Glen Canyon National Recreation Area (AZ,UT)
Memorial Day Weekend Incidents
The park had a busy but relatively safe and manageable holiday
weekend. Over 380 case incidents were reported over the four-day
weekend, beginning with a memorable Thursday evening in which a 33-foot
Sea Ray with one person on board ran aground on the lake's rocky coast,
ending up well out of the water and turned completely around. The
extremely intoxicated operator did not remember how he got on the rock.
Prop marks showed where the boat left the water and how the boat's speed
and moving propellers had spun the Sea Ray 180 degrees. The operator was
flown to a hospital in Grand Junction. Over the weekend, there were also
eight accidents (six boat, one vehicle and one PWC), 19 EMS calls, eight
drug and 17 alcohol cases, 97 service calls, 186 traffic incidents, 48
boating calls, a vessel fire, a search and rescue operation, and a total
of eleven arrests. The park's 24-hour dispatch center served the nine or
more agencies working around Lake Powell, while simultaneously providing
services to Bryce Canyon NP, marine band users, and 911 backup for the
city of Page. Due to the lake's low level (95 feet below normal), park
staff were also prepared for very long launch lines, but these did not
occur, much to the relief of both visitors and staff. Assisting the park
were personnel from Kane County SO, San Juan County SO, Utah Highway
Patrol, Utah State Parks, Utah Fish and Game, Coconino County SO,
Arizona DPS, Arizona Game and Fish, and the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary.
[Submitted by Cindy Ott-Jones, Chief Ranger, Glen Canyon NRA]
Grand Canyon National Park (AZ)
Memorial Day Weekend Incidents
Numerous incidents over the long weekend kept park staff extremely
busy. During the period, park personnel handled 30 EMS incidents,
including 19 search and rescue incidents, a dozen helicopter medevacs,
three arrests, and two searches. Inner Canyon rangers estimate that at
least 500 rim-to-rim hikers made the trek in temperatures exceeding 100
degrees. Significant events included the emergency response and
attempted resuscitation of a 65-year-old male hiker who went into
cardiac arrest on Bright Angel Trail, a response to CPR in progress a
mile above Indian Garden, and a helicopter short-haul rescue of an
injured hiker with a leg fracture from Grandview Trail.
[Submitted
by Ken Phillips, Acting Chief Ranger, Grand Canyon NP]
Olympic National Park (WA)
Fire at Kalaloch Lodge Store
During the early morning hours of May 26th, the night watchman for
Kalaloch Lodge discovered that the planter box in front of the Kalaloch
Store was on fire and called 911. Clearwater FD was dispatched, but
local employees were able to extinguish the fire with an extinguisher
and garden hose before they arrived. Lodge employees accordingly called
the fire department (about 30 minutes away) and told them they could
return to station. Rangers were notified in the morning. It appears that
a cigarette was left in the planter box, which set it on fire. Rangers
have talked with lodge staff about turning around fire departments en
route to structural fires and proper notification of ranger
staff.
[Submitted by Mike Warren, Structural Fire Manager, FMPC]
FIRE MANAGEMENT
National Interagency Fire Center
NIFC Situation Report - Thursday, May 29, 2003
Preparedness Level 2
Initial attack increased substantially yesterday, with 313 new fires reported. Two of them were large fires — the Tok River Fire on state land in Alaska and the Cimarron Fire on the Coronado NF in Arizona. Another two large fires were contained.
Fire Danger
| State |
5/24 |
5/25 |
5/26 |
5/27 |
5/28 |
5/29 |
| Alaska |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
VX |
| Arizona |
VX |
VX |
VX |
VX |
VX |
VX |
| California |
-- |
VX |
VX |
VX |
VX |
VX |
| Colorado |
-- |
VX |
VX |
VX |
VX |
-- |
| Michigan |
-- |
-- |
VX |
VX |
VX |
-- |
| Minnesota |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
VX |
| Nevada |
-- |
VX |
VX |
-- |
-- |
-- |
| New Mexico |
VX |
VX |
VX |
VX |
VX |
VX |
| Oklahoma |
VX |
VX |
VX |
VX |
VX |
VX |
| Texas |
VX |
VX |
VX |
VX |
VX |
VX |
| Utah |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
VX |
| Wisconsin |
-- |
-- |
VX |
VX |
-- |
-- |
VH — Very high
EX — Extreme
VX — Very high to extreme
Fire Weather Watches and Warnings
No warnings or watches have been posted for today.
National Resource Commitments
| Day |
5/24 |
5/25 |
5/26 |
5/27 |
5/28 |
5/29 |
| Crews |
14 |
15 |
16 |
23 |
30 |
50 |
| Engines |
52 |
45 |
27 |
44 |
40 |
73 |
| Helicopters |
9 |
5 |
4 |
7 |
5 |
11 |
| Air Tankers |
0 |
3 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
| Overhead |
461 |
430 |
423 |
483 |
442 |
525 |
National Team Commitments
| State |
Type Team |
Team IC |
Fire |
Acres |
Percent Contain |
Est Full Contain |
| AK |
T2 |
Jandt |
Iliamna/State lands |
5,360 |
100% |
-- |
| AK |
T2 |
Kurth |
Rex Bridge/State lands |
1,500 |
75% |
5/29 |
| AK |
T2 |
Reed |
Tok River/State lands |
1,500 |
0% |
UNK |
| AZ |
T2 |
Kvale |
Cimarron/Coronado NF |
150 |
NR |
5/30 |
Everglades National Park (FL)
L67 Fire
The lightning-caused L67 Fire (498 acres, up from 350 acres reported yesterday) has been fully contained.
PARKS AND PEOPLE
American Memorial Park (MP)
GS-025-9/11 LE Ranger Detail
The park is seeking a GS-025-9/11 LE ranger for a 90 to 120-day detail (temporary promotions will also be considered). She or he will be responsible for creating a law enforcement program for the park. The park will pay salary, travel and lodging expenses. The detail is expected to start on June 15th and run for a minimum of 60 days, although 120 days is preferred. If warranted, more than one person may be selected to complete the entire 120-day detail period. The park is looking for a ranger with extensive background experience in urban parks, community outreach, and local community enforcement programs. This person should have an ability to work with diverse ethnic communities in a third world/developing nation environment, be culturally sensitive, and be able to live with high temperatures and humidity. Please send a resume, information on related experiences and a letter of intent. You should state available date to start and available duration of duty. You must have immediate supervisor approval. Send information via email or telefax to Chuck Sayon by June 6th at chuck_sayon@nps.gov. His fax is 670-234-6698. Information on Saipan and the Northern Mariana Islands can be found at http://www.cnmi.net or at http://www.saipan.com. For further information and questions, call Chuck Sayon at 670-234-7207. Keep in mind that Saipan is approximately 17 hours ahead of Pacific Daylight-Savings Time. [Chuck Sayon, AMME/WAPA]
[Submitted by Chuck Sayon]
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.