RANGER ACTIVITIES DIVISION MORNING REPORT Attention: Directorate Regional and Park Chief Rangers, USPP, BIFC, FLETC CC: RAD Information Net Day/date: Thursday, May 2, 1991 INCIDENTS 91-145 - Denali (Alaska) - Earthquake An earthquake with a magnitude of from 6.0 to 6.6 on the Richter scale occurred near the park late Tuesday night but caused virtually no damage. The epicenter was about 70 miles below Talkeetna, and the town reportedly received a "good shake." The quake triggered a sizable avalanche near the edge of the Kahiltna Glacier and several smaller slides just outside the park's boundaries. Rangers contacted many of the expeditions on the mountain by CB radio yesterday morning and determined that none had experienced any quakerelated problems. They planned to fly over the mountain during the day to check on the remaining expeditions. [FEMA message, 5/1; telephone report from Ken Kehrer, CR, DENA, 5/1] RESOURCE MANAGEMENT No reports today. STAFF STATUS Division Chief: No leave or travel scheduled. Branch of Resource & Visitor Protection: Sisto in meetings on subsistence issues, ARO, Anchorage, Alaska (4/29-5/3). Branch of Fire: Hurd at Congressional operations seminar, Washington, D.C. (4/29-5/3); Broyles at national training team meeting, Salt Lake City, Utah (4/30-5/3); Norum and Gale at park/wilderness fire management course, NARTC, Marana, Arizona (4/28-5/3); Farrel at orientation to NPS operations training course, Portland, Oregon (4/29-5/3). 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) SEAdog: 1/650