RANGER ACTIVITIES DIVISION
MORNING REPORT
Attention: Directorate
Regional and Park Chief Rangers, USPP, BIFC, FLETC
CC: RAD Information Net
Day/date: Monday, July 1, 1991
INCIDENTS
91-239 Shenandoah (Virginia) Followup on Homicide
The investigation of the murder of the woman whose body was
found in the park on the 24th is being conducted jointly by the
park, the Virginia State Police and the FBI. The victim has
been identified as D.V.R,, 30, of Oxon Hill,
Maryland. An autopsy of her remains led to the discovery of
four bullets, all .45 caliber. Investigators identified R.J.R.
as the prime suspect in the case. R.J.R.
attempted to commit suicide by means of a drug overdose shortly
after the murder and left a note admitting to the killing.
Investigators also found a rental car with blood in it and a
weapon of the same caliber as the once used in the murder.
R.J.R. is currently in a coma in a Washington hospital, but is
expected to live. It is unclear where the killing took place,
but all indications are that it was in the park. An arrest
warrant for R.J.R. has been issued. Washington Metro PD
officers responding to the report of R.J.R.'s attempted
suicide found several weapons in the rental car the .45
automatic with over 100 rounds, an AK47 with a 75-round magazine
and three extra 30-round clips, and a 9 mm automatic. Each of
the three guns was fully loaded and cocked, with a round in the
chamber and the safety off. [Telefax report from Larry Hakel,
CR, SHEN, 6/28]
FIRE ACTIVITY
1) ACTIVITY LEVEL Planning Level II
2) FIRE SUMMARY
State Agency Area Fire 6/30 7/1 Status
AK BLM Tanana Zone B376 14,630 14,630 NEC
Galena Zone * B363 3,200 3,400 NEC
Up. Yukon Zone * B541 250 NEC
AK State B356 5,170 5,170 NEC
B402 T2 1,030 1,220 NEC
* B475 150 150 NEC
* B492 T2 2,500 NEC
* B402 T2 1,220 NEC
* 104352 3,100 3,100 NEC
* 113415 1,250 NEC
NM USFS Santa Fe NF Henry T2 807 807 CN
AZ AZ State * San Cayentano T2 2,910 2,910 CN
Alaska also has 14 fires under modified suppression strategy for
27,289 acres and 42 fires under limited suppression for 50,605 acres.
NOTES:
Fires - Asterisk indicates newly reported fire (on this report).
T1 and T2 indicate assigned Type I and Type II Teams.
Status - The following abbreviations are employed:
* NR No report received * MS Modified suppression strategy
* CN Contained * MN Being monitored
* CL Controlled * NEC No estimate of containment
* CS Confinement strategy
3) 1990/1991 COMPARATIVE ACTIVITY SUMMARY
Fires Acres
1991 (Year-to-date) 36,221 591,599
1990 (Year-to-date) 33,108 707,091
4) ANALYSIS - Extreme conditions continue in Alaska and the
Southwest. Three Type II overhead teams have been committed to
Alaska as the result of increased activity.
5) PROGNOSIS Activity is expected to increase in Alaska and the
Southwest. Increased orders are expected from Alaska.
Resources remain adequate, and no shortages are anticipated.
[Fire Management Situation Report, NIFCC Intelligence Section,
xxxx MDT, 7/1; NICC Daily Situation Report, 1425 MDT, 6/30]
CALENDAR
Asterisk (*) indicates new entry; plus (+) indicates revised
entry subsequent comments explain the revision. Brackets at
end of entry indicate source of information:
July 8-12 Certified Fitness Coordinator Program, South Lake
Tahoe, CA. Sponsored by the Maryland Fire and Rescue Institute,
University of Maryland. The program is directed toward
individuals responsible for daytoday management of physical
fitness programs. For additional information, contact Wes
Bender, Maryland Fire and Rescue Institute, at 301-220-7250.
[Bill Pierce, DETO]
July 8-19 Physical Fitness Coordinator Training Program, FLETC,
Glynco, GA. Funded by benefitting accounts. For application
procedures, contact your regional training office. [Carole
Pfeifer, LEEDC/FLETC]
* July 18-21 Managing the Search Function, Kansas City, MO.
For further information, contact the National Association for
Search and Rescue (703-352-1349). [Bill Pierce, DETO]
* July 19-22 Fundamentals of Search and Rescue, Allentown, PA.
For further information, contact the National Association for
Search and Rescue (703-352-1349). [Bill Pierce, DETO]
* July 29-31 Southeastern Lyme Disease Workshop, Radisson
Hotel, Knoxville, TN. The workshop will address the current
status of Lyme disease in the Southeast; topics will include
surveillance, epidemiology, ecology, genetics, personal
protection, and suppression. Sponsored by the NPS, TVA and
Tennessee Department of Health. For further information contact
Dr. Edward L. Snoddy (205-386-2276) or Steven Bloemer (502-924-1230).
[Jerry McCrea, Wildlife & Vegetation, WASO]
* August 2-4 Fundamentals of Search and Rescue, Hot Springs,
SD. For further information, contact the National Association
for Search and Rescue (703-352-1349). [Bill Pierce, DETO]
August 5-16 Driver Instructor Training Program, FLETC, Glynco,
GA. Funded by benefitting accounts. For application procedures,
contact your regional training office. [Carole Pfeifer,
LEEDC/FLETC]
* August 8-10 Managing the Search Function, Minneapolis, MN.
For further information, contact the National Association for
Search and Rescue (703-352-1349). [Bill Pierce, DETO]
August 12-16 Underwriters Laboratories (UL) Boating Accident
Investigation Seminar, United States Coast Guard Academy, New
London, CT. Hosted by Division of Law Enforcement, Connecticut
Department of Environmental Protection. The seminar is intended
for experienced local, state and federal field officers and
marine investigators, and will provide specialized education in
properly documenting, analyzing and reconstructing recreational
boating accidents. Interested parties should contact Jack
Schamp in RAD at FTS 268-4209 (202-208-4209). [Jack Schamp,
RAD/WASO]
August 13-14 Second Annual Science Conference, Mammoth Cave NP,
Kentucky. This colloquium will feature research on area ecology
and air quality and provide updates on the park's water quality
monitoring program. Both plenary and concurrent sessions will
be held. Papers must be submitted no later than July 15th in
order to be accepted. For further information, contact Jeff
Bradybaugh at 502-758-2238. [Jeff Bradybaugh, MACA]
* September 6-8 Fundamentals of Search and Rescue, Salt Lake
City, UT. For further information, contact the National
Association for Search and Rescue (703-352-1349). [Bill Pierce,
DETO]
* September 7-9 SAR Planning Section Chief, Soldotna, AK. For
further information, contact the National Association for Search
and Rescue (703-352-1349). [Bill Pierce, DETO]
* September 19-21 Managing the Search Function, Nashville, TN.
For further information, contact the National Association for
Search and Rescue (703-352-1349). [Bill Pierce, DETO]
(Calendar appears in the morning report every other Monday. If
you know of a conference, meeting or training session with
Servicewide interest and implications, please provide the
specifics to Bill Halainen in Ranger Activities).
STAFF STATUS
Division Chief: No leave or travel scheduled.
Branch of Resource & Visitor Protection: Scamp on AL (7/2-7/3);
Halainen on AL (7/5).
Branch of Fire & Aviation: Cook on AL (7/1-7/5); Bristol on AL
(7/3-7/12).
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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