RANGER ACTIVITIES DIVISION
                           MORNING REPORT

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

Day/Date:  Tuesday, September 7, 1993

Broadcast: By 0900 EDT

INCIDENTS

90-109 - Gulf Islands (Florida/Mississippi) - Update on McGhee Homicide

On September 2nd, a jury in Tallahassee, Florida, found the Florida
Department of Corrections liable in the murder of ranger Bob McGhee and
awarded $2.2 million to Linda McGhee, Bob's wife.  The department admitted
negligence in allowing inmates W. and B. to escape while on a visit
to the eye doctor, but argued that there was no way that the department
could foresee that the pair would murder anyone.  W. and B. were
classified as closed custody prisoners - the highest security risk
classification in the Florida prison system.  They were not searched prior
to leaving the prison and had in their possession a pair of barber's shears
that had been stolen from the prison barber shop in early May, then
separated and sharpened.  The two also carried a map of their planned escape
route and were wearing civilian clothes under their prison garb.  [Gene
Phillips, CR, GUIS, 9/3]

FIRE ACTIVITY

1) FIRE SITUATION - Preparedness Level I

2) FIRE SUMMARY

State  Agency     Area            Fire               9/6       9/7   Status

 CA    BLM     Cal Desert      * Wildwash 2          100       200   CL 

 NV    BLM     Elko            * Mary's Creek          -     1,280   NEC

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) ANALYSIS - Initial attack increased in the western Great Basin and
Northwest yesterday due to isolated dry lightning and holdovers.  Limited
initial attack also occurred in California and Utah.

4) PROGNOSIS - A red flag warning is in effect for east winds early this
morning on the west side of the North Cascades in Washington.  Isolated
thunderstorms are predicted for areas of the Cascades.  The potential for 
fire activity will increase in the Great Basin and northern California due
to isolated thunderstorms and warmer, drier conditions.  Southern California
will continue to be hot and sunny.  Minimal initial attack is expected in
the South.

[NIFCC Intelligence Section, 9/7]

RESOURCE MANAGEMENT

Cuyahoga Valley (Ohio) - Coyotes

On September 2nd, the park's resource management staff began a coyote
monitoring program to provide baseline information on the numbers and
geographical distribution of coyotes in the park.  Recorded vocalizations
are played at preselected sites throughout the park and responses are noted. 
Weekly repetitions will continue until mid-October.  The monitoring program
will be conducted each fall.  For details, contact Meg Benke at 216-342-
0764.  [Garree Williamson, RMS, CUVA]

STAFF STATUS

Division Chief: No leave or travel scheduled.

Branch of Resource and Visitor Protection: Halainen on AL (9/7).

Branch of Fire and Aviation: Hurd at DOI strategic planning meeting (9/7-
9/10); Gale at MAC group cadre meeting (9/7-9/10).


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