RANGER ACTIVITIES DIVISION
                           MORNING REPORT

Attention: Directorate
           Regional and Park Chief Rangers, USPP, BIFC, FLETC
           CC: RAD Information Net

Day/date:  Friday, April 12, 1991

INCIDENTS

91-107 - Ozark (Missouri) - Structural Fire

Around 8:00 p.m. on April 10th, a camper reported a fire in the 
comfort station located at the Blue Spring parking area.  
Rangers responded and found that the fire had totally destroyed 
the structure.  Damage is estimated at $20,000.  About two acres 
of woodland also burned.  Arson is suspected and an 
investigation of the incident is underway.  [Tom Graham, CR, 
OZAR, via telefax from John Townsend, RAD/MWRO, 4/11]

91-108 - Coulee Dam (Washington) - Hazardous Substance Spill

There was a hazardous substance spill on the Columbia River on 
the evening of April 10th.  The spill, which occurred near the 
Cominco Mine in Canada approximately 15 miles from the U.S. 
border, was comprised of five to ten cubic meters of sulfide 
leaching plant residue containing zinc and cadmium.  The 
Washington Department of Ecology has taken water samples from 
the river, but test results are not yet in.  [CompuServe message 
from RAD/PNRO, 4/11]

RESOURCE MANAGEMENT

No reports today.

THIS DAY IN NPS SAR HISTORY...

April 12, 1951 - An Army pilot landed his Piper Cub on the top of 
Mount Rainier.  The park launched a rescue effort, but the pilot 
took off just before rescue teams were able to reach him.  The 
pilot was fired when it became apparent that he'd intentionally 
landed on the mountain.

STAFF STATUS

Division Chief: No leave or travel scheduled.

Branch of Resource & Visitor Protection: Henry on SL (indefinite);
Halainen on detail to House Subcommittee on National Parks and Public
Lands (3/8-4/26); Marriott at PNR chief rangers' conference (4/8-4/12);
Martin at WR chief rangers' conference, Phoenix, AZ (4/9-4/17). Branch
of Fire: Farrel on site visit to GRCA, at WR chief rangers' conference
in Scottsdale, AZ, and at training session at NARTC, Marana, AZ
(4/10-4/19); Gale and Clark at Yosemite fire review, WRO, San Francisco,
CA (4/9-4/11).

Prepared by WASO Division of Ranger Activities

Telephone:  FTS 268-4874/6039 or 202-208-4874/6039
Telefax:    FTS 268-5977 or 202-208-5977
CompuServe: WASO-RANGER (Branch of R&VP); WASO-FIRE-WO (Branch of Fire)
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