RANGER ACTIVITIES DIVISION
                           MORNING REPORT

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

Day/Date:  Wednesday, December 15, 1993

Broadcast: By 0900 EDT

INCIDENTS

93-853 - Sequoia (California) - Fallen Sequoia; Structural Damage

Around noon on December 11th, a large limb - approximately ten inches in
diameter and 25 feet long - fell from a giant sequoia and struck the gift
shop in the Giant Forest area.  The building was occupied by several
concession employees at the time, but no one was injured.  The area was
immediately secured and warnings were posted.  The park's forestry crew is
in the process of removing another threatening limb and assessing whether
there is potential for more such failures.  No structural damage assessment
has yet been made.  On August 7th, a giant sequoia twelve feet in diameter
fell in front of the old lodge registration desk in Giant Forest (93-583). 
No one was injured in that incident, but the sequoia took down several large
trees, damaged several others, and caused minor damage to a vehicle, the
lodge entrance sign and the pavement at the entrance to the parking lot.  A
hazard evaluation was completed at that time and three severely damaged
trees that were still standing in the area were removed. [Alan Schmierer,
RAD/WRO, 12/14]

RESOURCE MANAGEMENT

No field reports today.

STAFF STATUS

Division Chief: No leave or travel scheduled.

Branch of Resource and Visitor Protection: Henry at aircraft overflight
contracting meetings (12/10-12/17); Dickerhoof at FLETC meeting (12/12-
12/18).

Branch of Fire and Aviation: Erskine and Farrel at structural fire program
review (12/15-12/17); Zimmerman instructing RX340 (12/9-12/16); Clark at
prevention committee workshop (12/16-12/17).

Prepared by WASO Division of Ranger Activities

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