Flags at Half Staff Today
President Bush has ordered all flags to be lowered to half staff
today in memory of the victims of last year's attack on America. For the
full text of the proclamation, go to
http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2002/09/20020904-10.html.
INCIDENTS
02-444
Cape Hatteras National Seashore (NC)
Follow-up: Tropical Storm Gustav
The park put its hurricane plan into effect on the morning of
September 9th. All park campgrounds and beach ramps were
closed and employees were moved from trailers to secure housing.
Overwash of NC Highway 12 was expected to occur at several locations at
high tide yesterday. Jeff Cobb is IC.
[Submitted by Mary Doll,
Information Officer, Cape Hatteras NS]
02-448
George Washington Memorial Parkway (MD)
Vandalism
During a routine site inspection of the Marine Corps War Memorial
(better known as the Iwo Jima memorial) on Sunday, September
8th, rangers Ellen Strojan and Katie Gallemore found military
police on site, checking out a report of graffiti on the base of the
memorial and at the nearby Netherlands Carillon, a memorial gift to the
U.S. commemorating the liberation of the Netherlands from German
occupation in World War II. The graffiti was on all sides of the black
granite base of the former and on one lower panel of the latter. The
vandals used large felt-tip "Magic Marker" type pens to write anti-war
and anti-American phrases, draw a swastika, and make one reference to
September 11th. Park maintenance staff, rangers and a retired
Marine Corps volunteer used an alcohol solution to remove the graffiti.
No damage was done to either the memorial or the carillon. Although the
park has had periodic problems with graffiti, it's possible that there's
a link between this incident of vandalism and the demonstrators arriving
in Washington to protest the IMF-World Bank meetings at the end of this
month. Park Police detectives are investigating.
[Submitted by
Dan Sealy, Chief Ranger, George Washington Memorial Parkway]
FIRE MANAGEMENT
National Fire Situation
National Fire Situation
Preparedness Level 3
Initial attack was light everywhere on Monday. Two of the 142 newly-reported fires became large fires; another three large fires were contained. Very high to extreme fire indices were reported in the following states (no changes from yesterday): Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, North Dakota, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, Washington and Wyoming.
National Resource Commitments
| Day |
Sun |
Mon |
Tue |
Wed |
Thu |
Fri |
Sat |
Sun |
Mon |
| Date |
9/1 |
9/2 |
9/3 |
9/4 |
9/5 |
9/6 |
9/7 |
9/8 |
9/9 |
| Crews |
444 |
305 |
307 |
333 |
281 |
263 |
223 |
188 |
142 |
| Engines |
706 |
464 |
589 |
605 |
579 |
468 |
446 |
386 |
315 |
| Helicopters |
134 |
107 |
103 |
105 |
102 |
92 |
71 |
68 |
50 |
| Air Tankers |
3 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
1 |
3 |
5 |
3 |
| Overhead |
3,295 |
2,551 |
2,611 |
2,463 |
2,468 |
2,623 |
2,426 |
2,247 |
2,002 |
National Team Commitments
New deployments indicated by asterisks.
Type 1 Teams
Studebaker Curve Fire, Angeles NF, CA
Bennett Mt. Zirkel Complex, Routt NF, CO
Fire Use Management Teams
Cook Big Fish Fire, White River NF, CO/Lost Lakes Fire, Routt NF, CO
[Submitted by NICC Incident Management Situation Report]
Park Fire Situation
Mount Rainier NP (WA) - The Seymour Peak Fire, a spot fire on the eastern edge of the park, is under initial attack after showing signs of activity. A helicopter for recon and bucket drops has been ordered.
Yosemite NP (CA) - There was a slight increase in activity on the Wolf Fire on Monday due to drying conditions. If conditions permit, sum burnout operations may take place to reduce the amount of unburned fuel within the perimeter of the fire. Precautionary measures continue to be maintained around structures in the White Wolf Lodge area. A spot fire east of the Harden Lake Road is being monitored.
Sequoia and Kings Canyon NP's (CA) - The Sunset D prescribed fire in the Grant Grove area, tentatively scheduled to begin on Monday, has been postponed due to unfavorable weather conditions.
[Submitted by Tina Boehle, NPS Fire Management Program Center]
Submission standards for the Morning Report can be found on the left side of the front page of InsideNPS. All reports should be submitted via email to Bill Halainen at Delaware Water Gap NRA, with a copy to your regional office and a copy to Dennis Burnett in Division of Law Enforcement and Emergency Services, WASO.
Prepared by the Division of Law Enforcement and Emergency Services, WASO, with the cooperation and support of Delaware Water Gap NRA.