was
determined to be a malfunctioning electric heater in the basement.  The
small fire was extinguished and the building was ventilated.  No injuries
were reported.  Damage is estimated to be under $500.  [Greg Stiles, ACR,
SHEN, 10/26]

STAFF STATUS

Division Chief: Brady at regional chief rangers' meeting, Seattle, WA
(10/27-10/28) and annual leave (10/29-10/30).

Branch of Resource and Visitor Protection: Martin, Marriott, Sisto and
Halainen at regional chief rangers' meeting, Seattle, WA (10/26-10/28) and
annual leave (10/29-10/30). 

Branch of Fire and Aviation: Erskine at regional chief rangers' meeting,
Seattle, WA (10/26-10/29); Gale at regional chief rangers' meeting, Seattle,
WA (10/27) and annual leave (10/28-10/30); Broyles instructing RX90 burn
boss course, Harrisburg, VA (10/26-11/6); Farrel at metro planners'
conference, Los Angeles, and site visit to Channel Islands, CA (10/17-10/28);
Berg on FIREPRO audit, North Cascades, WA (10/26-10/29). 

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

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