This page is designed to provide for timely and official fire information about wildland fires across the Pacific Northwest. The information is posted by the Northwest Interagency Coordination Center in partnership with Public Information Officers that work for federal, state and local fire agencies and is drawn from official sources within the wildland fire community.
Friday, July 21, 2017
7/21/2017 NWCC Morning Brief
Northwest Activity Summary
Slightly cooler temperatures and dry with gusty winds east of the Cascades. A few lightning strikes in Northeast Washington and one in Northeastern Oregon. Scattered precipitation along the coast and Northeast Washington. Light initial attack yesterday with the largest fire reported at 10,000 acres in Southeast Washington. Limited growth on existing large fires.
Preparedness Levels
Current:
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Northwest PL Forecast
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Northwest Fire Activity
Large Fire Summary
New large fires: 1
Large fires contained: 0
Uncontained large fires: 2 (OR: 0 WA: 2)
Large Fire Summary
New large fires: 1
Large fires contained: 0
Uncontained large fires: 2 (OR: 0 WA: 2)
New Fires and Acres 27 fires for 10,026 acres 94 acres growth on existing large fires
OR: 9 fires for 3 acres
WA: 18 fires for 10,023 acres
OR: 9 fires for 3 acres
WA: 18 fires for 10,023 acres
Northwest IMT Activity
NIMOs committed: 0
Type 1 IMTs committed: 0
Type 2 IMTs committed: 0
NIMOs committed: 0
Type 1 IMTs committed: 0
Type 2 IMTs committed: 0
National Fire Activity
Initial attack activity: Light (165) new fires
Initial attack activity: Light (165) new fires
New large incidents: 15
Large fires contained: 5
Uncontained large fires: 36
Large fires contained: 5
Uncontained large fires: 36
National IMT Activity
Area Command Teams committed: 0
NIMOs committed: 0
Type 1 IMTs committed: 5
Type 2 IMTs committed: 11
Area Command Teams committed: 0
NIMOs committed: 0
Type 1 IMTs committed: 5
Type 2 IMTs committed: 11
Northwest Current Incident Details
Incidents not Previously Reported: 1
400 WA-SES-000250. IMT3. 4 mi W of Mattawa, WA. Start 7/20. Full Suppression. Cause: Unknown. 10,000 acres. 9% containment. Brush/grass. Active fire behavior with wind-driven runs and spotting. Structures are threatened. Evacuations are in progress. Originated on the Yakima Firing Center (DOD).
Incidents Previously Reported: 1
Redford Canyon WA-COA-000053. IMT3. 8 mi SE of Keller, WA. Start 7/15. Full Suppression. Cause: Lightning. 775 acres (+94). 80% containment. Timber and logging slash. Minimal fire behavior. Little growth expected. IMT has also assumed management of Johnny George #1 and Johnny George #2 fires.
Northwest Fires Utilizing Monitor, Confine, Point Zone Protection Suppression Strategies (YTD) (link)
Lists fires (of any size) that singly utilize Monitor, Confine or Point Zone Protection suppression strategies, or use Multiple Suppression Strategies (which may also include a Full Suppression component).
Northwest Fire Potential Summary
The potential for new large fires will decline back to typical levels Friday and Saturday. Winds across the Columbia Basin will decline and generally be fairly light across the entire geographic area through Sunday. Warming and drying will push temperatures above average by Sunday with a corresponding drop in relative humidity, especially east of the Cascades and in southwest Oregon.
On Sunday new large fire potential will rise over southern Oregon as an upper level weather disturbance produces instability in the atmosphere and enough lightning fire starts to significantly boost the risk of new large fires in PSAs NW04 and NW07. The threat of lightning fires expands eastward toward Idaho on Monday and will boost the threat of new large fires in the rangelands of PSA NW12, southeastern Oregon. Initial attack activity for the geographic area appears poised to move up to the ‘moderate’ level as a result of the new starts. 1 or 2 new large fires appear likely in southern Oregon during this event.
More info, see NW 7-Day Significant Fire Potential Forecast, and National 7-Day Significant Fire Potential Forecast
Other GACC Morning Reports:
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Thursday, July 20, 2017
7/20/2017 NWCC Morning Brief
Northwest Activity Summary
Warm and dry across the region with very dry conditions in Southeast Oregon. Light scattered precipitation in the Coastal Mountains and in Northeast Washington, A few lightning strikes between Yakima and Richland, WA. Light initial attack yesterday with the largest fire reported at 6 acres in Northeast Oregon. Two limited suppression fires (Noisy Creek, Coleville NF and Chetco Bar, Rogue River-Siskiyou NF) have reached large fire status. Limited growth on other existing large fires.
Preparedness Levels
Current:
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Northwest PL Forecast
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Northwest Fire Activity
Large Fire Summary
New large fires: 2
Large fires contained: 0
Uncontained large fires: 2 (OR: 0 WA: 2)
Large Fire Summary
New large fires: 2
Large fires contained: 0
Uncontained large fires: 2 (OR: 0 WA: 2)
New Fires and Acres 14 fires for 36 acres 0 acres growth on existing large fires
OR: 11 fires for 28 acres
WA: 3 fires for 8 acres
OR: 11 fires for 28 acres
WA: 3 fires for 8 acres
Northwest IMT Activity
NIMOs committed: 0
Type 1 IMTs committed: 0
Type 2 IMTs committed: 0
NIMOs committed: 0
Type 1 IMTs committed: 0
Type 2 IMTs committed: 0
National Fire Activity
Initial attack activity: Light (155) new fires
Initial attack activity: Light (155) new fires
New large incidents: 13
Large fires contained: 4
Uncontained large fires: 34
Large fires contained: 4
Uncontained large fires: 34
National IMT Activity
Area Command Teams committed: 0
NIMOs committed: 0
Type 1 IMTs committed: 4
Type 2 IMTs committed: 7
Area Command Teams committed: 0
NIMOs committed: 0
Type 1 IMTs committed: 4
Type 2 IMTs committed: 7
Northwest Current Incident Details
Incidents not Previously Reported: 3
L Road WA-MCR-000243. ICT3. 7 mi E of Mattawa, WA. Start 7/18. Full Suppression. Cause: Unknown. 526 acres. 90% containment. Grass/brush. Extreme fire behavior. Expected containment 7/19. Late report on incident from 7/18. Last report on morning briefing unless significant activity occurs.
Chetco Bar OR-RSF-000326. IMT3. 17 mi W of Selma, OR. Start 7/12. Multiple Strategies. Cause: Lightning. 300 acres. 0% containment. Timber. Moderate fire behavior with backing, flanking, and isolated torching. Fire is burning in steep, inaccessible conditions in the Kalmiopsis Wilderness. Not included in Uncontained large fires above. Last report on morning briefing unless significant activity occurs. See NW Fires Utilizing Monitor, Confine, Point Zone Protection Suppression Strategies (YTD) (link) for future updates.
Noisy Creek WA-COF-001416. ICT3. 8 mi NE of Ione, WA. Start 7/15. Multiple Strategies. Cause: Unknown. 125 acres. 0% containment. Timber. Moderate fire behavior. Steep, rugged terrain. Structures, habitat, and campground are threatened. Not included in Uncontained large fires above. Last report on morning briefing unless significant activity occurs. See NW Fires Utilizing Monitor, Confine, Point Zone Protection Suppression Strategies (YTD) (link) for future updates.
Incidents Previously Reported: 1
Redford Canyon WA-COA-000053. IMT3. 8 mi SE of Keller, WA. Start 7/15. Full Suppression. Cause: Lightning. 681 acres (+0). 80% containment. Timber and logging slash. Minimal fire behavior. No perimeter growth expected.
Northwest Fires Utilizing Monitor, Confine, Point Zone Protection Suppression Strategies (YTD) (link)
Lists fires (of any size) that singly utilize Monitor, Confine or Point Zone Protection suppression strategies, or use Multiple Suppression Strategies (which may also include a Full Suppression component).
Northwest Fire Potential Summary
Large fire potential boosts slightly on Thursday as a dry cold front moves across eastern Washington. General winds are expected to increase across the Columbia Basin and along the east slopes of the Washington Cascades. PSA NW10 is at moderate risk of new large fires under the expected weather scenario on Thursday.
Wind decreases Friday and Saturday across most of the geographic area as another warming trend takes hold, mainly east of the Cascades. The focus shifts to southern Oregon over the weekend as an upper level weather disturbance increases the risk of lightning fire starts over PSA NW04 and NW07. The number of new starts appears as if it will sufficient to significantly boost the threat of new large fires in those areas on Sunday. The weather disturbance drifts east on Monday and transports the threat of fire starts and new large fires toward southeastern Oregon..
More info, see NW 7-Day Significant Fire Potential Forecast, and National 7-Day Significant Fire Potential Forecast
Other GACC Morning Reports:
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