- Subject: NPS Morning Report - Friday, September 2, 1994
- Date: Fri, 2 Sep 1994
NATIONAL PARK SERVICE
MORNING REPORT
To: All National Park Service Areas and Offices
From: Division of Ranger Activities, Washington Office
Day/Date: Friday, September 2, 1994
Broadcast: By 1000 ET
INCIDENTS
94-518 - George Washington Parkway (Virginia) - Serious Employee Injury
On the afternoon of August 31st, Corky Mayo, chief of interpretation for the
National Park Service, was driving on the parkway when his car was struck by
another vehicle on the driver's side. Corky is currently in intensive care
in the Fairfax Hospital with broken ribs, a bruised spleen and a broken hip;
he also suffered a collapsed lung and is on a respirator. Doctors expect
him to make a full recovery. Cards and messages may be sent to him at
Fairfax Hospital, 3300 Gallows Road, Falls Church, VA 22046. Further
details will appear in the Tuesday morning report. [Debra Kelly,
Interpretation, WASO, 9/1]
FIRE ACTIVITY
1) PREPAREDNESS LEVEL - V
2) LARGE FIRE SUMMARY
% Est
State Area Fire IMT 9/1 9/2 Cont Cont
WA Wenatchee NF Hatchery Cx T1 43,463 43,463 100 CND
OR Malheur NF Little Malheur Cx T2 4,500 15,690 80 9/3
Jordon Springs T2 6,000 6,170 50 9/3
Wallowa-
Whitman NF Freezeout T1 13,000 13,000 0 NEC
Twin Lakes T1 9,300 9,890 0 NEC
Thomason Cx T2 6,100 1,820 50 9/3
Umatilla NF Sharp T2 170 170 90 9/2
State Wallowa -- 303 303 100 CND
MT Glacier NP North Fork Cx -- 4,551 4,761 60 NEC
Bitterroot NF Ann T2 2,890 2,890 93 9/2
Kootenai NF Yaak/Red Dragon Cx T1 12,010 11,740 80 9/15
Koocanusa Cx T1 10,685 10,685 65 9/10
Cabinet Cx T2 3,500 3,500 25 NEC
Trout Creek Cx T2 1,160 1,160 65 NEC
Libby Cx T1 12,845 12,845 70 NEC
ID Boise NF Idaho City Cx T1 92,180 96,500 65 NEC
Thunderbolt T1 13,925 14,384 40 9/12
Star Gulch T1 30,570 30,570 95 9/2
Payette NF Blackwell Cx T1 46,173 46,800 50 NEC
Corral Creek T1 83,375 84,595 45 NEC
Chicken Cx T1 49,000 52,000 5 NEC
* Cuddy Point Cx T1 - 100 0 NEC
Clearwater NF Powell Cx T2 13,416 13,720 4 NEC
Challis NF Pioneer Creek T2 8,223 8,223 75 NEC
Nez Perce NF Coolwater Cx -- 630 705 100 CND
Boise Dis. * Drollinger -- - 500 50 9/2
UT State Gun Range -- 1,000 1,200 90 9/2
* Murphy Ridge -- - 400 40 9/2
WY Grand Teton NP Row T1 3,200 3,370 90 9/2
CO Craig Dis. Framus -- 922 922 100 CND
AZ Tonto NF Bronco -- 300 300 100 CND
CA Susanville Dis. Nelson -- 1,000 2,570 100 CND
HEADING NOTES:
Fire Asterisk indicates newly reported fire (on this report). Cx =
complex.
IMT T1 = Type 1; T2 = Type II; ST = State Team.
% Con Percent of fire contained.
Est Con Estimated containment date. NEC = no estimated date of
containment; CND = fully contained; NR = no report.
3) FIRES YESTERDAY -
NPS BIA BLM FWS States USFS Total
Number 8 2 33 0 45 62 150
Acres Burned 1 2 19 7,825 1,869 138 9,854
4) COMMITTED RESOURCES -
Crews Engines Helicopters Airtankers Overhead
Federal 451 389 150 13 3,378
Non-federal 145 253 25 4 1,580
5) COMPARATIVE SUMMARY -
CY 1994 Five Year Average
Year-to-Date Year-to-Date
Number of Fires 58,015 54,602
Acres Burned 3,150,871 2,204,898
6) OVERALL SITUATION - Initial attack activity increased in several western
areas yesterday. Large fires in the eastern Great Basin continued to burn
actively. Further progress was made on several fires in the northern
Rockies.
7) NPS SITUATION - Joshua Tree, Sequoia-Kings Canyon and Lava Beds reported
extreme fire dangers on Thursday; Yosemite, Grand Teton and Cumberland
Islands reported very high fire dangers.
* Glacier - All fires remained active yesterday despite cloudy skies and
higher humidities throughout the day. Crews continued working on the
Starvation Creek fire and have nearly completed control on the largest of
the two spot fires east of the creek. Two new ignitions - the Marge and
Parke fires - were detected Wednesday, both of which were outside
containment boundaries for other fires. Rapid response by the park
contained these new starts to 0.1 acre each. Favorable weather conditions
today should aid in burn out of Sullivan Meadow within the perimeter of the
Howling prescribed natural fire.
* Yellowstone - There were no changes reported for the fires within the
Yellowstone Complex.
* Grand Teton - The Row fire is currently 60% contained at 3,200 acres
(2,250 in the park and 950 acres in the Bridger-Teton NF). The park has
received favorable weather the past two days, facilitating suppression
operations. Establishment of direct handline has been successful. Some
firelines from the 1988 Hunter fire have been reconstructed as part of the
control efforts on the Row fire. Helicopter bucket drops have successfully
suppressed flare-ups from the numerous remaining hot spots within the sage
and grass area of the fire. Yesterday's burn out of numerous unburned
fingers of fuel to secure the line was successful. The Shadow Mountain home
owners are being allowed to check on their homes with official escorts, but
are not being allowed to move back in. It is expected that the Teton
Science School staff will be permitted to reoccupy their quarters today.
The Quartz fire, a lightning ignition from last Sunday, has been contained
at five acres and firefighters are mopping up hot spots within the fire
perimeter.
* Grand Canyon - Two new lightning starts were discovered yesterday. Both
were controlled and contained at less than .01 acre. Moderate to heavy
precipitation was received in most park areas during the afternoon and
evening from the thunderstorm responsible for the new starts.
* Sequoia-Kings Canyon - Prescribed natural fires (PNF's) in the park have
shown minimal (half acre or less) growth in the past few days. Current
acreages for the PNF's are as follows: Empire - 117.5 acres; Hockett - 52.5
acres; Rattlesnake - four acres; and Sentinel Dome - 0.1 acre.
8) OUTLOOK - Red flag warnings and watches have been posted for strong winds
in southeast Nevada, the Cascade valleys in Washington, eastern Washington,
eastern Oregon, and south and central Idaho. A red flag watch has been
posted in south and central Idaho for widely scattered thunderstorms.
Increased activity is expected on large fires due to these conditions;
initial attack activity will continue, with the potential for escaped fires.
[NIFCC Incident Management Situation Report, 9/2; Dean Berg, NPS Branch of
Fire and Aviation Management, 9/1]
RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
No field reports today.
OPERATIONAL NOTES
1) Position in Director's Office - The leadership development detail in the
Director's office has been announced. Employees in grades GS-9 through GS-
12 (and equivalent) are eligible to apply for the 120- to 180-day
assignment. Closing date for applications is October 3, 1994. Full
information is available through Regional/Center Employee Development
Officers or contact Lucia Bragan on 202-523-5280.
MEMORANDA
No memoranda.
Prepared by the Division of Ranger Activities, WASO, with the cooperation
and support of Delaware Water Gap NRA.
Telephone: 202-208-4874
Telefax: 202-208-6756
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