NATIONAL PARK SERVICE
                               MORNING REPORT

To:         All National Park Service Areas and Offices

From:       Division of Ranger Activities, Washington Office

Day/Date:   Friday, June 25, 1999

INCIDENTS

99-300 - Redwood N&SP (CA) - Rescue

T.F., 25, of Fieldbrook, California, lost control of her car while
driving southbound on the Newton Drury Scenic Parkway on the afternoon of
June 15th.  The car rolled several times down a steep, 80-foot embankment and
came to rest upside down on top of several redwood logs, trapping T.F.
inside.  Ranger Paige Ritterbusch was first on scene and found T.F. hanging
upside down in the car, still strapped in by her seatbelt.  A multi-agency
response ensued.  An opening was dug into the embankment where the vehicle
was resting to provide enough room to remove T.F. from the car.  She was
carefully extricated, placed on a stokes litter, then raised by rope and
pulley to the road above.  An ambulance took her to a waiting Coast Guard
helicopter, which flew her to Mad River Hospital.  She had suffered no
injuries and was released that evening.  The vehicle was totally destroyed. 
Ranger David Barland-Liles was IC.  [David Barland-Liles, CR, REDW, 6/22]

99-301 - Mammoth Cave NP (KY) - Resource Violation
     
On June 7th, ranger Bob Piontek observed a suspicious vehicle parked at the
Maple Springs trailhead.  The vehicle, which was occupied by two females and
two young children, matched the description of a vehicle reported to be
involved in dropping off ginseng diggers in the park.  Its engine was
running.  Piontek and ranger Derek Curtis set up surveillance of the area. 
Twenty minutes later, Curtis saw the vehicle pass his location, this time
with two male occupants, and stopped it.  Both men had dirty hands, arms, and
clothing.  One of them was identified as C.R.S., 19, who was caught
in the park in 1998 with 43 pounds of yellow root and under a pound of
ginseng in his possession.  The other was identified as J.K., 24. 
C.R.S. consented to a search of the vehicle.  Two packs were found in the
trunk which contained 13.5 pounds of yellow root and less than two pounds of
ginseng.  C.R.S. and J.K. were charged with possession of plants and parts
of plants (36 CFR 2.1(a)(1)(ii)).  Court appearances will be set at a later
date.  [Phil Veluzat, CR, MACA, 6/24]

99-302 - North Cascades NP (WA) - Rescue

H.W., 53, of Bothell, Washington, suffered multiple injuries on the
evening of June 19th when a boulder struck him in the face while he was
climbing the west face of Sahale Peak with other mountaineers, causing him to
fall about 25 feet.  A nearby climber reported the incident to park dispatch
via cell phone.  On Sunday morning, rangers Kelly Bush and Galen Stark
treated H.W. in Boston Basin for facial, shoulder, and leg injuries.  He was
then flown out via contract helicopter to a ground ambulance.  H.W. suffered
a fractured orbit, lost tooth, dislocated shoulder, and numerous lacerations
and contusions. [Galen Stark, DR, Wilderness District, NOCA, 6/22]

99-303 - Rock Creek Park (DC) - Assault

A jogger discovered an unconscious male in the park at 6:20 a.m. on June
17th.  The man was suffering from head injuries and was taken to a hospital. 
At the time of the report, he had not yet regained consciousness and was
listed in critical condition.  Although he possessed no identification,
investigators were able to identify him and notify family members via a
prescription vial found at the scene.  The investigation continues.  [Rich
Murphy, Assistant Commander, CIB, USPP, 6/25]

99-304 - Baltimore-Washington Parkway (MD) - Three MVAs with Fatalities

There were three fatal accidents on the parkway between June 19th and the
23rd.  A pedestrian attempting to cross the parkway near Route 202 at 2:30
a.m. on June 19th was struck and killed by a passing vehicle.  The victim was
T.D., 41, of Mulberry, Florida, who was employed by a carnival that was
in the area.  T.D. had just walked away from Prince George's Hospital, where
he was being treated for a head injury incurred during a fight earlier in the
evening.  Hospital staff reported that T.D. was belligerent, combative and
under the influence of alcohol.  At 1:30 a.m. on June 22nd, a 1989 Ford
Bronco left the roadway, struck a retaining wall, rolled several times, and
finally came to rest upside down in the right lane of the parkway.  The
driver and sole occupant, Jack Davis, 43, of Bowie, Maryland, was pronounced
dead at the scene.  The next day, a 1987 Toyota Supra was heading north on
the parkway when, according to the driver, it was run off the road by a
Camaro.  The Toyota struck a tree and the 73-year-old passenger suffered
fatal injuries.  He was not wearing a seatbelt at the time of the accident. 
The driver was treated and released.  Alcohol appears to have been a
contributing factor.  The latter two accidents are still under investigation. 
[Rich Murphy, Assistant Commander, CIB, USPP, 6/25]

99-305 - Lake Meredith NRA (TX) - Significant Vandalism

Some time after 2 a.m. on June 19th, vandals caused $3,000 in damage to one
of the park's Outback self-composting toilets and a bulletin board.  This
type of toilet is near vandal-proof, but ropes were employed to remove the
solid steel door, window and fixtures.  The park installed 14 of these
toilets last year; five have so far been targeted by vandals and remain
closed.  Total cost of damage to date is approximately $32,000.  [Dale
Thompson, CR, LAMR, 6/22]

FIRE ACTIVITY

NATIONAL PREPAREDNESS LEVEL - Level II

LARGE FIRE/INCIDENT SUMMARY 

                                                      Tue     Wed    %   Est
State      Unit              Fire/Incident   IMT      6/22    6/23  Con  Con

AZ    Saguaro NM             Box Canyon      FUM     2,000   2,000  UNK  7/10
      Coronado NF            Mexico 15        --       750     750  100  CND 
                           * El Tigre         --         -     131    0  UNK
      Prescott NF            Reamer           --       600   1,000    0  7/10
      Coconino NF          * Turkey           --         -     100    0  UNK

CA    Los Padres NF          King             T2       600     600   85  6/24
      Tehama-Glenn RU        Red              --     2,500   1,375  100  CND

UT    Salt Lake FO         * Pony Road        --         -     500   70  6/26

AK    Upper Yukon, BLM       Minto            T2     3,800   3,800   90  UNK 

                                  Heading Notes

Unit        Agency = BIA area; NF = national forest; RU = CA state resource
            or ranger unit; RD = state ranger district; FO = BLM field
            office; 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; FUM = Fire Use
            Management Team
% Con       Percent of fire contained; UNK = unknown; NR = no report
Est Con     Estimated containment date; NEC = no estimated date of
            containment; CND = fully contained; NR = no report

NUMBER OF NEW FIRES (FOUR DAY TREND)

                    NPS    BIA      BLM     FWS    States   USFS     Total

Sunday, 6/20         2     15         9       1       47     29       103
Monday, 6/21         5     14        31       3       85     59       197
Tuesday, 6/22        0      3        23       0       66     35       127
Wednesday, 6/23      0     12        10       1      109     32       164

TOTAL COMMITTED RESOURCES (FOUR DAY TREND) 

                  Crews     Engines    Helicopters    Airtankers   Overhead

Sunday, 6/20        61        114          22             3           345
Monday, 6/21        51        142          24             0           356
Tuesday, 6/22       81        219          34            15           388
Wednesday, 6/23    105        206          38             8           320

CURRENT SITUATION

Large fires continued to burn on Tuesday in the Southwest, California and the
eastern Great Basin.  Moderate initial attack was reported the same areas.

Very high to extreme fire indices were reported in Nevada, Arizona, Utah,
Idaho, and California.

[NICC Incident Management Situation Report, 6/24]

RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND PROTECTION

No entries.

OPERATIONAL NOTES

No entries.

MEMORANDA

No entries.

INTERCHANGE

Buffalo NR - The park would like to hear from any areas that allow llamas as
pack animals.  Specific questions include the following: Are they allowed on
hiking trails or restricted to stock trails?  If horses and mules are allowed
and llamas are not, why not?  Have any parks had problems with llamas? 
Responses should be sent to Bob D. Howard at NP-BUFF.

PARKS AND PEOPLE

No entries.

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