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FIRE MANAGEMENT
El Malpais National Monument (NM)
Twin Fire (Wildland Fire Use)
Lightning sparked a fire in a remote wilderness area of the monument on Saturday, April 17, 2004. Instead of suppressing this fire, we are using a naturally started fire to restore fire's natural cycle in the malpais ecology and reduce unnatural fuel accumulations. Managing this type of fire requires specifically trained personnel to ensure its effectiveness. A fire use manager, fire behavior analyst, fire effects monitors, NPS and BLM staffs are all involved in this effort. Weather conditions will be closely monitored as wind, temperature and humidity all affect how this fire behaves. (full report)
Status: All park areas remain open.
Acreage: 53 acres
Resources Committed: Bandelier Fire Use Module (8); Fire Use Manager Type2 (1); Fire Behavior Analyst (1); RERAP Technical Specialist (1); Overhead assistance from El Malpais/El Morro National Monuments (9).
Estimated containment date: 07/04[Submitted by Leslie DeLong, Leslie_DeLong@nps.gov, 505-285-4641 x18]
Canyonlands National Park (UT)
Upheaval (Wildland Fire)
Fire detected early afternoon 4-20-04. Cause of fire is under investigation. One historice structure threatened. Fire size is estimated at 7 acres. BLM Engine,NPS Engine 10 persons and Type III IC are assigned. Fire is along the Green River
Update 4-21-04 The historical structure that was threatened has been confirmed as lost to the fire. Fire orgin is under investigation. Wildland Fire Investigator has been ordered. Fire size is estimated at 8 acres burning in tamarish near the confluence of Taylor Creek and the Green River. Two BLM Engines, 10 persons and a Type III IC are assigned. (full report)
Acreage: Fire size estimated at eight acres
Estimated containment date: 4-22-04[Submitted by Bryan Swift for Peter Fitzmaurice, 303-969-2449 / 435-719-2120]
PARKS AND PEOPLE
Cumberland Gap National Historical Park (KY)
GS-025-9 Protection Ranger
Dates: 04/22/2004 - 05/15/2004
Cumberland Gap National Historical Park is recruiting direct reassignment applicants for a GS-025-09 protection ranger position. The job involves a variety of front and back-country duties, ranging from a busy traffic enforcement operation to resource violations in the park's 14,000 acres of proposed wilderness. This position offers a strong opportunity to learn and perform a variety of visitor and resource protection activities, and requires the ability to move easily between both the front and back country.
For additional information, contact Dirk Wiley at 606 246-1083
[Submitted by Dirk Wiley, Dirk_Wiley@nps.gov, 606-246-1083]
Midwest Region
John Townsend Recognized for Career Service
In a surprise ceremony on April 6th, John "JT" Townsend received retired law enforcement credentials from Midwest Regional Director Ernie Quintana in recognition of 33 years of commissioned law enforcement service to the NPS.
Following graduation from the United States Park Police basic law enforcement training program in 1971, JT served as a commissioned ranger at Lake Mead for five years. He became a district ranger at Indiana Dunes in 1976 and subsequently the park's chief ranger. Following a stint in resource management, he transferred to the Midwest Regional Office as visitor services specialist in 1987.
Deputy Director Randy Jones, Park Police Captain Bruce Cunningham, Special Agent in Charge Guy Whitmer, Assistant Regional Director Jim Loach and Regional Chief Ranger Bill Blake participated in the presentation. Although JT is no longer in law enforcement, he continues to make contributions to the Service as project manager for the upcoming relocation of the regional office in June.
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.