NATIONAL PARK SERVICE

MORNING REPORT

Wednesday, January 7, 2008

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INCIDENTS

Richmond NBP

Car Fire Ruled Possible Arson

During the early morning hours of Sunday, January 4th, protection rangers came upon a smoldering early model Cadillac backed into the handicapped parking slip at the Fort Harrison picnic area. Henrico Fire Department firefighters assisted the rangers in extinguishing the blaze. The area was closed off as a crime scene and an arson investigator determined that the fire was suspicious in nature. A handgun found on the rear passenger floorboard is believed to have possibly been used in another crime. The incident is being investigated by both the Henrico police and fire departments and the park. [Tim Mauch, Chief Ranger]

OTHER NEWS

The following stories are among those in today's edition of InsideNPS:

Wildland Fire Lessons Learned Center - The interagency Wildland Fire Lessons Learned Center has posted a series of videos containing interviews with a number of people with extensive expertise in wildland fire on its “Learning from the Experts” web pages.

HYPERLINK "http://home.nps.gov/applications/digest/headline.cfm?type=Announcements&id=7233" http://home.nps.gov/applications/digest/headline.cfm?type=Announcements&id=7233

Golden Gate NRA - The park, working with a solicitor, has resolved an accessibility lawsuit case in a manner that both resolves a legal challenge and assures the highest level of accessibility possible. It is being provided as an example of how to resolve such a challenge.

HYPERLINK "http://home.nps.gov/applications/digest/headline.cfm?type=Announcements&id=7234" http://home.nps.gov/applications/digest/headline.cfm?type=Announcements&id=7234

Haleakala NP - Marilyn H. Parris, superintendent at Haleakalä National Park, will retire on January 30th with 34 years of federal service, 22 of them as a park superintendent.

HYPERLINK "http://home.nps.gov/applications/digest/headline.cfm?type=PeopleNews&id=2198" http://home.nps.gov/applications/digest/headline.cfm?type=PeopleNews&id=2198

Cape Cod NS - Bob Grant has been selected as the park's chief ranger. He follows Steve Prokop, who is the new superintendent at Kalaupapa.

HYPERLINK "http://inside.nps.gov/index.cfm?handler=viewcommunityarticle&type=PeopleNews&id=2200" http://inside.nps.gov/index.cfm?handler=viewcommunityarticle&type=PeopleNews&id=2200

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Prepared by the Division of Law Enforcement, Security and Emergency Services, Washington Office, with the support of the Office of the Chief Information Officer and Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area. Edited by Bill Halainen ( HYPERLINK "mailto:Bill_Halainen@nps.gov" Bill_Halainen@nps.gov).

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