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NATIONAL PARK SERVICE MORNING REPORT Wednesday, August 1, 2012 INCIDENTS Glacier NP Search Continues For Missing Concession Employee The air and ground search for 19-year-old J.K.S.A., missing since he failed to return from a day hike last Saturday, continued yesterday. The park is using HYPERLINK "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FLIR" forward looking infrared technology (FLIR) technology in its efforts to find him. The cameras, provided by the Flathead County Sheriff's Office, detect heat sources and are being used in early morning operations before rocks and vegetation warm up. Canine search teams from the US Border Patrol are also being utilized, as well as trackers from the North Valley Search and Rescue Team. The search is centered on the area between Hidden Lake and Avalanche Lake. J.K.'s vehicle was located in the Logan Pass Visitor Center parking lot and it is believed that he was attempting a day hike from Logan Pass to Avalanche Lake. His intended route would include treacherous country filled with rock cliffs, waterfalls, wet and slippery rocks and boulders, and dense vegetation. The descent is more than 4,000 feet on steep slopes. J.K. is a seasonal employee with Glacier Park, Inc. at Lake McDonald Lodge. A park incident management team has been organized and is managing the incident. Approximately 50 people are dedicated to the operation. J.K. is from Michigan, and this is his first year working in the area. He is 6 feet 2 inches tall with black, short and curly hair and a black beard. It is believed that he is wearing a yellow sweatshirt and grey colored khaki pants is and carrying a grey and yellow backpack. Anyone who may have been in the Logan Pass, Hidden Lake, Floral Park or Avalanche Lake areas over the weekend and may have seen J.K. is encouraged to contact park dispatch at 406-888-7800. [Denise Germann, Public Affairs Officer] Grand Teton NP Small Fire At Colter Bay Restaurant Quickly Suppressed Rangers and Jackson Hole Fire/EMS personnel responded to a small kitchen fire at the John Colter Ranch House Restaurant located in the Colter Bar area of the park early on Monday morning. Employees at the restaurant made a 911 call at 5:45 a.m. to report the fire and the emergency call was routed to the Teton Interagency Dispatch Center. Personnel in two structural fire engines, a water tender, and an ambulance responded. One fire engine and the water tender traveled from Jackson Hole Fire/EMS Station 4, located ten miles away at Moran Junction; the ambulance and other fire engine, stationed at Colter Bay and staffed by park personnel, were located just a mile away. A park ranger who was first on scene discovered a small leak in a kitchen propane line. The propane delivery system was quickly turned off and the fire extinguished without further complication. Minimal damage occurred due to the quick notification and immediate response, and food service at the John Colter Ranch House Restaurant resumed by lunch time. [Jackie Skaggs, Public Affairs Officer] OTHER NEWS The following stories are among those in today's edition of InsideNPS. To see the full text, including images, NPS employees should go to the InsideNPS home page ( HYPERLINK "http://inside.nps.gov/index.cfm?handler=index" http://inside.nps.gov/index.cfm?handler=index). Non-NPS employees can see most of them on the NPS Digest page ( HYPERLINK "http://home.nps.gov/applications/digest/" http://home.nps.gov/applications/digest/): Washington Office - On Monday, August 6th, the National Park Service's revised bicycle regulations, found at 36 CFR 4.30, will go into effect. Park managers, planners, and field staff are encouraged to become familiar with the rule's requirements and recommendations. Office of International Affairs - In recognition of the 40th anniversary of the World Heritage Convention, Eastern National has just published a "Passport" booklet for all 21 World Heritage sites in the U.S., 17 of which are NPS areas. Park Facility Management Division - The National Park Service recently announced the recipients of its 2012 Environmental Achievement Awards, which honor outstanding accomplishments in the preservation and protection of park resources. Chattahoochee River NRA - On Saturday, July 28th, the park welcomed 551 paddlers to its fifth annual "Summer Splash," an event designed to welcome families and first-time paddlers from all over the Atlanta metropolitan area to enjoy the national park in their backyards. Northeast Region - Jamie McGuane of the Olmsted Center for Landscape Preservation has been appointed as the Arborist Incident Response (AIR) program's regional team coordinator for Northeast Region. * * * * The Morning Report is a publication of the Division of Law Enforcement, Security and Emergency Services, Washington Office, produced with the support of the Office of the Assistant Director for Information Resources and the Office of the Chief Information Officer. Edited by Bill Halainen ( HYPERLINK "mailto:Bill_Halainen@nps.gov" Bill_Halainen@nps.gov). --- ### --- |