NATIONAL PARK SERVICE
                           MORNING REPORT


To:         All National Park Service Areas and Offices

From:       Division of Ranger Activities, Washington Office

Day/Date:   Saturday, June 2, 2001

INCIDENTS

01-242 - Denali NP (AK) - Rescue

Two members of a British expedition on Mount Hunter suffered a 
climbing fall at 6 a.m. on the morning of May 29th. The two climbers 
were roped up and ascending the mountain's southwest ridge when they 
lost their footing and fell an estimated 700 feet. Four other team 
members were not involved and were able to assist the pair. Two of the 
uninjured members of the expedition skied down the glacier to get help 
and were able to reach a Talkeetna Air Taxi pilot via CB radio just 
before 11 a.m. the next morning. The pilot picked them up, notified 
the park, then flew them back to the accident site. The park's 
high-altitude Lama helicopter flew to Thunder Glacier with rangers 
Kevin Moore and Gordy Kito on board. An Air National Guard Pavehawk 
and crew joined them to assist. A Hudson Air Service Cessna 206 flew 
overhead as a 'cover ship' to assist with communications and 
visibility. A military Hercules C-130 was also dispatched by the 
Rescue Coordination Center in Anchorage to refuel the Pavehawk and 
provide enhanced radio communications. Once on scene, Lama pilot Jim 
Hood lowered Moore via short haul line to the victims. Moore placed 
the first victim in a backboard unit called a "Bowman Bag," then 
clipped him to the short haul line for transport to the landing zone. 
The climber was suffering from a lower back injury, possible lower leg 
fracture, and a possible head injury. Hood and Moore then returned to 
the accident site and short hauled the second victim to the LZ. He was 
suffering from a lower leg fracture, torn ligaments, and other 
injuries. The two climbers were taken to a hospital in Anchorage on 
the Pavehawk. [Daryl Miller, Acting DR, South District, DENA, 5/29]

01-243 - Statue of Liberty NM (NY) - Suspected Bomb

On Wednesday, May 23rd, a suspicious package was found near the 
entrance to the statue during visiting hours. The device inside had 
exposed wires and appeared to have been strategically placed outside 
the range of surveillance cameras and just outside the entrance with 
magnetometers and x-ray machines. USPP and park staff evacuated the 
park and the NYPD bomb squad was summoned. They determined that it was 
a tape recorder and that it was non-explosive. A second search was 
conducted and turned up nothing else, so the park was reopened to 
visitors. Wednesday was the start of Fleet Week in New York, and 
people protesting the Navy's use of the Vieques Island bomb range off 
Puerto Rico indicated that they would attempt to disrupt the 
celebration. USPP and park staff maintained a heightened state of 
alert throughout the week. [Chris Pappas, USPP, STLI, 6/1]

                   [Additional reports pending....]

FIRE MANAGEMENT

National Fire Situation - Preparedness Level II

New large fires were reported yesterday in Florida, Idaho and New 
Mexico. Large fires in Florida and northern California were contained. 
Initial attack was moderate in northern California and the South and 
light elsewhere. Very high to extreme indices were reported in 
Arizona, California, Idaho, Montana, New Mexico, Oregon, Texas and 
Utah.

NICC has posted:

o       A RED FLAG WARNING for strong winds and low relative humidity 
        in southwest and west central Utah.
o       A RED FLAG WARNING for strong winds in the upper Snake River 
        valley in Idaho.
o       A FIRE WEATHER WATCH for possible dry lightning in north 
        central Utah.
o       A FIRE WEATHER WATCH for strong winds and low relative 
        humidity in northern Arizona.

National Resource Status (Five Day Trend)

Date                    5/29    5/30    5/31    6/1     6/2

Crews                   84      113     112     112     105
Engines                 169     237     338     353     247
Helicopters             35      34      40      39      31
Air Tankers             1       0       0       1       0
Overhead                383     598     610     574     681

Park Fire Situation

Crater Lake NP (OR) - The park reports that conditions on ground are 
similar to late August.

Grand Canyon NP (AZ) - The park had record heat on Thursday and Friday 
and has moved to PL IV.

Park Fire Danger

Extreme         Crater Lake, Lake Mead
Very High       Grand Canyon, Zion, Carlsbad Caverns
High            Joshua Tree, Mojave, Everglades, Guadalupe Mountains

[Mike Warren, NPS FMPC, 6/1; NPS Situation Summary Report, 6/1; NICC 
Incident Management Situation Report, 6/2 - the full report can be 
found at http://www.nifc.gov/news/sitreprt.pdf]

OPERATIONAL NOTES

Message Project - The National Park Service message program web site 
is now up and running. Over the course of this month, downloadable 
templates for a variety of uses will be posted. The site can be found 
at http://www.graphic.nps.gov/. [Gary Cummins, Site Manager, HFC)

PARKS AND PEOPLE

Tallgrass Prairie NP (KS) - The park is seeking an individual who is 
interested in a temporary promotion or detail opportunity as a GS-11 
supervisory park ranger. Duties include directing the on-site 
interpretive, maintenance and resource management operations of the 
park. Permanent chiefs for these divisions will likely be hired in the 
fall and throughout next fiscal year. The park was established in 1996 
to preserve, protect, and interpret nearly 11,000 acres of the once 
vast tallgrass prairie ecosystem.  It is located in the Flint Hills of 
Chase County, just north of Strong City, Kansas, with administrative 
offices in Cottonwood Falls.  Chase County is rural and lightly 
populated.  Major groceries, medical and dental services are located 
in Emporia, Kansas (20 miles distant). The detail/temporary promotion 
is expected to last from mid-June to mid-September, or may be worked 
in one-month increments.  Salary and per diem will be provided by the 
park; housing may be provided (or lodging costs reimbursed). 
Interested parties should contact superintendent Steve Miller or 
administrative officer Anne-Marie Rizzi at 620-273-6034.  An 
abbreviated application AND signed supervisory approval will be 
requested. [Anne-Marie Rizzi, TAPR]

FILM AT 11...

In the "In Quotes" section of the June 4th edition of U.S. News and 
World Report (page 6), you'll find a succinct comment by acting 
director Deny Galvin on the approach to take when visiting a national 
park: "Have a good time, don't fall down, and learn something." [Dave 
Barna, WASO]

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