NATIONAL PARK SERVICE
                           MORNING REPORT

To:        All National Park Service Areas and Offices

From:      Division of Ranger Activities, Washington Office

Day/Date:  Thursday, June 5, 1997

Broadcast: By 1000 ET

INCIDENTS

97-246 - Jefferson National Expansion Memorial (MO) - Homicide; Suspect Death

D.N. was the victim of aggravated assault and robbery near the south
overlook on Arch grounds on February 14, 1996.  D.N. subsequently died of
his injuries.  R.F.C. was arrested for the crime following a joint
investigation by park staff and St. Louis homicide detectives.  Due to the
lack of recovered evidence, the lack of a confession and the absence of any
eyewitnesses, the U.S. attorney decided to take the case under advisement
pending the development of factual information.  On April 5th, R.F.C. was
pronounced dead at the scene of a fire in a structure where he was illegally
residing.  His blood alcohol was .48.  R.F.C.'s death was ruled as
accidental.  The D.N. homicide case is considered closed.  [J.L. Weddle,
CI, JEFF, 6/5]

97-247 - C&O Canal NHP (DC/MD/WV) - Rescue

During the early morning hours of June 5th, the Park Police received a report
that two people - W.P. and B.F. - were overdue from a
canoeing trip on the Potomac River in the area of Swain's Lock.  An extensive
search of the area was begun in conjunction with local police and fire
personnel.  A USPP helicopter with night vision and infrared equipment
located the pair stranded on a rock island in the rain-swollen Potomac River
near Lock 24.  They were lifted from the island by a basket descending from
the helicopter, then flown to safety.  [Bill Lynch, RLES, NCRO, 6/5]

FIRE ACTIVITY

NATIONAL PREPAREDNESS LEVEL - Level II

LARGE FIRE/INCIDENT SUMMARY 

                                                    Tue      Wed    %   Est
State      Unit              Fire/Incident   IMT    6/3      6/4   Con  Con

                  *** No significant fires reported ***

Heading Notes

     Unit --    Agency = BIA area; NF = national forest; RU = CA state resource
                or ranger unit; RD = state ranger district; District = BLM
                district; NWR = USFWS wildlife refuge
     Fire --    * = newly reported fire (on this report); Cx = complex; LSS =
                limited suppression strategy; CSS = containment suppression
                strategy
     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; LPS = limited
                protection status

NUMBER OF NEW FIRES (FIVE DAY TREND) 

                    NPS    BIA      BLM     FWS    States   USFS     Total

Saturday, 5/31       0      1         1       0       33     11        46
Sunday, 6/1          0     12         1       0       41     13        67
Monday, 6/2          0     14         0       0       71     15       100
Tuesday, 6/3         0      0         2       1      128     47       178
Wednesday, 6/4       1      0         4       0       24      6        35

TOTAL COMMITTED RESOURCES (FIVE DAY TREND) 

                  Crews     Engines    Helicopters    Airtankers   Overhead

Saturday, 5/31       5         18           6             1             2
Sunday, 6/1          3          7           4             0             2
Monday, 6/2          4          3           3             0             2
Tuesday, 6/3        24          5           5             0             0
Wednesday, 6/4      19         29           3             0             0

CURRENT SITUATION

Fire activity remained minimal throughout the United States yesterday, but
very high to extreme fire indices are being reported in southern California
and Arizona.  NICC has posted a FIRE WEATHER WATCH today for gusty winds, low
relative humidity and low fuel moisture for northern and eastern Arizona.

[NICC Incident Management Situation Report, 6/5]

RESOURCE MANAGEMENT

No submissions.

OPERATIONAL NOTES

No submissions.

MEMORANDA

No submissions.

EXCHANGE

Surplus Horses - Big South Fork NR&RA has two horses which are surplus to
park needs.  One is a ten-year-old registered Morgan which was donated to the
park two years ago.  The horse, has been ridden some and packed some, is very
friendly but does not like to work over long distances.  The other is an 18-
year-old buckskin mare trail horse which is gaited and has seen extensive
trail use.  The mare has bad knees and should not be used on long rides any
more.  Call Frank Graham at 423-569-9778 if interested.

Tamarisk Eradication Video - Joshua Tree NP has completed production of a
short video on tamarisk eradication.  The video, entitled "Invasion of the
Tamarisk," has a broad target audience which includes practitioners,
students, and visitors.  Running time is 11 minutes.  For more information
and a free copy of the video, contact Jane Rodgers via cc:Mail at NP-JOTR. 
Please mention what you'll be using the film for and how it will benefit your
park and program.  

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