RANGER ACTIVITIES DIVISION
                           MORNING REPORT

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

Day/Date:  Thursday, June 3, 1993

Broadcast: By 0830 ET

INCIDENTS

91-44 - Gateway (New York) - Follow-up on Double Homicide

On February 5, 1991, the bodies of two men were discovered by a fisherman in
the Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge, which is administered by Gateway.  The
victims allegedly were kidnapped by members of a violent gang who
impersonated police officers.  Both victims had been shot numerous times. 
Park Police investigator Edward Riepe and New York City police detectives
recently culminated a two-year investigation into the murders with the
indictment and arrest of two suspects.  The investigation tied them and six
other individuals to numerous drug-related homicides within Manhattan and
the Bronx.  [New York Field Office, USPP, 6/2]

93-247 - Haleakala (Hawaii) - Follow-up on Employee Injury

Although facility manager Mike Gerrity's condition continues to improve,
doctors believe that it will take from six months to a year for him to fully
recover from the injuries he received in the bike accident.  Recovery will
take place in a hospital in Grand Junction, Colorado, so that he can be
close to family members.  Mike will head there as soon as he is able to
travel.  Haleakala and Curecanti have established a non-profit charity
donation account for Mike, his wife Ronnie, and their five children.  Anyone
wishing to make contributions may do so through the Federal Employee
Education and Assistance Fund, Suite 200, 8441 West Bowles, Littleton, CO
80123.  Please designate your donation for the Mike Gerrity Recovery Fund on
your correspondence, checks and/or money orders.  Mike has also been
approved as a leave recipient through the leave donor program.  See your
servicing personnel office if you'd like to contribute.  Local fund-raising
activities are also being planned by  community groups in Gunnison and in
Hawaii.  Questions may be directed to Arlene Wilson at Curecanti (102 Elk
Creek, Gunnison, CO 81230; 303-641-2337) or the superintendent of Haleakala
(P.O. Box 369 Makawao, Maui, HI 96768; 808-572-9306).  [HALE, 6/2]

93-310 - Hawaii Volcanoes (Hawaii) - Car Clout Apprehensions

Rangers Jeffrey Judd and Neil Akana and a Hawaii County police officer have
broken an extensive burglary-theft ring which has been responsible for three
thefts in Kilauea Military Camp and at least seven burglaries in the Volcano
Village, Volcano Golf Course, and Mauna Loa Estates subdivisions adjacent to
the park.  The investigation stemmed from an incident in which a compact
disc player and discs had been stolen from a car parked at the military
camp.  The ring was comprised of six juveniles between the ages of 11 and
15.  One was carrying a .38 caliber reproduction weapon which investigators
believe was used in strong arm robberies of younger children on the base and
in the community.  The investigation is continuing; more burglary and theft
cases will likely be closed.  [J.F. Martin, CR, HAVO, 6/2]

93-311 - Padre Island (Texas) - Drug Seizure

Two kilos of cocaine were found on the beach by park visitors on May 24th. 
Two days later, another kilo was found by a resource management employee. 
Both packages were identically wrapped and match recoveries made by other
agencies in the area.  The origin of the shipment is unknown at this time. 
No other agencies were involved in this recovery.  [Dan Wirth, PAIS, 6/1]

93-312 - Jefferson National Expansion (Missouri) - Assault on Ranger

On Saturday, May 22nd, ranger John Cwiklik intervened in a domestic dispute
near the entrance of the Arch parking garage and subsequently arrested 33-
year-old M.T. for public intoxication and failure to comply with a
lawful order.  While being booked into the St. Louis police holdover
facility, M.T. became violent and bit Cwiklik hard enough on the hand to
draw blood.  Cwiklik was hospitalized overnight and treated for infection. 
Through an error, police released M.T. later that day despite several
active felony warrants for probation violations.  On May 25th, the U.S.
magistrate issued an arrest warrant for M.T. for assault on a federal law
enforcement officer.  Rangers, U.S. marshals and members of the city's
fugitive unit arrested M.T. the next day.  Because of her numerous arrests
for prostitution, the park's law enforcement staff and the U.S. attorney's
office are attempting to obtain a court order for HIV testing of M.T.. 
[Scott Carrigan, JEFF, 6/2]

93-313 - Grand Teton (Wyoming) - MVA with Fatality

Around noon on May 31st, a three-car motor vehicle accident occurred on
Snake River Hill on Highway 89/26 in which I.S., 80, of Rimrock,
Arizona, was killed.  Two people were taken to St. John's Hospital for
treatment of facial lacerations and subsequently released.  Occupants of the
third vehicle were not injured.  I.S. was a Jackson Lake Lodge employee. 
Initial investigation indicates that proper use of seat belts might have
averted the fatality.  [Richard Spomer, GRTE, 6/2]

93-314 - Indiana Dunes (Indiana) - Theft of Campground Fees

A person or persons stole the pipe safe insert from the pipe safe at the
Dunewood Campground some time between 7 and 11 p.m. on the evening of May
28th.  It's estimated that the safe contained about $450 at the time it was
taken.  Investigators believe that either bolt cutters were used to cut the
padlock holding the insert in place or that the lock holding the insert was
not securely snapped closed.  The park has implemented procedures to ensure
that the lock will be checked to verify that it's fully closed in the
future.  The investigation is continuing.  [Dick Littlefield, CR, INDU, 6/2]

93-315 - New River Gorge (West Virginia) - Drowning

On the evening of May 28th, D.S., 43, was fishing in the New River
near Wylie Falls when he apparently stepped into deep water.  Despite an
attempt at rescue by his companion, D.S. disappeared under the water and
did not reappear.  Mercer County emergency services personnel requested park
help in the search and recovery effort.  A rescue Cataraft with a two-person
crew was dispatched to the scene, which was outside the park's boundary. 
Search efforts continued until May 31st, when the body was recovered a short
distance from the point last seen.  [Dave Bartlett, SDR, NERI, 6/2]

FIRE ACTIVITY

1) FIRE SITUATION - Preparedness Level I

2) FIRE SUMMARY

State  Agency     Area            Fire               6/2      6/3    Status

 NM    BLM     Roswell           Lake                300      300    CND    
               Las Cruces        Martin            1,500    1,870    CN 6/3
                                 Escondido         4,500    4,500    CND
                                 Mashed O         11,900   19,000    CN 6/3
                                 El Paso Draw        700      700    CND    
                                 Cockelburr          750      750    CND   

AZ     State   -               * Redhill               -      300    NEC
       BIA     Papago          * East Chuichu          -      300    CN 6/2
               Pima            * Santa Cruz            -    2,500    CN 6/3

NOTES:

- Fires - Asterisk indicates newly reported fire (on this report). T1 and T2
  indicate assigned Type I and Type II Teams.
- Status - The following abbreviations are employed:

  NR - No report received      MS - Modified suppression strategy
  CL - Controlled              MN - Being monitored
  CS - Confinement strategy    NEC - No estimate of containment
  CND - Contained              CN (date) - Expected date of containment

3) PARK FIRE REPORTS - The following are highlights from the NPS National
Wildland Fire Summary for June 2nd:

* Carlsbad Caverns - The temperature hit 97, humidity was seven percent and
  winds blew to 25 mph.  One park engine was committed to BLM initial
  attack.  Fire danger in the park is extreme.

* Guadalupe Mountains - The park reports extreme fire danger with very high
  winds.  Thousand-hour fuels are at ten percent.

4) ANALYSIS - High to very high indices were reported in southern California
and the Southwest yesterday; southern Georgia and Florida had high to
extreme indices.  Initial attack activity increased in the Southwest,
Florida and Alaska, but there was little activity elsewhere.

5) PROGNOSIS - A red flag watch for winds and low humidities has been posted
for eastern Arizona.  Fire activity is expected to continue in the Southwest
due to high temperatures and winds.  Isolated afternoon thundershowers are
expected in northeast New Mexico.  Initial attack is likely to increase in
Alaska as temperatures rise and high pressure develops.

[NIFCC Intelligence Section, 0530, 6/3]

RESOURCE MANAGEMENT

No field reports today.

STAFF STATUS

Division Chief: No leave or travel scheduled.

Branch of Resource and Visitor Protection: Martin on AL (6/1-6/4); Berkowitz
at ARPA conference (6/1-6/4); Sisto at commercial use license meeting (6/1-
6/4); Lee at wilderness management seminar (6/2-6/4).

Branch of Fire and Aviation: Spruill consulting with Big Bend staff on
aircraft selection (6/1-6/4); Gale at NASAR conference (6/1-6/6); Botti at
meeting on post-fire emergency rehabilitation of cultural and archeological
resources (6/1-6/4).

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