RANGER ACTIVITIES DIVISION
                           MORNING REPORT

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

Day/Date:  Wednesday, January 30, 1992

Release:   0800 EDT

INCIDENTS

92-667 - Delaware Water Gap (New Jersey/Pennsylvania) - MVA; Two Fatalities

At about 3 a.m. on December 27th, two people were killed in a single-vehicle
accident on Route 209.  The vehicle struck a tree at a high rate of speed,
then burst into flames.  Rangers and volunteer firefighters extinguished the
fire and discovered the victims.  Identification was made via dental
records.  The cause of death for both victims was determined to have been
severe trauma.  Weather was not a factor, and blood alcohol tests were
negative.  The cause of the accident is still under investigation.  A
Pennsylvania state police accident reconstruction specialist is assisting in
the effort.  [Doyle Nelson, CR, DEWA, 12/29]

92-668 - Northwest Areas (Alaska) - Hunting Conviction

On November 24th, S.T., 41, of Kotzebue, Alaska, pled guilty to
charges of taking a grizzly bear out of season in Noatak.  Ranger Brian
McCullough contacted S.T.'s hunting party near the mouth of the Kelly
River while on a routine hunting patrol and found that the bear had been
taken 11 days before the season started.  S.T. was fined $500 and
required to forfeit all animal parts.  [Warren Rigby, CR, NWAK, 12/28]

RESOURCE MANAGEMENT

No field reports today.

STAFF STATUS

Division Chief: Brady on AL (12/28-12/31).

Branch of Resource and Visitor Protection: Most staff on AL (12/28-12/31).

Branch of Fire and Aviation: Most staff on AL (12/28-12/31).

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
            Branch of F&A (WASO) - WASO Fire and Aviation