Brown v. Board of Education National Historic Site
President Bush To Attend Park's Grand Opening
Final touches are being put on exhibits in preparation for next
week's grand opening of Brown v Board of Education National Historic
Site in Topeka, Kansas. Incident commander Sherrie Collins and the rest
of the NPS Central Incident Management Team assigned to the event are
on-site working out final preparations for May 17th event. Several
additional NPS personnel will be arriving in the coming days, including
the Midwest SET team. Late last Friday, White House staff members
confirmed that President George W. Bush will speak at the morning
ceremony, which coincides with the 50th anniversary of the landmark
U. S. Supreme Court decision that led to school
desegregation. Director Fran Mainella and former director Robert
Stanton are among several dignitaries who will be on hand for the
occasion. The event is to be held at the newly-renovated
Monroe School, which once served as an all-black elementary
school. The featured speaker is Rev. Fred Shuttlesworth, a
contemporary of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and a founder of the
Southern Christian Leadership Conference. The anniversary observance has
sparked controversy. A number of white supremacist groups plan to
protest in a city park near the school on Saturday.
[Submitted
by Al Nash, Information Officer, al_nash@nps.gov, 785-354-1489 x245]
Golden Gate National Recreation Area (CA)
Multiple Water Rescues
On Sunday, May 2nd, rangers Shannon Jay and Pat Norton, field
training ranger Jason Gaskin and lifeguard Mark Norman were involved in
13 rescues of swimmers at Stinson Beach who had been caught in unusually
strong rip currents. Two of the victims were semi-conscious when they
were brought to shore. One of them, a 17-year-old boy from Daly City,
had to be transported by helicopter to a local trauma center, where he
recovered. Rangers also secured an area in the county's portion of the
beach where the body of a 49-year-old San Francisco man washed ashore
until county deputies could arrive on scene. It was later learned that
he'd jumped from the Golden Gate Bridge four days previously.
[Submitted by Kim Coast, Supervisory Park Ranger]
Glacier Bay National Park & Preserve (AK)
Park Fire Brigade Responds To Cabin Fire
The park's fire brigade was called in on a mutual aid response to a
cabin fire in a heavily wooded area of Gustavus off Tong Road on the
morning of Sunday, May 9th. When they arrived, they found that the cabin
was fully engulfed, with flames reaching about 80 feet into surrounding
trees and a nearby house trailer also on fire. Due to the absence of
Gustavus VFD, district ranger Gus Martinez took over as incident
commander and began overseeing operations, including protection of
exposures, the safety of responders, and overhaul of the building. The
cabin is generally unoccupied, but it's believed that someone was
residing there illegally when the fire broke out. Nobody was injured.
The cabin was a total loss. Alaska state troopers are
investigating.
[Submitted by Chuck Young, Chief Ranger]
Yosemite National Park (CA)
Drowning in Tenaya Creek
On the evening of May 5th, A.M., 26, and D.M., 23,
both from the St. Louis area, were scrambling on the rocks in Tenaya
Creek near Mirror Lake when A.M. slipped and fell into the water. He
was quickly carried downstream in extreme whitewater conditions and was
pinned underwater by the current. D.M. jumped into the stream in an
attempt to rescue his friend, but was unsuccessful due to the swiftwater
conditions and water temperature in the low 40s. Rangers arrived on
scene within three minutes. Although they could see the victim under the
water, they were unable to free him. A technical rescue was begun
immediately, but was suspended after two hours due to darkness. The
operation continued at sunrise, using a complex rigging system of
multiple high lines to gain mechanical advantage against the swollen
stream. After five hours of effort, the body was recovered.
[Submitted by Leslie Reynolds, Valley Shift Supervisor/IC]
FIRE MANAGEMENT
National Interagency Fire Center
NIFC Situation Report — Tuesday, May 11, 2004
Preparedness Level 1
Initial attack continues to be light across the country. There were 230 new fires reported yesterday, with two of them in the northern Rockies becoming large fires.
Very high to extreme fire indices were reported in Arizona, California, Colorado, Kansas, Minnesota, South Dakota, Utah and Wyoming.
Warnings and Watches
A RED FLAG WARNING has been posted today for central and northern New Mexico and for southeastern Arizona
FIRE WEATHER WATCHES are up for southwestern and south-central Arizona, for all of southern New Mexico, and for all of Colorado below 8,500 feet for strong wind, very dry relative humidity and very dry fuels.
National Resource Commitments
| Day |
Wed |
Thu |
Fri |
Sat |
Sun |
Mon |
Tue |
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Date |
5/5 |
5/6 |
5/7 |
5/8 |
5/9 |
5/10 |
5/11 |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Crews |
91 |
* |
108 |
84 |
87 |
23 |
39 |
|
Engines |
415 |
* |
428 |
199 |
163 |
79 |
146 |
|
Helicopters |
17 |
* |
29 |
23 |
22 |
19 |
15 |
|
Air Tankers |
0 |
* |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Overhead |
370 |
* |
573 |
436 |
314 |
254 |
277 |
* No report available.
National Team Commitments
Newly listed fires (on this report) appear below in boldface. Fires are sorted by type of team; teams are listed in alphabetical order within each type by the IC's last name.
|
State |
Type |
Team IC |
Fire/Location |
Acres |
Acres |
Percent |
Est Full |
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| |||||||
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MT |
T2 |
Benes |
Rimrock Fire |
650 |
650 |
100% |
CND |
PARKS AND PEOPLE
Natchez Trace National Scenic Trail (MS)
GS-025-12 Supervisory Protection Ranger
The park is recruiting for an assistant chief ranger. The position is located at park headquarters in Tupelo, Mississippi. The area provides numerous housing opportunities, top rated schools, and many amenities. The assistant chief ranger has duties associated with the law enforcement program, the agricultural lease program, and the national scenic trail, and serves as the park's collateral duty safety officer. Budget and supervision are associated with the dispatch operation and interpretation. Land and resource-related issues are commonplace. The park is undergoing significant growth, with the anticipated completion of major road construction projects within the next year. The job provides for excellent learning opportunities as a member of the park management team. The announcement is posted on the USAJOBS website, announcement number NATR-04-07. For additional information, contact chief ranger Charles Cuvelier at 662-680-4014.
[Submitted by Charles Cuvelier, Chief Ranger]
Cape Hatteras National Seashore (NC)
GS-025-9 Protection Ranger
Dates: 05/04/2004 - 05/18/2004
Cape Hatteras National Seashore is currently advertising for a GS-9 protection ranger. The position is open to current permanent employees of the National Park Service and CTAP eligibles. The position is located in the Seashore's Bodie Island District, with a duty station of Nags Head, North Carolina. In addition to working at the Seashore, the person selected serves as the Ft. Raleigh National Historic Site Sub-District Ranger and is required to reside in government quarters at Fort Raleigh located in Manteo. The incumbent serves as the primary contact for park partners at Fort Raleigh. The incumbent conducts, high profile, law enforcement patrols on park roads and beaches within the District; an area that receives heavy recreational use from May through October. Visitor management issues include those normally associated with a high volume beach resort area with off-road vehicle use. During the fall and winter months, emphasis shifts to hunting patrols. Waterfowl hunting occurs in the District and staff conduct a daily lottery for park maintained blinds during the season. Other resource protection issues are related to archeological sites, nesting birds and sea turtles, wildlife pouching and trespass related to development along park boundaries. The incumbent serves as a member of the wildland fire crew and performs wildland and prescribed fire operations. Also provides emergency medical care at the First Responder or EMT-B level. This position is covered under the law enforcement officer retirement provisions of 5 U.S.C. 836 and 5 U.S.C. 8401 as a primary law enforcement position. The announcement number for this position is CAHA 04-09. The position opened May 4th and closes May 18th.
[Submitted by Jon Anglin, Acting Chief Ranger, Jon_Anglin@nps.gov, (252) 473-2111 x119] More Information...
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