Natchez Trace Parkway (AL,MS,TN)
Homicide Investigation
On Friday, April 30th, rangers responded to a report of a body found
at Line Creek pullout at MP 213 in Webster County, Mississippi. The
victim has been identified as A.L.W., 34, of Greenwood,
Mississippi. Local, state, and federal agencies are assisting in the
investigation. Luke Johnson is the case ranger.
[Submitted by
Charles Cuvelier, Chief Ranger]
Curecanti National Recreation Area (CO)
Car Clout Arrests
While on routine patrol on April 27th, ranger Lloyd Bigford stopped
at an overlook above Blue Mesa Dam to check the access areas into the
dam. Through binoculars, he saw a vehicle enter the Pine Creek trailhead
parking lot and stop. A man and woman — subsequently identified as
D.L. and R.L. — got out, and Bigford watched as R.L.
peered through the windows of a parked vehicle, looked into the
gas cap, then slid her hand under the vehicle's rear bumper. He presumed
that she was looking for a key and suspected that she was about to break
into the vehicle, so he left his position and headed for the trailhead.
District ranger Ned Kelleher also responded. The rangers stopped the
pair shortly after they left the lot and before they could get on
Highway 50. A check of the vehicle that the L.s had been casing
revealed that it had been forcibly entered by breaking a window on the
driver's side. R.L. admitted to the break-in and to the theft
of a laptop computer and luggage. Rangers searched their car and seized
evidence that suggested that the pair had been involved in at least
several other car clouts. The rangers are now working with the Colorado
Bureau of Investigation in an attempt to connect the evidence that they
seized to cases involving vehicle trespass (the local term for vehicle
break-ins) elsewhere in Colorado. So far, the L.s been linked to
one other car clout in Boulder County and possibly two in Pitkin County.
[Submitted by Linda Alick, Chief Ranger]
FIRE MANAGEMENT
National Interagency Fire Center
NIFC Situation Report — Monday, May 3, 2004
Preparedness Level 1
Initial attack activity was light nationally on Sunday, with 122 new fires reported. Three became large fires.
Very high to extreme fire indices were reported in Arizona, Kansas, Maine, Massachusetts and Minnesota.
National Resource Commitments
| Day |
Mon |
Tue |
Wed |
Thu |
Fri |
Mon |
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Date |
4/12 |
4/13 |
4/14 |
4/15 |
4/16 |
5/3 |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Crews |
7 |
10 |
7 |
7 |
6 |
27 |
|
Engines |
32 |
60 |
46 |
36 |
100 |
84 |
|
Helicopters |
5 |
5 |
7 |
9 |
13 |
5 |
|
Air Tankers |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Overhead |
113 |
178 |
76 |
100 |
258 |
70 |
National Team Commitments
No national teams committed at present.
Fire and Aviation Management
California Declares Early Fire Season
The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection has declared an early start to fire season in San Diego, San Bernadino and Riverside Counties due to unusually hot and dry weather.
The declaration is about three weeks earlier this year than last year. The remainder of the state is expected to declare fire season by mid-May if hot and dry conditions persist.
Jim Wright, chief of fire protection, had this to say: "It's been hot and dry early this year and the weather forecasters expect it to continue. We are gearing up for what could be a long, difficult fire season."
Fore the official news release, click on "More Information" below.
More Information...
PARKS AND PEOPLE
Visitor and Resource Protection
GS-0025-13/14 NPS Superintendent at FLETC
The job announcement for the GS-0025-13/14 NPS superintendent at FLETC was posted on April 21st and will remain open until May 12th. The announcement number is NPS-WASO-04-004.
For the full text of the announcement, click on "More Information" below.
[Submitted by Karen Taylor-Goodrich, Associate Director, Visitor and Resource Protection] More Information...
Lake Mead National Recreation Area (AZ,NV)
Mary Hinson Finishes Second Among 700 In "Race For The Cure"
On May 1st, acting assistant chief ranger Mary Hinson ran the "Race For The Cure" in Las Vegas with Team Lake Mead employees.
With over 12,000 entries and over 700 cancer survivors racing, Mary Hinson, less than a year from ending her treatment for breast cancer, won second place in the survivor category. The first place survivor was an 80-year-old gal from Alaska who has run the mile in over 50 "Race For The Cure" events, each in under 7:30 minutes.
Both Mary and the lady from Alaska are true inspirations! Also running were other employees from Lake Mead along with a ranger whose wife was recently diagnosed with breast cancer.
[Submitted by Beth Shott, Special Agent]
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.