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In reply to the discussion: There are not 200 armed men holding that building. There are no more than 15 [View all]starroute
(12,977 posts)They're clearly not sleeping on the floor of the gift shop. There's a three-bedroom volunteer bunkhouse with full kitchen, bathrooms, laundry and shower facilities, satellite TV and wi-fi. Notice also the references to fuel tanks. It does seem as though they're pretty well set up for a siege, providing they've brought enough food.
http://www.fws.gov/refuge/Malheur/what_we_do/get_involved.html
A limited number of rooms are available in our Volunteer Bunkhouse for non-RV volunteers. The bunkhouse is fully accessible and has a full kitchen, two bathrooms, satellite television and Wi-Fi access.
http://www.fws.gov/uploadedFiles/Region_1/NWRS/Zone_2/Malheur/Documents/MalheurNWR_FCCP_chapter5.pdf
Administrative facilities located at Refuge Headquarters on the south side of Malheur Lake, 32 miles south of Burns, consist of offices, a small visitor center and gift shop, the George Benson Memorial Museum, a conference room/library, a maintenance shop, and storage areas for maintenance and fire equipment. Five of the buildings at Refuge Headquarters and two buildings at the Buena Vista substation were built by the CCC.
Other buildings located at Refuge Headquarters include public restrooms, hazardous materials storage space, fuel tanks space, and residential housing. Residential housing includes a two-bedroom house for seasonal staff, a fire bunkhouse, a three-bedroom volunteer bunkhouse, a volunteer/RV Park common room, and a laundry and shower/restroom facility.
Government-owned living quarters for Refuge staff are located at the three substations (Buena Vista, P Ranch, and Double-O units). In addition to residences, a maintenance shop, storage areas for equipment, and fuel tanks can be found at the main substation areas. Government-owned housing for the P Ranch substation is located at the South Place maintenance area. A three-bedroom volunteer bunkhouse, equipment storage areas, and fuel tanks are located at the P Ranch proper.