RANGER ACTIVITIES DIVISION MORNING REPORT Attention: Directorate Regional and Park Chief Rangers, USPP, BIFC, FLETC CC: RAD Information Net Day/date: Monday, September 16, 1991 INCIDENTS 91-332 - Coronado (Arizona) - Followup on Marijuana Arrests On July 25th, rangers arrested R.R., owner of the Montezuma Ranch, a park inholding, for cultivation and sale of marijuana. The park was advised last week that DEA and U.S. Marshals planned to serve a seizure warrant on the entire ranch, which is comprised of two houses and 82 acres of land, sometime on the afternoon of September 13th. The property, which will become the possession of the U.S. Marshals Service until further adjudication by the courts, is valued at approximately $600,000. [Ed Lopez, Superintendent, CORO, via telefax from Mike O'Neal, RAD/WRO, 9/13] 91-481 - Hawaii Volcanoes (Hawaii) - Followup on Search A search was begun on September 9th for M.T.K., an employee of the park's fence contractor, after the park was notified that he'd walked off a project on Mauna Loa a week earlier. A detailed search of all vegetated areas in the primary search area was conducted on the 12th, but no clues were found. Air and foot searches centering on lava tubes and open skylights were equally fruitless. The park's search efforts have accordingly been suspended until new information is received. County personnel were to continue searching the area on the 13th, but planned on suspend their efforts if no signs of M.T.K. were found. An NPS helicopter search and infrared radar scan of the area was scheduled for the 13th, but was canceled due to lack of equipment. [Jim Martin, CR, HAVO, via CompuServe message from Carl Christensen, RAD/WRO, 9/13] 91-482 - Glen Canyon (Arizona/Utah) - Flood Damage A strong low pressure area centered over northern Arizona on September 6th produced extremely heavy rains over a wide area and caused some damage to the park. Roads were blocked by mud flows and flood waters in and around Lees Ferry and Page, and a flash flood in Bridge Canyon near Rainbow Bridge blocked a section of the path from the floating walkway to the bridge and damaged the walkway. Visitors were barred from the area for several hours. A full damage assessment will be made over the next few days. The trail was reopened on September 7th. [CompuServe message from Denny Davies, CVS, GLCA, 9/14] 91-483 - Glen Canyon (Arizona/Utah) - Trailer Fire Shortly before midnight on September 5th, a mobile home at Bullfrog owned by ARA, the park concessioner, caught fire. The sole occupant, 34-year-old C.C., was aroused from sleep on the front room couch by ARA employees. After several attempts, C.C. was finally able to exit the burning trailer through the front door. He was taken to the University of Utah burn center, where he is in serious condition with first and second degree burns on 30% of his body and third degree burns on his head and feet. C.C. is also suffering from severe respiratory problems from inhaling hot gases. One ARA employee who attempted to rescue C.C. sustained a severe laceration to his right forearm; surgery was required to repair the damage. C.C. told investigators that he was frying potatoes in oil on the kitchen stove when he laid down on the couch and fell asleep. Alcohol was involved. The park and ARA fire brigades knocked down the fire. [CompuServe message from Larry Clark, CR, GLCA, 9/14] 91-484 - Colonial (Virginia) - Suicide A ranger on routine patrol discovered a suicide note in an unattended vehicle on the west tour road in Yorktown shortly before dark on September 12th. A brief search led to the discovery of the body of W.B., 49, of nearby Poquoson, Virginia. The cause of death was a single gunshot wound to the head. Preliminary investigation indicates that Barden shot himself. [CompuServe message from Jim Burnett, COLO, 9/13] STAFF STATUS Division Chief: Brady in Grand Teton (9/169/20). Branch of Resource & Visitor Protection: Martin and Smith at NIBRS beta test training, Philadelphia, PA (9/16-9/17 and 9/15-9/20, respectively); Marriott at drug program review, ORPI, and DARE training, GRCA (9/15-9/20); Sisto on annual leave (9/17-9/24). Branch of Fire & Aviation: Hurd at aviation management council meeting, WASO (9/19); Spruill at aviation management work group and council meetings, WASO (9/17-9/19); Gale at 50th anniversary planning meeting, U.S.S. Arizona, Pearl Harbor, HI (9/16-9/23); Broyles at faculty meeting for RX-90, Harrison, VA (9/16-9/21); Farrel at meetings in WASO and Harpers Ferry Center, WV (9/17-9/27). 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