Day/date: April 26, 1988


                              RANGER ACTIVITIES DIVISION
                                 FIELD INCIDENT REPORT

Incident type: Structural Fire
Log number: 88-66
Date/time of incident: 4/24                        Date/time received: 4/26
Park: Nez Perce        Location: White Bird
Reported by: Mark Forbes, RAD, PNRO
Received by: Bill Halainen, RAD, WASO

Summary:
Two young children, ages three and four, were playing with a lighter in the
back room of an NPS-owned building, and started a fire which totally
destroyed the structure. The renter, J.M., who is also the
children's uncle, was not in the area at the time of the incident. He was
renting the building from F.P., who had life tenure occupancy. Damage
is estimated at $10,000.

Persons involved:
Name                                 Address             DOB or age
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