Katmai National Park & Preserve (AK)
Employees Rescued After Boating Accident
Two errors in yesterday's report - both made by the editor,
not the reporter - need to be corrected. The boat's motors were
inboards, not outboards, and the reference to the "two men" was
erroneous in that Jordan Barthold does not fall into that category.
My apologies to her. The corrected version follows.
On
June 15th, ranger Jordan Barthold and maintenance mechanic John Torzillo
were on their way from Lake Camp to Brooks Camp on Naknek
Lake in the park boat when it began to sink. Park dispatch received an
SOS message from Barthold, reporting their condition and asking for
help. The boat had begun shipping water after each of its two inboard
motors stalled — first one, then the other. As four-foot waves
spilled over the stern, the boat quickly began to sink. Only minutes
after sending the message to dispatch, both Barthold and Torzillo were
clinging to the bow of the boat, the only part not underwater. They held
on for about 70 minutes before they were rescued by park employees Jim
Gavin, Mike Fedorko and Greg Muller. Barthold and Torzillo were taken to
a local clinic, where they were treated for cold water immersion and
later released.
[Submitted by Dona Taylor, Chief Ranger (and Bill
Halainen, Editor, InsideNPS/Morning Report)]
Rocky Mountain National Park (CO)
Girl Dies in Accident at Cascade Falls
A 13-year-old girl fell about 100 feet at Cascade Falls near the
North Inlet trail on the west side of the park around 1 p.m. on June
23rd. Another visitor who was in the area hiked out to the trailhead and
called 911. The girl's body was found below the falls at 4 p.m.The exact
cause of death has not yet been determined. Grand County EMS, Grand
County SAR, the Grand County Sheriff's Office and Grand Lake FD assisted
in the response.
[Submitted by Kyle Patterson, Public Information
Officer]
Piscataway Park (MD)
Investigation Leads to Arrests and Seizure of Marijuana
In November, 2003, officer John Pommerehn of the Anacostia Station
discovered numerous cultivation areas in the Indian Burial grounds of
Piscataway Park. Pommerehn monitored these areas, and discovered this
past April that they had been planted with marijuana seedlings. An
investigation was begun. Cameras were installed by NPS special agent Tim
Alley and Shenandoah NP ranger Matt Richardson and footage taken from
them led to the identification of a suspect. Surveillance continued as
the plants matured. Investigator Jonathan Hofflinger obtained a U.S.
District Court arrest warrant for the suspect and a D.C. Superior Court
search warrant for his residence. On June 3rd, 2004, 37 marijuana plants
were recovered from Piscataway Park; early on the following morning,
members of the District 5 Narcotics and Vice Unit and the USPP SWAT team
executed the search warrant at the suspect's residence in southeast
Washington. Seized were an additional 27 potted marijuana plants, 42
seedling marijuana plants, and 18 marijuana plants that were hanging to
dry. Also seized were heat lamps, timers, ventilation systems, research
material regarding marijuana cultivation, records, and a 2001 Toyota
Camry. Efforts have begun to seize his residence. Three adults living at
the residence were arrested.
[Submitted by Lt. George Wallace,
USPP]
FIRE MANAGEMENT
National Interagency Fire Center
NIFC Situation Report — Thursday, June 24, 2004
Due to travel obligations and timing issues, the summaries of the NIFC report that normally appear in InsideNPS will not appear again until next Monday. The following sites provide detailed information on the national situation:
Full NIFC Situation Report (PDF file) — http://www.nifc.gov/news/sitreprt.pdf
National Fire News — http://www.nifc.gov/fireinfo/nfn.html
Information on the NPS Fire Management Program Center (FMPC) and on park fires can be found at:
FMPC — http://www.nps.gov/fire
Park fires — http://www.nps.gov/fire/news
OPERATIONAL NOTES
Fire and Aviation Management
Fire Program Assistant Detail Opportunity
Lava Beds National Monument in California is seeking a person to assist with Fire Program Assistant duties during the next 30 days. The 30-day detail may also be split into two 2-week details.
The park has an active fire program with 12 employee's and one Interagency Type 3 engine. The park would be able to pay for travel and per-diem.
Please contact Al Augustine at al_augustine@nps.gov or (530)667-8122. [Submitted by Al Augustine, al_augustine@nps.gov, 530-667-8122]
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.