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Subject: NPS Morning Report - Monday, October 4, 1999
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Date: Mon, 4 Oct 1999 09:43:29 -0400
NATIONAL PARK SERVICE
MORNING REPORT
To: All National Park Service Areas and Offices
From: Division of Ranger Activities, Washington Office
Day/Date: Monday, October 4, 1999
INCIDENTS
99-596 - Independence NHP (PA) - Assault on Rangers
On the evening of September 29th, rangers arrested a man for being under the
influence. He was uncooperative and combative prior to and during
handcuffing. After the arrest, he claimed to be HIV positive and began
spitting at the rangers, who then employed pepper spray to control him. His
medical condition was later confirmed, as was his extensive criminal history,
including deviant sexual behavior with a child. The rangers were able to
safely decontaminate themselves. The man was also held on a warrant and is
facing multiple charges. [CRO, INDE, 10/1]
99-597 - Independence NHP (PA) - Armed Robbery
Rangers came upon a couple who claimed to have been robbed at gun point in
Independence Square on the evening of September 30th. The rangers located
the two juvenile suspects two blocks away. During the arrests, one of them
attempted to pull a weapon from behind his back, but it became entangled in
his shirt. The weapon turned out to be a replica Colt .45 air pistol. The
money and credit cards stolen from the couple were recovered. Since
juveniles were involved, the assistant U.S. attorney has asked the city of
Philadelphia to prosecute. [CRO, INDE, 10/1]
FIRE ACTIVITY
NATIONAL PREPAREDNESS LEVEL - Level III
LARGE FIRE/INCIDENT SUMMARY
Thu Mon % Est
State Unit Fire/Incident IMT 9/30 10/4 Con Con
CA Shasta-Trinity NF Big Bar Cx AC/2T1 86,731 95,719 42 UNK
Shasta-Trinity NF Little T2 190 192 100 CND
Tehama-Glenn RU Gun 2 ST 31,342 50,973 70 10/8
Lake Napa RU Rumsey -- 3,015 3,015 100 CND
Los Padres NF Kirk Cx 2T1 66,375 74,138 50 UNK
Cleveland NF La Jolla -- 650 6,000 30 UNK
San Diego RU Proctor -- 1,000 1,200 100 CND
* Shockey -- - 2,000 0 UNK
Riverside RU Chase -- 225 440 100 CND
Madera-Mariposa-
Merced RU * 211 -- - 210 100 CND
OR Siskiyou NF Repeater T2 554 1,760 25 10/6
State Austa -- 767 1,062 100 CND
Warm Springs Agency He He T2 5,000 6,172 100 CND
Umatilla NF * Tie Creek -- - 120 100 CND
TX State Bullock -- 150 170 100 CND
* Santa Anna -- - 150 100 CND
* Rock Crusher -- - 160 100 CND
* Proctor -- - 150 100 CND
ID Upper Snake District City of Rocks 3 -- 800 800 100 CND
Nez Perce NF * Meadow Creek -- - 1,072 0 UNK
Boise District * Milk Springs -- - 400 100 CND
CO Craig District Wagon Road -- 175 1,300 100 CND
Heading Notes
Unit Agency or Area Office = BIA area; NF = national forest; RU = CA
state resource or ranger unit; RD = state ranger district; FO =
BLM field office; District = BLM district; NWR = USFWS wildlife
refuge
Fire * = newly reported fire (on this report); Cx = complex
IMT AC = Area Command; T1 = Type I Team; T2 = Type II Team; T3 = Type
III Team; 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; UNK = unknown; NR = no
report; RBF = resource benefit fire, no containment action being
taken; LR = last report unless significant activity occurs
NUMBER OF NEW FIRES (FOUR DAY TREND)
NPS BIA BLM FWS States USFS Total
Thursday, 9/30 2 2 6 0 443 17 478
Friday, 10/1 2 0 3 0 56 20 81
Saturday, 10/2 0 1 2 0 34 24 61
Sunday, 10/3 0 0 4 0 32 13 49
TOTAL COMMITTED RESOURCES (FOUR DAY TREND)
Crews Engines Helicopters Airtankers Overhead
Thursday, 9/30 297 473 101 16 2,003
Friday, 10/1 344 560 119 14 2,176
Saturday, 10/2 388 545 114 14 1,985
Sunday, 10/3 412 559 111 0 1,922
CURRENT SITUATION
Moderate initial attack and new large fires were reported yesterday in
southern California, but there was little activity elsewhere.
A member of a hand crew on the La Jolla fire received serious injuries from a
rolling rock and is currently in critical condition in a hospital in San
Diego.
Very high to extreme fire indices were reported in California, Oregon, Idaho,
Utah, Colorado, Illinois, Indiana and Georgia.
NICC has posted a FIRE WEATHER WATCH for gusty south winds and low relative
humidity in southwest Oregon.
[NICC Incident Management Situation Report, 10/2-4]
RESOURCE MANAGEMENT, PROTECTION AND EDUCATION
No entries.
OPERATIONAL NOTES
No entries.
MEMORANDA
No entries.
INTERCHANGE
No entries.
PARKS AND PEOPLE
Big Bend NP - The park is recruiting for a GS-9 area ranger looking for a
lateral reassignment. The position is in the Chisos District and includes an
active horse program, EMS, maintenance of a structural fire cache and engine,
wildland firefighting, law enforcement, SAR, fee collection, campground
management and resource management. The incumbent is required to have a
commission, level 1 or II structural firefighter certification, wildland
firefighting red card, and basic EMT or park medic certification. An
assigned three bedroom, bath-and-a-half residence is included. For further
information, contact DR Cary Brown at 915-477-1136.
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Prepared by the Division of Ranger Activities, WASO, with the cooperation and
support of Delaware Water Gap NRA.
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