RANGER ACTIVITIES DIVISION
                           MORNING REPORT

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

Day/date:  Friday, May 3, 1991

INCIDENTS

91-145 - Denali (Alaska) - Followup on Earthquake

As of late Wednesday evening, the park had received no 
indications that any of the expeditions on Mount McKinley had 
experienced any problems as a result of the earthquake.  Not all 
groups carry CB radios, though, and some are on remote routes 
and out of contact.  Progress was slowly being made in 
contacting each of these groups.  There is still cause for 
concern, as several are on remote routes in other parts of the 
range and afternoon weather prevented further flying.  Pilots 
from the park and from Talkeetna have reported major fracturing 
and avalanche activity all around the mountain.  Flights will 
continue to be made as weather permits.  [Telefax from Ken 
Kehrer, CR, DENA, 5/2]

91-146 - Baltimore-Washington Parkway (D.C./Maryland) - High Speed 
Chase

On the afternoon of May 2nd, Park Police officers joined 
Metropolitan police units engaged in a high speed pursuit of a 
stolen vehicle after the car entered the northbound lane of the 
parkway.  The chase continued at speeds in excess of 100 mph 
until the vehicle exited the parkway onto the eastbound ramp of 
I495, lost control and hit a guard rail.  The driver and two 
occupants then attempted to flee from the area.  One of the men 
was wounded by a Park Police officer during his apprehension; a 
second, the driver, was found hiding in a nearby dumpster.  The 
third suspect is still being sought.  [Report from Jack Schamp, 
RAD/WASO, 5/2]

STAFF STATUS

Division Chief: No leave or travel scheduled.

Branch of Resource & Visitor Protection: Sisto in meetings on 
subsistence issues, ARO, Anchorage, Alaska (4/295/3).

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