RANGER ACTIVITIES DIVISION
                           MORNING REPORT

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

Day/Date:  Tuesday, November 10, 1992

Release:   0830 EDT

INCIDENTS

92-582 - Hawaii Volcanoes (Hawaii) - Follow-up on Lava Flow

The lava flow from the Puu O'o vent now covers about a quarter mile of the
Chain of Craters Road.  Park crews have black lined much of the associated
fire, which has so far burned about 800 acres.  [Jack Minassian, HAVO, 11/9]

92-597 - Shenandoah (Virginia) - Search and Rescue

A major SAR operation concluded successfully yesterday when searchers found
12-year-old D.W. alive and well.  D.W. was part of a church group
hiking on the Saddle Trail on Old Rag Mountain on Saturday, November 7th,
when he went on ahead of his group and became separated from them.  When the
group returned to their vehicle, they found that D.W. was not there.  Upon
learning that he was missing, the park placed containment teams at key
locations and dispatched hasty teams to search the area.  Temperatures that
night fell into the teens and a light dusting of snow fell on the area.  On
Sunday, more than 100 searchers, 14 search dogs and two helicopters from a
dozen agencies were employed in the search effort, but came up with no
clues.  Temperatures dropped to about 20 degrees that night.  A Park Police
helicopter, additional search dogs and searchers, MAR's Type 2 all-risk
management team (under Brion Fitzgerald), and two regional special events
teams were called in on Monday to augment existing searchers; some were
still en route when D.W. was found alive and in fairly good condition at a
containment point at 11:30 a.m.  He was taken to a medical facility for
attention.  [Larry Hakel, CR, SHEN, 11/10]

92-598 - Colonial (Virginia) - Successful Intercession in Suicide Attempt

Just before midnight on November 7th, a ranger checking a car in a remote
pullout along the Colonial Parkway found that there was a hose leading from
the exhaust pipe to the passenger compartment.  The 32-year-old occupant was
pulled from the car before he suffered any ill effects and was subsequently
taken to a local mental health facility for evaluation.  [Jim Burnett, CR,
COLO, 11/9]

92-599 - Shenandoah (Virginia) - Illegal Hunting Arrest

During a routine traffic stop on Skyline Drive at 5:30 a.m. on November 7th,
rangers found two strung compound bows in the back seat of a 1990 Jeep being
driven by T.L., 21, of Winchester, Virginia.  When questioned, T.L. and
his passenger, M.B., 18, both denied having any other weapon
upon them or within the vehicle.  The rangers, however, spotted a hunting
knife on the vehicle's floorboard and a long object covered with a coat on
the front seat.  The latter turned out to be a 30-30 hunting rifle loaded
with three shells, one of which was in the chamber.  The rangers also found
a pipe with some residue, believed to be a controlled substance.  The two
were charged with hunting, possession of a weapon (bow), and possession of a
loaded weapon in a motor vehicle.  T.L. was also charged with operating a
vehicle without an operator's permit and possession of a controlled
substance.  [Dave Bauer, SHEN, 11/7]

92-600 - Sleeping Bear Dunes (Michigan) - Illegal Hunting Arrests

On November 5th, rangers apprehended three hunters on North Manitou Island
who were attempting to participate in a special permit deer hunt with
permits issued to other parties.  Their weapons were confiscated and they
were escorted to the mainland with the help of Michigan DNR officers, where
they were arraigned in local court.  [Dennis Schlabach, SLBE, 11/6]

RESOURCE MANAGEMENT

Denali (Alaska) - Caribou Study

Following a cold and snowy September, at least two-thirds of the park's
caribou herd left the park for new areas to the north and east.  Some
radio-collared caribou are now over 130 miles from their normal winter range. 
Some have intermingled with the Delta herd, and radio-collared Denali
animals have been found at such far-ranging locations as Fort Wainwright,
Eielson Air Force Base, and Ester Dome and Murphy Dome in Fairbanks.  The
last time caribou were in Fairbanks was 1946-1947.  This is the first time
that the origin of caribou that "magically" appear in a far away locales has
been documented.  At last word, it appeared that Delta caribou were still
moving to the northeast and are closing in on the west edge of Yukon Charley
Rivers.  It may be that Denali animals have also gone that far.  Researchers
are currently attempting to determine their distribution.  [Layne Adams,
ARO]

STAFF STATUS

Division Chief: Brady at Western Region chief rangers' conference (11/911/13).

Branch of Resource and Visitor Protection: Berkowitz at Western Region chief
rangers' conference (11/10-11/13).

Branch of Fire and Aviation: Norum and Broyles at NWCG working team meeting
(11/10-11/13); Farrel at structural fire review at Joshua Tree (11/9-11/10)
and at Western Region chief rangers' conference (11/11-11/12).

Prepared by WASO Division of Ranger Activities

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