NATIONAL PARK SERVICE
                           MORNING REPORT

To:         All National Park Service Areas and Offices

From:       Division of Ranger Activities, Washington Office

Day/Date:   Friday, May 25, 2001

INCIDENTS

No incident reports received.

FIRE MANAGEMENT

National Fire Plan

No new information. Please check the NPS Fire Management Program Center web page 
(www.fire.nps.gov) for further information on fire plan projects.

National Fire Situation — Preparedness Level 1

Initial attack increased yesterday in the Northwest, Great Basin and California. New large fires 
were reported in Oregon, Florida and Nevada. Predicted low relative humidity in Florida and 
Georgia today will contribute to the high fire danger there. Thunderstorms in the Northwest 
and Nevada may cause initial attack to increase. Areas in Montana, Utah, Arizona, New 
Mexico, Florida and Texas reported very high to extreme fire indices.

NICC has posted a FIRE WEATHER WATCH for low afternoon relative humidity in most of 
Florida and southeast Georgia.

The full NICC Incident Management Situation Report can be found at 
http://www.nifc.gov/news/sitreprt.pdf

National Resource Status

Date            5/21    5/22    5/23    5/24    5/25

Crews           12      52      49      60      57
Engines         36      195     63      103     101
Helicopters     12      20      15      20      16
Air Tankers     0       0       0       0       0
Overhead        107     250     175     253     299

Park Fire Situation

No new fires reported.

Park Fire Danger

Extreme Hawaii Volcanoes
Very High   Lake Mead, Everglades, Carlsbad Caverns, Guadalupe Mountains, Big Bend
High        Mojave, Zion

[NICC Incident Management Situation Report, 5/25; NPS Situation Summary Report, 5/24]

PARKS AND PEOPLE

Grand Canyon NP (AZ) — The park has announced a temporary detail (90 to 120 days) as GS-14 
chief ranger for the park. Individuals who are not at the GS-14 level will not be given a 
temporary promotion. This is strictly a detail opportunity. The announcement closes on June 
6th; the EOD will be on or about July 8th. The salary will be paid through the employee's 
benefiting account. Per diem, lodging and transportation costs will be paid by Grand Canyon 
NP. If you're interested, send a one page resume detailing work history, educational 
background, and any special qualifications via email to Hugh Ingram, Personnel, Grand 
Canyon NP. [Hugh Ingram, GRCA]

FILM AT 11. . .

Thursday's Christian Science Monitor has an article on the move away from private vehicles 
and toward mass transit in the parks. Check their web page at: 
http://www.csmonitor.com/durable/2001/05/24/fp3s1-csm.shtml

ADDITIONAL SECTIONS

Regular sections not appearing today (due either to lack of submissions or time constraints in 
preparing this edition) but are available at all times:

o  Natural/Cultural Resource Management — Significant developments in these fields.
o  Interpretation/Visitor Services — Significant developments in these fields.
o  Operational Notes — Any information of consequence to the field on operational matters.
o  Memoranda — Memoranda from WASO to the field on all operational matters.
o  Interchange — Requests or offers from any park or office for materials, information or any 
other operational needs.
o  Parks and People — Reports on people (job openings, retirements, etc.) and parks (significant 
happenings of any kind).
o  Hot Links — Web addresses for NPS-related sites.
o  Film at 11 — Reports on current or upcoming print or electronic media stories on the NPS.

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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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