Minidoka Internment National Monument (ID)
Special Event: Pilgrimage to Internment Camp
The first pilgrimage to Minidoka occurred over the last weekend in
June and was very well received. There were several highlights,
including an evening of remembrances; tours at Minidoka Internment
National Monument; a presentation by the internationally recognized
artist Roger Shimomura; a color guard ceremony in which the names of the
73 individuals from Minidoka who were killed in military service in WWII
were read; and a keynote luncheon by Dan Sakura, who was the White House
staff person who came to Idaho in January, 2001, and drafted the
proclamation that lead to the NPS designation. About 120 former
internees and their family attended, with some 400 individuals visiting
the site over the two days. The event was a partnership effort among the
Japanese American Citizens League, Oregon Nikkei Legacy Center, Halvise
organization, Friends of Minidoka, and the National Park Service.
[Submitted by Neil King, Superintendent, Hagerman Fossil Beds
NM]
FIRE MANAGEMENT
National Interagency Fire Center
NIFC Situation Report - Tuesday, July 8, 2003
Preparedness Level 3
NIFC reported 183 new fires yesterday, eight of which escaped initial attack. Initial attack was moderate in the Southwest and southern California and light elsewhere. Large fires in the northern Rockies, eastern Great Basin and South were contained.
Fire Danger
|
Day |
7/3 |
7/4 |
7/5 |
7/6 |
7/7 |
7/8 |
|
Arizona |
VX |
VX |
VX |
VX |
VX |
VX |
|
California |
VX |
VX |
VX |
VX |
VX |
VX |
|
Colorado |
VX |
VX |
VX |
VX |
VX |
VX |
|
Hawaii |
VX |
VX |
VX |
VX |
VX |
VX |
|
Idaho |
VX |
VX |
VX |
VX |
VX |
VX |
|
Montana |
VX |
VX |
VX |
VX |
VX |
VX |
|
Nevada |
VX |
VX |
VX |
VX |
VX |
VX |
|
New Mexico |
VX |
VX |
VX |
VX |
VX |
VX |
|
Oklahoma |
-- |
VX |
-- |
VX |
VX |
VX |
|
Oregon |
VX |
VX |
VX |
VX |
VX |
VX |
|
Texas |
VX |
VX |
-- |
VX |
VX |
VX |
|
Utah |
VX |
VX |
VX |
VX |
VX |
VX |
|
Wyoming |
VX |
VX |
VX |
VX |
VX |
VX |
VH — Very high
EX — Extreme
VX — Very high to extreme
Fire Weather Watches and Warnings
FIRE WEATHER WATCHES have been issued
- for low humidity, gusty winds and isolated dry thunderstorms for southwest Montana and the Bitterroot National Forest in Idaho,
- for Haines Index 6 and strong winds for the Bridger-Teton National Forest, and
- for winds, low relative humidity and a high Haines index for southwest-central Wyoming,
A RED FLAG WARNING has been issued for dry lightning and strong winds in the Payette National Forest.
National Resource Commitments
|
Day |
7/2 |
7/3 |
7/4 |
7/5 |
7/6 |
7/7 |
7/8 |
|
Crews |
197 |
181 |
205 |
215 |
207 |
233 |
206 |
|
Engines |
410 |
309 |
371 |
372 |
406 |
483 |
449 |
|
Helicopters |
60 |
59 |
61 |
61 |
72 |
78 |
93 |
|
Air Tankers |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
|
Overhead |
1,160 |
1,027 |
1,138 |
1,119 |
1,200 |
1,371 |
1,992 |
National Team Commitments
New team commitments indicated in bold face.
|
State |
Type Team |
Team IC |
Fire/Location |
Acres |
Percent Contain |
Est Full Contain |
|
AZ |
T1 |
Oltrogge |
Aspen Fire Coronado NF |
82,000 |
70% |
UNK |
|
WA |
T1 |
Lohrey |
Fawn Peak/Sweet Grass Okanogan/Wenatchee NF |
1,628 |
5% |
UNK |
|
NM |
T2 |
Raley |
Encebado Fire Taos Northern Pueblo |
2,500 |
5% |
UNK |
|
WA |
T2 |
Johnson |
Rattlesnake Canyon Colville Agency |
4,500 |
0% |
UNK |
|
OR |
T2 |
Morcom |
Link Fire Deschutes NF |
636 |
60% |
7/12 |
|
NM |
FUM |
Duncan |
Dry Lakes Complex Gila NF |
62,000 |
0% |
UNK |
|
AZ |
FUM |
Hiatt |
Powell Fire Grand Canyon NP |
3,500 |
0% |
UNK |
|
UT |
FUM |
Bonefeld |
Woodenshoe Fire Manti-LaSal NF |
2,710 |
50% |
7/9 |
Kobuk Valley National Park (AK)
Salmon River (Wildland Fire)
Fire falls within the Modified management option but burns towards the Limited management option. Fire burns on the flats in continuous Black spruce, 30 to 40% active perimeter. 8 smokejumpers will try to keep the fire from spreading south with burnout operations. A light helicopter will support operations. There are no structures in the vicinity. (full report)
Fire was monitored at 17:35 7/3/03. There was no activity nor acreage increase. Low ceilings have prevented flying fire until 7/3/03. An estimated 1.5 inches of precipitation has fallen since Sunday, 6/29/03 when it started raining steadily throughout the Galena zone.
Acreage: NPS GIS digitized map 1,423.6, Alaska Fire Service hand drawn map estimates 1,303
Estimated containment date: 9/30/03[Submitted by Dan Warthin, dan_warthin@nps.gov, (907) 683-9548]
OPERATIONAL NOTES
Fire and Aviation Management
Fire Use Training Academy Accepting Applications for Fall Classes
Dates: 09/21/2003 - 11/14/2003
Location: Southwest Fire Use Training Academy
The Southwest Fire Use Training Academy (FUTA) is recruiting students for the Fall 2003 Academy which runs September 21 - November 14.
FUTA uniquely blends formal classroom training and valuable field experience to develop "Wise Fire Use Practitioners".
Fall 2003 Courses:
- RX-310 — Introduction to Fire Effects
- RX-300 — Prescribed Fire Burn Boss
- S-234 — Ignition Operations
- Fireline Leadership
- BEHAVE Workshop
Application deadline is July 14
For more information contact Emily Irwin, Lead Coordinator @ 505-842-3455 or eirwin@fs.fed.us
[Submitted by Emily Irwin, eirwin@fs.fed.us, 505-842-3455] More Information...
PARKS AND PEOPLE
Gettysburg National Military Park (PA)
Former Ranger Christopher Coffin Killed In Iraq
Christopher D. Coffin, a seasonal ranger at Gettysburg National Military Park from 1996 through 2000 who had earlier worked at Mt. Rainier National Park and Lowell National Historical Park, was killed on Highway 8 just south of Baghdad on July 1st. Reports gathered from the website of WMTW Radio News in Portland, Maine, indicate that Coffin died as result of injuries sustained when a grenade slammed into the truck that he was riding in. Two other soldiers were also injured. First Sergeant Coffin was an Army Reservist in the 352nd Civil Affairs Command based in Riverdale, Maryland.
[Submitted by Peter Walzer, Supervisory Park Ranger, Gettysburg NMP]
Coronado National Memorial (AZ)
Park Ranger (Protection)
Dates: 07/03/2003 - 08/01/2003
Performs resource and visitor protection work including law enforcement, emergency medical services and search and rescue. Performs a full range of law enforcement work in a high intensity drug trafficking and illegal immigrant smuggling area. Conducts patrols, investigations and drug and illegal immigrant interdiction. Provides emergency medical services at the First Responder or EMT level. Frequently speaks Spanish to park visitors and violators. Maintains working relations with a wide variety of federal, state and local agencies. Educates, interprets and informs visitors about park resources. Performs resource education work approximately 10% of the time. The resource education work will include some or all of the following: conducting guided walks, presenting onsite talks and offsite presentations and operating a visitor center. Performs resource conservation work approximately 10% of the time. The resource conservation work may include natural and cultural resource monitoring, control of introduced species, rehabilitation of damaged resources and taking the lead in implementing a specific resource management project. May serve as park safety officer or be assigned other collateral duties.[Submitted by Thane Weigand, thane_weigand@nps.gov, 520-366-5515 ext. 32] More Information...
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.