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NATIONAL PARK SERVICE MORNING REPORT Tuesday, October 23, 2007 =============================================================================================================== INCIDENTS Jean Lafitte NHP&P Two Stolen Vehicles Burned In Barataria Preserve On Sunday, September 16th, rangers responded to a report of a vehicle fire within the boundaries of Barataria Preserve. Upon arrival, they found that a 2007 Chevrolet Avalanche had been completely destroyed in the fire. Rangers and Louisiana State Police fraud investigators searched through the debris to locate a partial vehicle identification number and determined that the Avalanche had been stolen from a neighboring parish. Exactly one week later, the Jefferson Parish Emergency Operations Center contacted rangers and reported another vehicle fire in the Barataria Unit. This time they found a 1999 Ford Mustang completely engulfed in flames. An investigation into this incident determined that the vehicle had been reported stolen at a location several miles from the park. The fires resulted in complete loss of the vehicles, as well as fire and heat damage to nearby trees. Investigations are underway and rangers are pursuing several leads in both cases. [John K. Hughes, Chief Ranger] OTHER NEWS The following stories (among others) can be read on InsideNPS: Washington Office - Lindi Harvey, the new deputy director for support services, has now joined Director Bomar in Washington. HYPERLINK "http://home.nps.gov/applications/digest/headline.cfm?type=PressReleases&id=766" http://home.nps.gov/applications/digest/headline.cfm?type=PressReleases&id=766 Santa Monica Mountains NRA - All NPS areas within Santa Monica Mountains NRA remain closed due to extreme fire danger and will remain closed through tomorrow. Several park residents have been evacuated from Solstice Canyon as a precaution. As of last night, there was only one fire within park boundaries. HYPERLINK "http://home.nps.gov/applications/digest/headline.cfm?type=FireManagement&id=783" http://home.nps.gov/applications/digest/headline.cfm?type=FireManagement&id=783 Eastern National - Chesley Moroz, who has been president and CEO for Eastern National since January, 1996, will step down in early 2008 for health reasons. HYPERLINK "http://home.nps.gov/applications/digest/headline.cfm?type=PeopleNews&id=1720" http://home.nps.gov/applications/digest/headline.cfm?type=PeopleNews&id=1720 Visitor and Resource Protection - The Washington Office has issued a vacancy announcement for a GS-0401-14 national wilderness program manager. The announcement closes on Monday, November 19th. HYPERLINK "http://home.nps.gov/applications/digest/headline.cfm?type=Jobs&id=2998" http://home.nps.gov/applications/digest/headline.cfm?type=Jobs&id=2998 * * * * * Prepared by the Division of Law Enforcement, Security and Emergency Services, Washington Office, with the support of the Office of the Chief Information Officer and Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area. Edited by Bill Halainen ( Bill_Halainen@nps.gov, 570-686-3828). --- ### --- |