Yosemite National Park (CA)
Rescue from El Capitan
On the evening of May 4th, S.R., 25, of Wilmington, New York,
fell 30 feet while climbing the seventh pitch of the Zodiac, a big wall
route on El Capitan, with his partner C.M. S.R. struck a ledge
during the fall, fracturing his pelvis. Despite pain that he described
as nine on a scale of ten, he began rappelling off the cliff. At 9 p.m.,
he used his cell phone to call a friend living in Yosemite, who alerted
the park. The park rescue team hiked half a mile up the steep talus
slope to the base of the route and prepared to climb to S.R.'s
assistance. S.R., however, managed to continue his descent all the way
to the ground, a process that necessitated passing a knot joining his
ropes while hanging in a waterfall in the dark. Park medics treated S.R.
with IV fluid and morphine for his pain, and the team carried him down
the slope, reaching the road at 2:20 a.m. S.R. was transported by ground
ambulance to the Mariposa airport, then flown to Memorial Hospital in
Modesto by Mediflight helicopter. He was released later the same day to
convalesce at home. Twenty-three rescuers participated in the incident,
most of them required for the carryout.
[Submitted by John Dill,
Incident Commander]
Saguaro National Park (AZ)
Apprehension of Undocumented Aliens
During the months of March and April, rangers in the park's Tucson
Mountain District apprehended 81 undocumented aliens and transferred
custody of them to the Border Patrol. During these contacts, two stolen
vehicles were recovered and another ten were seized. Five of the 81
people apprehended were identified as "coyotes;" that is, smugglers of
illegal aliens. Although the park is 60 miles north of the international
border, a county road that bisects the district is a heavily used
corridor for the smuggling of drugs and illegal immigrants. These
figures represent a significant increase, as the park has on average
arrested 98 undocumented aliens over each of the past three years.
[Submitted by Bob Love, Chief Ranger]
FIRE MANAGEMENT
National Interagency Fire Center
NIFC Situation Report - Friday, May 9, 2003
Preparedness Level 2
Fifty-eight new fires were reported on Friday. Two were large fires; both were in Minnesota, and both were contained.
A Type 2 team is assigned to the Columbia Response operation to search an 865-acre area near Modena, Utah.
Fire Danger
| State |
5/4 |
5/5 |
5/6 |
5/7 |
5/8 |
5/9 |
| Alaska |
-- |
-- |
VX |
-- |
VX |
-- |
| Arizona |
VX |
VX |
VX |
VX |
VX |
VX |
| Colorado |
VX |
-- |
VX |
VX |
VX |
VX |
| Kansas |
VX |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
VX |
| Massachusetts |
-- |
-- |
-- |
VX |
VX |
VX |
| Michigan |
VX |
VX |
VX |
-- |
-- |
-- |
| Minnesota |
VX |
VX |
VX |
VX |
VX |
VX |
| New Mexico |
VX |
VX |
VX |
VX |
VX |
VX |
| Oklahoma |
-- |
VX |
-- |
VX |
VX |
VX |
| Texas |
-- |
VX |
-- |
VX |
VX |
VX |
| Wisconsin |
VX |
VX |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
VH — Very high
EX — Extreme
VX — Very high to extreme
Fire Weather Watches and Warnings
A RED FLAG WARNING has been posted for strong southwest winds and relative humidity below 15% for northern and central New Mexico below 9,000 feet.
A FIRE WEATHER WATCH has been posted for similar conditions for eastern Arizona, southern New Mexico and southwest Texas.
National Resource Commitments
| Day |
5/3 |
5/4 |
5/5 |
5/6 |
5/7 |
5/8 |
5/9 |
| Crews |
64 |
65 |
67 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
| Engines |
28 |
24 |
20 |
24 |
22 |
6 |
13 |
| Helicopters |
5 |
4 |
3 |
6 |
7 |
1 |
2 |
| Air Tankers |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Overhead |
715 |
384 |
384 |
372 |
371 |
373 |
397 |
National Team Commitments
| State |
Type Team |
Team IC |
Incident/Fire |
Acres |
Percent Contain |
Est Full Contain |
| UT |
T2 |
Suwyn |
Columbia Response |
606 |
70% |
N/A |
Park Fire Situation
No reports today.
OPERATIONAL NOTES
Director/Deputy Directors
Another Police Week Activity Update
All Washington, DC, area employees are encouraged to attend a brief memorial service to commemorate National Police Week in the Main Interior Building Auditorium on Monday, May 12th, at 12:30 p.m. Director Maniella will speak briefly and place a memorial wreath in the building , the USPP Honor Guard will present colors, and employees will be asked to join together in the Pledge of Allegiance to honor the fallen heroes of the NPS.
[Submitted by Pat Buccello, Division of Law Enforcement and Emergency Services]
PARKS AND PEOPLE
Harpers Ferry National Historical Park (WV)
GS-025-11 Supervisory Protection Ranger
The park is advertising for a GS-0025-11 PFT supervisory protection ranger. The position is covered by 6c and requires a current NPS Type 1 law enforcement commission. Duties include supervising up to eight PFT commissioned park rangers, targeting boundary encroachment and archeological resource investigations and enforcement, performing as the park's court liaison for three separate U. S. magistrate judge's courts, serving as incident commander for recurring park special events, and performing as the park's wildland fire FMO. Vacancy announcement #NPS-HAFE-03-08 can be found on USA Jobs. The closing date is May 15th. For more information about the position, contact Scot McElveen, chief ranger, at 304-535-6232.
[Submitted by Scot McElveen, Chief Ranger]
Submission standards for the Morning Report can be found on the left side of the front page of InsideNPS. All reports should be submitted via email to Bill Halainen at Delaware Water Gap NRA, with a copy to your regional office and a copy to Dennis Burnett in Division of Law Enforcement and Emergency Services, WASO.
Prepared by the Division of Law Enforcement and Emergency Services, WASO, with the cooperation and support of Delaware Water Gap NRA.