Rocky Mountain National Park (CO)
Park Buried Under Many Feet of Snow
The Beaver Meadows VC reopened on Thursday, but all roads within
the park were still closed due to the extraordinary amounts of snow that
fell on the park this week. Additional time was needed to plow roads and
clean shoulders. Wildlife, stressed by the heavy snowfall, were
reportedly also using the roads for travel. At least four feet of snow
fell at the visitor center, elevation 7,840 feet, but the
really breathtaking snowfall occurred a bit higher up — eight
feet of snow at the Bear Lake trailhead, elevation 9,475 feet. Extreme
avalanche conditions are reported in the backcountry.
[Submitted by
Kyle Patterson, PIO]
FIRE MANAGEMENT
National Interagency Fire Center
NIFC Situation Report - Thursday, March 20, 2003
Preparedness Level 2
Only ten new fires were reported on Wednesday. There were no new large fires.
Resource commitments to the Columbia Response and Newcastle Incidents remain the same as previously reported.
Fire Danger
| State |
3/17 |
3/18 |
3/19 |
| None |
X |
X | |
| Arizona |
VH |
VH — Very high
EX — Extreme
National Resource Commitments
| Day |
3/11 |
3/12 |
3/13 |
3/16 |
3/17 |
3/18 |
3/19 |
| Crews |
139 |
181 |
181 |
161 |
176 |
166 |
148 |
| Engines |
22 |
50 |
52 |
9 |
24 |
25 |
11 |
| Helicopters |
5 |
5 |
8 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
| Air Tankers |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Overhead |
2,620 |
2,747 |
2,728 |
2,605 |
2,665 |
2,425 |
2,817 |
National Team Commitments
| State |
Type Team |
Team IC |
Incident/Fire |
Acres |
Percent Contain |
Est Full Contain |
| TX |
T1 |
Lohrey |
Columbia Response |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
| TX |
T1 |
Anderson |
" |
" |
" |
" |
| TX |
T1 |
McCombs |
" |
" |
" |
" |
| TX |
T1 |
Ferguson |
" |
" |
" |
" |
| TX |
T2 |
Hildreth |
" |
" |
" |
" |
| NV |
T1 |
Corley |
Newcastle Incident |
" |
" |
" |
PARKS AND PEOPLE
Gulf Islands National Seashore (FL,MS)
GS-025-13 Chief Ranger
The park has advertised for a GS-025-13 chief ranger. The position is 6c covered as secondary-administrative, which requires prior experience in law enforcement, and the announcement is open to Servicewide and CTAP eligibles only. The number is GUIS P03-06 and it closes on April 10th. You can view or download the announcement from USA Jobs or obtain it by calling the park's job line at 850-934-2601.
[Submitted by Kitty Lewis]
Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine (MD)
GS-025-5 or 7 LE Ranger
An announcement has been issued for a GS-025-5 or 7 temporary, NTE one year LE ranger. Duties include law enforcement and counter-terrorism operations and event security and may include oversight of the park's EMS, fire protection and safety programs. The person hired will be backfilling behind an employee on military leave and may last for up to one year. This is a great opportunity for an applicant who wants to expand her/his incident and interagency management skills. Park housing may be available. Baltimore has a variety of cultural attractions and is close to other NPS sites, including Gettysburg and the National Mall sites in Washington. For additional information, applicants should contact chief ranger Charlie Strickfaden at 410-962-4290 ext. 224 or contact him at Charles_Strickfaden@nps.gov.
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.