Day/date: September 15, 1987

                                 FIELD INCIDENT REPORT

Incident type: Followup - Toxic Chemical Fire
Log number: 87-217A
Date/time of incident: 8/26                               Date/time received: 9/15
Park: Death Valley                                         Location: Unspecified
Reported by: Herb Gercke, WRO
Received by: Melissa Warner, WASO

Summary:
An EPA team responded to the park and all samples of the environment which
they tested were negative of Tuordane. The remaining containers which had.
not ruptured but had been affected by the heat of the fire were turned
over to DOW Chemical for destruction. The other insecticides are being
held for future clean up by EPA. The site is currently clean. The park
has requested a board of review to be held, concerning the fire. They have
requested individuals from Western Regional Office to serve on the board.
Due the the wildland fire situation many of those persons currently are
still out of the office on fire crews. The total report is still not
complete on the incident and a board of review may be schedule in the
next week.

Persons involved:
Name                                 Address             DOB or age