INCIDENTS

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Lassen Volcanic National Park (CA)
Lost Three-Year-Old Girl Found By Searchers

A three-year-old girl wandered away from her family campsite at the Butte Lake campground on June 22nd. Rangers were notified that afternoon, and a search was immediately begun. Participating in the operation were search and rescue teams from Lassen Volcanic NP, Lassen NF, Tehama County Search and Rescue Dog Teams, and the California Rescue Dog Association; helicopters from the Forest Service and the California Highway Patrol provided air support. The search continued into the night as temperatures dropped to the low 30s and tracking dogs closed in on her position. Once daybreak brought more search and rescue teams, the trackers followed up in the area and found the little girl walking towards their calls at 11 a.m. She had spent a long, cold night in the forest; although a bit scared, hungry, thirsty, and needing her mother, she was in generally good condition. About 75 rescue workers were involved in the operation.
[Submitted by John Roth, Chief Ranger]

Servicewide
Operation July Fourth

A number of special events will be taking place in the parks during the week of the Independence Day holiday, including some of the Service's "icon" parks. In order to manage these events and establish priorities for resources, Director Mainella has delegated authority to the national incident management team (Skip Brooks, IC) to act as an area command in the management of these events and any other serious incidents that may occur during this time period (June 27th to July 7th). The area command will manage the coordination, mobilization and assignment of critical resources for scheduled events and for unplanned Type 1 or Type 2 incidents, excluding fire. This management of critical resources is being referred to as Operation July Fourth. For the purposes of this operation, critical resources are defined as the Service's incident management teams (IMT's), special event teams (SET's) and all other commissioned law enforcement personnel in the agency. Other resources, such as non-commissioned EMS or hazardous materials personnel, may be deemed "critical" if required by the national situation. Four regional Type 2 IMT's will be assigned to parks during the period, as well as five special event teams and other resources. The area command team will begin operations today, based out of Shenandoah National Park. Meanwhile, Type 2 teams are or will soon be in place at Mount Rushmore, Independence, Jefferson National Expansion and Dayton Aviation (a Wright Brothers centennial event). Reports from two of those teams follow:

• Mount Rushmore NM — The park is in the midst of preparing for the Fourth of July celebration. For the two-day event, the park is expecting 70,000 visitors, along with extensive media coverage. Support for the upcoming event is expected from the IMR SET, the Central IMT and numerous local, state, and federal agencies. Steven Calvery, Department of Interior law enforcement director, visited the Memorial on June 23rd to receive a briefing on long range protection planning at the park. Earlier, on June 18th, park staff were involved in the response to a major structural fire on the park's border. Nine businesses were destroyed and others damaged in Keystone, one of the park's gateway communities and a provider of services to many visitors. About 150 firefighters from a dozen departments stopped the fire from spreading to other businesses and prevented the total loss of the White House Resort. Firefighters also prevented the fire from entering the tree-covered hillside behind Keystone, thus checking a potential wildfire. South Dakota tourism officials have been quick to respond, assuring travelers that most of Keystone is open and ready to provide services to tourists. Mount Rushmore staff and the Rapid City-Pennington County Emergency Management Office were to conduct a major full-scale emergency response exercise at the park on Saturday, June 21st. This emergency exercise was postponed due to the fire. Some members of the Central IMT had arrived to observe this exercise in preparation for the Fourth of July.
• Dayton Aviation Heritage NHP — Members of Eastern IMT arrived at the park on June 23rd to prepare for the upcoming grand opening of the Wright-Dunbar Interpretive Center. IC Bob Panko, along with finance section chief Richard Devenney and information officer Kent Cave, are assisting the park staff in planning and preparation for two events associated with the opening — a Thursday evening reception and a major dedication ceremony scheduled for Friday afternoon. Eastern team members are building on the groundwork already laid by the Central IMT some months ago. The festivities mark the completion of a multi-million dollar partnership effort that includes the restoration of the 1890 Hoover Block building and the installation of exhibits on every phase of the Wright brothers' lives, from their childhood in Dayton to their business careers and their aeronautical experiments. The complex also includes the restored bicycle shop the Wright's operated from 1895 to 1897 — the place where they also began serious work toward solving the problems of powered flight. The site is also closely associated with the Paul Laurence Dunbar State Memorial, which commemorates the life of a close friend of the Wrights, an author and poet who would become one of the first African-Americans to gain wide acceptance in literary circles. Dignitaries expected at the opening events include Deputy Director Murphy, incoming Midwest Regional Director Ernie Quintana, Ohio Congressmen Mike Turner and Dave Hobson, and the keynote speaker, U.S. Senator Mike DeWine.

Daily reports will be prepared and disseminated via the Morning Report and InsideNPS from now through July 7th.
[Submitted by Bill Halainen, IO, Type 1 IMT; Mona Divine, IC, Central IMT; Kent Cave, IO, Eastern IMT]

Lassen Volcanic National Park (CA)
Student Receives Third-Degree Burns from Geothermal Feature

On Friday, June 20th, K.D.K. was hiking at Boiling Springs Lake with a group from California State University at Chico. While taking samples, group members continued around the lake to the southeast side and traveled off trail to some geothermal features near the lake. The active geothermal features are unstable, unsafe, and walking near them is discouraged. While in that area, K.D.K. fell through the crust between two mud pots and sustained a full circumference third-degree burn up her right leg up to the knee. She was evacuated to the trailhead, picked up by an ambulance and transported to Seneca Hospital in Chester, California.
[Submitted by Chris Cruz, Park Ranger]

FIRE MANAGEMENT

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National Interagency Fire Center
NIFC Situation Report - Friday, June 27, 2003

Preparedness Level 2

NIFC reports 110 new fires yesterday. Two became large fires — one in southern California, one in New Mexico.

Fire Danger

Day	6/22	6/23	6/24	6/25	6/26	6/27
Alaska	VX	VX	VX	--	VX	VX
Arizona	VX	VX	VX	VX	VX	VX
California	--	--	--	--	--	VX
Colorado	VX	VX	VX	VX	VX	VX
Nevada	VX	VX	VX	VX	VX	VX
N. Hampshire	--	--	VX	VX	VX	--
New Mexico	VX	VX	VX	VX	VX	VX
Oklahoma	VX	VX	VX	VX	VX	VX
Oregon	--	--	--	VX	--	VX
Texas	VX	VX	VX	VX	VX	VX
Utah	VX	VX	VX	VX	VX	VX

VH — Very high
EX — Extreme
VX — Very high to extreme

Fire Weather Watches and Warnings

No watches or warnings have been posted for today.

National Resource Commitments

Day	6/21	6/22	6/23	6/24	6/25	6/26	6/27
Crews	135	130	131	135	130	155	157
Engines	164	122	123	85	110	163	246
Helicopters	39	31	41	36	46	48	60
Air Tankers	1	1	2	0	0	1	1
Overhead	1,129	1,192	1,288	805	1,571	1,686	1,716

National Team Commitments

New team commitments indicated in bold face.

State	Type Team	Team IC	Fire/Location	Acres	Percent Contain	Est Full Contain
AZ	T1	Humphrey	Aspen Fire Coronado NF	32,700	50%	UNK
AZ	T1	Oltrogge	Picture Fire Tonto NF	12,665	100%	CND
NM	T1	Sexton	Montano Fire Bosque State Park	165	50%	6/29
AZ	T2	Raley	Helen 2 Fire Saguaro NP	3,100	40%	6/28
NM	T2	Mullinex	Jenny Fire Gila NF	3,500	45%	UNK
AK	T2	McKnight	Sand Creek Fire State Lands	44,153	0%	UNK
NM	FUM	Goheen	Dry Lakes Complex Gila NF	32,800	NR	UNK
AZ	FUM	Kitchen	Powell Fire Grand Canyon NP	980	0%	UNK
NM	FUM	Goheen	Seco Fire Gila NF	4,600	5%	UNK

Saguaro National Park (AZ)
Helen 2 Fire (Wildland Fire)

On Wednesday afternoon at 4:00 p.m., dry lightning strikes ignited the Helen #2 Fire located in the Rincon Mountains north of Helen's Dome and west of Spud Rock. The fire is at an elevation of 7,300 - 8,400 feet and is burning on the ground in oak/pine and mixed coniferous forests (full report)
Winds were less intense on Wednesday allowing fire crews to secure much of the northwestern flank of the fire with a burnout operation, Forecast winds for Thursday out of the north and northeast may push smoke into Tucson during the day and evening. Rehabilitation work has begun on sections of the fire line. The fire is located in steep, difficult terrain. Minor injuries, including several ankle injuries, have been reported to date.
Status
Trailheads Closed: Douglas Spring Trailhead and Parking Lot (at the east end of Speedway Blvd) will be closed due to helicopter support operations. However, the Douglas Spring Trail will be open up to the Douglas Spring Campground and can be accessed from the Wildhorse Trailhead. Trails Closed: Douglas Spring Trail from Douglas Spring Campground south Turkey Creek Trail Trails Partially Closed: Manning Camp Trail east of Grass Shack Campground Cow Head Saddle Trail east of Cow Head Saddle Heartbreak Ridge/Arizona Trail north of Rincon Creek Trail Italian Springs Trail south of the Forest Service boundary Campgrounds Closed: Manning Camp Campground Spud Rock Spring Campground
Acreage: 3,100
Resources Committed: 2 Type II Helicopters 1 Type III Helicopter 12 Hotshot crews 8 Hand crews Total of 606 personnel on scene
Estimated containment date: Estimated 6/28/2003[Submitted by Chuck Scott, chuck_scott@nps.gov, 520 733-5130]

Grand Canyon National Park (AZ)
Powell Fire

The lightning-caused Powell Fire has burned 980 acres. Monitoring continues. Resource commitments yesterday were as follows:

• Firefighters and overhead — 41
• Engines — 0
• Helicopters — 1

OPERATIONAL NOTES

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Washington Office
Information Solicited on Park Fourth of July Events

An area command team (Skip Brooks, area commander) has been assigned to the Washington Office to assist the NPS in coordination of several large July Fourth events. Individual incident management teams have been assigned to events being held at Mount Rushmore, Jefferson Expansion and Independence. The area command team will be working out of Shenandoah National Park, from June 27th through July 7th. If your park is planning a significant July Fourth event or know of events adjacent to or nearby that have the potential to impact park operations, the area command team would appreciate hearing from you. The team is already aware of the events planned at Colonial, Antietam, and Fort Vancouver. Please send information to either Bob Love (bob_love@nps.gov) or Greg Stiles (greg_stiles@nps.gov).
[Submitted by Bob Love]

Uniform Program
Uniform Program Update

The following provides an update on recent developments in the program:

• Important Dates — The last day to order name bars and made to measure uniform items is July 15th. The last day to order uniform items is August 18th. Please do not wait until the last minute to order uniform items.
• Lost Passwords — Lost passwords can be obtained by going through your park uniform coordinator. Have them contact your regional uniform coordinator for assistance. Passwords can be changed on the uniform ordering website. Below where you log in, there is a link. This option was added to allow employees to choose their own passwords and diminish the number of lost password requests.
• Thirty-Day Return Policy — Employees have 30 days to return any items. We will remain firm on this issue due to our uniform contract. In special circumstances and situations beyond an employee's control, appeals for an exchange or return should be forwarded through the park uniform coordinator to the regional uniform coordinator. Appeals will be handled on a case by case basis.
• Return of Defective Items — Employees have up to one year to return any defective item(s). Defective items are any items that fall apart after being worn or washed a few times. Please return the item(s) to the uniform company with a note explaining the nature of the defect and contact information.
• Seasonal Employee Orders — If a seasonal employee orders a uniform item(s) and the order arrives after the employee has left for the season, the park should return the item(s) to the uniform company. If the park keeps the order until the next season, please be aware that returns and exchanges will be out of the question. There are no exceptions to this rule.
• Protocol for Uniform Program — Employees should convey any issues or concerns to their park uniform coordinator. If their park uniform coordinator is unable to assist them, the request should be forwarded by the park uniform coordinator to the regional uniform coordinator. Only regional uniform coordinators should contact the servicewide uniform coordinator directly. Any request that does not follow this procedure will be disregarded. WASO employees are exempt from this policy; since they do not have a park or regional uniform coordinator to assist them.
• Shoes — Shoes have become extremely difficult to provide for our uniform program. The main two reasons for this are: 1) Shoe companies discontinuing shoes used by our program, and 2) shoe companies moving overseas. The uniform contract mandates that items within our program be manufactured domestically or by certain designated countries. Unfortunately, most shoe manufacturing has moved to countries outside of our contract. Due to these problems, color and style changes may take place or there may be a break in service (backorders). Please be patient. We will continue to do our best to supply footwear for the uniform program. We are currently working to add men's dress shoes, men's/women's walkers, and women's low heel pumps. If everything goes according to plan, these items will be available on October 1st.
• Unisex Sizing — We are currently in the process of converting outerwear to unisex sizes. There will no longer be male/female sizes in the Goretex shells and rain/wind pants. Changes have already taken place with the sweater, windbreaker, and coveralls. We hope to have all of these items transitioned by October 1st.
• Unity of Garment Colors — Over the past few months, we have been working with the company to unify our colors. In the past, there have been different shades of green for our uniform components. This will no longer be the case. All uniform components, regardless if they are work, service, or field items, will be the same shade of green. It will take time to fully implement this process.
• Backorders — Items that are being changed due to unisex sizing and/or discontinued are only available in limited sizes. As a result, some items may be placed on backorder. Please call VF Solutions Customer Service at 1-800-448-7968 to check availability.
• Regional Uniform Coordinators — Park coordinators and/or employees can contact regional uniform coordinators for assistance. Employees should first consult their park coordinator before contacting the regional coordinator.

          Clara Wooden, Alaska Region
          Delpha Maunders, Intermountain Region
          John (JT) Townsend, Midwest Region
          Cynthia Salter-Stith, National Capital Region
          Ginny O'Brien, Northeast Region
          Mark Forbes/Ken Mabery, Pacific West Region
          Bill Sturgeon, Southeast Region

[Submitted by Ramie Lynch, Servicewide Uniform Program Coordinator]

PARKS AND PEOPLE

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Horseshoe Bend National Military Park (AL)
GS-1640-9 Chief of Maintenance

The park is advertising for a GS-1640-9 chief of maintenance. This announcement is open to permanent federal employees governmentwide and to other eligibles. The announcement opened on June 23rd and closes on July 21st.The person selected serves as the chief of maintenance and is responsible for all planning, scheduling, coordination, and implementation of the park's maintenance program. She/he is a member of the park management team, actively participates in decisions concerning all phases of park operations and planning, and directly supervises one WG-9 maintenance mechanic, one WG-8 maintenance worker, and various seasonal or temporary employees, as warranted. If you are interested in this position and would like more information, please visit USA Jobs, where you can view or download the announcement (SESO-03-89 ). Fore more information, contact Faye Johnson at 256-234-7111 or email to HOBE Administration.
[Submitted by Mark Lewis, Superintendent]

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.