- Subject: NPS Morning Report - Tuesday, September 5, 1995
- Date: Tues, 5 Sep 1995
NATIONAL PARK SERVICE
MORNING REPORT
To: All National Park Service Areas and Offices
From: Division of Ranger Activities, Washington Office
Day/Date: Tuesday, September 5, 1995
Broadcast: By 1000 ET
INCIDENTS
95-583 - Puerto Rico/Virgin Island Parks - Hurricane Luis
Hurricane Luis, now with maximum sustained winds of 140 mph, was about 320
miles east-southeast of San Juan, Puerto Rico, at 5 a.m. this morning. Luis is
now a Category Four hurricane of about the same strength as Hurricane Hugo in
1989. The hurricane has slowed down and is now moving toward the west at about
nine mph. A gradual turn to the west-northwest is expected later today.
Hurricane force winds extend outward up to 125 miles from the center, and
tropical storm force winds extend outward up to 200 miles. Winds at Antigua in
the Leeward Islands were reported at 76 mph this morning. Hurricane warnings
are now in effect for the islands of the northeast Caribbean from Dominica to
Puerto Rico. Tropical storm force winds are expected in the Virgin Islands
this morning. The governments of both territories have implemented emergency
operations plans, as have parks in the two areas. The forts at San Juan were
closed yesterday and will remain closed through today. All employees have been
given administrative leave, and have been advised to call in tomorrow morning
if they can't make it to work. [Mark Hardgrove, Assistant Superintendent,
SAJU; FEMA Hurricane Luis Advisory]
95-584 - Everglades (Florida) - Special Event
Former President George Bush fished the waters of Florida Bay during the Second
Annual George Bush Bonefish Tournament on August 22nd and 23rd. The tournament
raised an estimated $40,000 for the Everglades Trust, a private fund used for
restoration of the greater Everglades ecosystem. Rangers assisted the Secret
Service with security throughout the event. [Dave King, DR, EVER]
95-585 - Obed (Tennessee) - Special Event
Freshman Congressman Zach Wamp (R-TN) visited the park on August 17th. The
congressman visited the proposed Lilly Bluff overlook, where he was greeted by
county officials, former landowners, park neighbors, and representatives from
businesses, conservation groups and whitewater, rock climbing and horse riding
clubs. The congressman said that park's natural beauty needed to be
preserved, vowed his support toward this end, and promised to return in April
to run one of the park's rivers. [Monika Mayr, Unit Manager, OBED]
FIRE ACTIVITY
1) NATIONAL PREPAREDNESS LEVEL - Level II
2) LARGE FIRE SUMMARY
Fri Tue % Est
State Area Fire IMT 9/1 9/5 Con Con
WA Wenatchee NF * Chelan Cx T1 - 175 0 NEC
* Halfway Spring T2 - 20 10 CN 9/6
OR Deschutes NF * Pringle T2 - 1,000 70 NEC
* Labor -- - 235 70 NEC
Malheur NF * Overhold -- - 100 5 NEC
Wall-Whit NF * Dead Horse Flat T2 - 21 90 CN 9/4
CA Shasta-Trin NF * French T2 - 130 0 NEC
MT Beaverhead NF * Ferguson Lake T2 - 101 90 CN 9/6
Ft. Peck Agency * Nashua North -- - 350 100 CND
UT Uinta NF * West Mountain -- - 500 0 NR
SLC Dis. * Dugway #3 -- - 10,890 100 CND
ID S. Idaho Dis. * Heil Well -- - 2,200 75 CN 9/4
NV Winnemucca Dis. * Canyon Creek -- - 250 100 CND
HEADING NOTES:
Fire * = newly reported fire (on this report). Cx = complex.
IMT T1 = Type 1; T2 = Type II; ST1 = state Type 1; ST2 = state Type 2.
% 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 4 10 59 0 76 151 300
Acres Burned 60 370 1,034 0 425 1,427 3,316
4) COMMITTED RESOURCES -
Crews Engines Helicopters Airtankers Overhead
Federal 79 134 40 6 209
Non-federal 13 25 1 1 10
5) COMPARATIVE SUMMARY -
CY 1995 Five Year Average
Year-to-Date Year-to-Date
Number of Fires - U.S. 63,848 57,606
Acres Burned - U.S. 1,665,097 2,576,277
Number of Fires - Canada 7,682 -
Acres Burned - Canada 17,473,797 -
6) SITUATION - Initial attack increased in most areas over the weekend. Large
fires are reported in the Northwest, northern Rockies, and northern California.
Large fires occurred but are being contained in southern California, Great
Basin and the East. Resource mobilization accelerated through the weekend. A
Type II team in the South is on alert to support areas affected by Hurricane
Luis.
7) OUTLOOK - Fire activity is expected to continue due to thunderstorm activity
and detection of holdover fires.
[NICC Incident Management Situation Report, 9/5]
RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
No field reports today.
OPERATIONAL NOTES
No notes.
UPCOMING IN CONGRESS
The following activities will be taking place in Congress during coming weeks
on matters pertaining to the National Park Service. If you would like further
information on any of these hearings or bills, please contact Stacey Rickard in
WASO Legislation at 202-208-3636.
September 14
Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee (Murkowski): Hearing on S. 309,
National Park Service Concessions Policy Reform Act of 1995, S. 964, to amend
the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965 with respect to fees for
admission to units of the National Park System, and S. 1144, to reform and
enhance the management of the National Park Service.
Prepared by the Division of Ranger Activities, WASO, with the cooperation and
support of Delaware Water Gap NRA.
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