NATIONAL PARK SERVICE
                           MORNING REPORT


To:         All National Park Service Areas and Offices

From:       Division of Ranger Activities, Washington Office

Day/Date:   Monday, June 12, 2000

ALMANAC

On this date in 1915, Dwight D. Eisenhower graduated from the U.S 
Military Academy at West Point and was commissioned a second 
lieutenant in the infantry.  His life and work are commemorated at 
Eisenhower National Historic Site, located near Gettysburg, 
Pennsylvania.

INCIDENTS

90-109 - Gulf Islands (MS/FL) - Follow-up on Murder of Ranger

The search continues for J.W., one of the two men convicted of 
the 1990 murder of Gulf Island NS ranger Bob McGhee. Woolard escaped 
in May from the state penitentiary in Parchman, Mississippi, along 
with fellow inmate R.H. On the evening of June 8th or the 
morning of June 9th, the two men robbed a Motel Six in Charleston, 
West Virginia, then confronted an Indiana man on a motel stairway, 
robbed him, hit him over the head with a handgun, bound him, and left 
him in a motel room. Charleston police found the '94 Chevy Caprice 
that J.W. and R.H. stole in Florida in the motel's parking lot. 
Their whereabouts are unknown. [Note: Copies of their wanted posters 
have been sent to all law enforcement specialists, special agents, 
criminal investigators and NER, NCR and SER park chief rangers and are 
available from the editor]. [Rick Brown, NERI, 6/10]

[Most pending reports will appear in Tuesday's Morning Report...]

NATIONAL PREPAREDNESS LEVEL - Level III

CURRENT SITUATION

There was little activity nationwide yesterday. Firefighters achieved 
containment goals on a number of fires. Alaska has 13 fires burning in 
limited protection zones for a total of 1,570 acres.

The following resources were committed nationwide as of yesterday 
(changes from last Wednesday's numbers in parentheses): 125 crews (- 
52), 905 overhead (- 3), 188 engines (- 43), 59 helicopters (- 8), and 
five air tankers (+ 3).

Very high to extreme fire indices were reported in Arizona, New 
Mexico, Utah, Nevada, California, Colorado, Texas, Kansas, Minnesota 
and Mississippi.

NPS FIRES

Bandelier NM (NM) - An area command team and two Type II incident 
management teams remain committed to the Cerro Grande fire, which is 
no 100% contained. Crews are continuing work on rehabilitation of the 
fire area. The target date for completion of the work is July 1st. A 
total of 1,328 firefighters and overhead personnel are still committed 
to the operation.

Grand Canyon NP (AZ) - There has been little activity on the 
14,118-acre Outlet fire. The fire is 90% contained. Thirteen crews, 
six engines and two helicopters are committed.

SIGNIFICANT NON-NPS FIRES 

Florida State - Efforts continue to contain or control numerous fires 
throughout the state, but all reported blazes are between 80% and 100% 
contained.

OUTLOOK

No fire weather watches or warnings have been posted for today.

[NICC Incident Management Situation Report, 6/12]

CULTURAL/NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT

No submissions.

OPERATIONAL NOTES

No submissions.

MEMORANDA

No submissions.

INTERCHANGE

No submissions.

PARKS AND PEOPLE

Submissions pending.

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