Northwest Interagency Coordination Center: 7/16/2015 Large Fire Brief

Thursday, July 16, 2015

7/16/2015 Large Fire Brief

Morning Brief

Date/Time Stamp: Thursday, July 16, 2015 - 0700 hrs

Activity Summary

In the Northwest:

Both the Northwest and National Preparedness Levels have been reduced to Level 2. 1 new large fire reported.

Preparedness Levels

Current:

Northwest	2 (7/16)
National	2 (7/15)

Northwest PL Forecast:

2	2	3
3-day	10-day	30-day

Northwest Fire Activity

Large Fire Summary

New large fires: 1

Large fires contained: 1

Uncontained large fires: 5 (OR: 1, WA: 4)

New Fires and Acres: 25 fires for 2,010 acres
(0 acres growth on existing large fires)
OR: 19 fires for 1 acre
WA: 6 fires for 2,009 acres

Northwest IMT Activity

Area Command Teams committed: 0
NIMOs committed: 0
Type 1 IMTs committed: 1
Type 2 IMTs committed: 1

National Fire Activity

Initial attack activity: Light (150 new fires)
New large incidents: 2

Large fires contained: 2
Uncontained large fires: 7

National IMT Activity

Area Command Teams committed: 0
NIMOs committed: 0
Type 1 IMTs committed: 1
Type 2 IMTs committed: 5

Current Incident Details

Incidents not Previously-Reported: 1

Outlaw Draw WA-WFS-000455. ICT3. 19 miles SE of Chelan, WA. Start 7/15. Full Suppression. Grass/Brush. Cause: Under investigation. 2,000 acres. 0% containment. Active fire behavior. Wind driven runs.

Incidents Previously-Reported: 5

Newby Lake WA-OWF-000337. IMT1. PNW Team 3 (Lewis). 23 miles NW of Oroville, WA. Start 7/02. Confine/Full Suppression. Timber. Cause: Lightning. 5,065 acres (+0). 20% containment. Minimal fire behavior due to precipitation. Prepping contingency lines. Fire started in Canada and crossed the border. In Pasayten Wilderness and Loomis state forest. Area closure in effect. Lynx habitat and natural resources threatened. United States acres listed.

Mt Adams Complex WA-GPF-000363. IMT2. WA Team 4 (Gales/Nickey). 15 miles NNW of Trout Lake, WA. Start 7/10. Timber. Confine/Full Suppression. Cause: Lightning. 405 acres (+0). 78% containment. Minimal fire behavior. Mop-up ongoing. Area and trail closures in effect (including a portion of the Pacific Crest Trail).

Includes: Horseshoe. Confine/Full Suppression. 340 acres (+0). 90% contained; Riley. Full Suppression. 65 acres (+0). 25% contained; Canyon. Full Suppression. 0.1 acres (+0). 99% contained.; Riley Spot. Full Suppression. 0.1 acres (+0). 99% contained; and 7 Lakes. Full Suppression. 0.1 acres (+0). 99% contained.

Corner Creek OR-OCF-000297. IMT3. 11 miles S of Dayville OR. Start 6/29. Full Suppression. Brush/Grass/Timber. Cause: Lightning. 29,407 acres (+0). 85% containment. Smoldering fire behavior. Precipitation received. Mop-up ongoing. Cultural sites, scenic waterways, T&E species, private land, improvements, and Sage-Grouse habitat threatened.

Douglas County Complex WA-SPD-000431. IMT3. 23 miles E of Wenatchee, WA. Start 7/10. Full Suppression. Grass/Brush. Cause: Lightning. 22,337 acres (+0). 100% containment. Sage-Grouse habitat burned. Final report unless conditions change.

Includes: Jameson Lake. Full Suppression. 6,296 acres (+0). 100% containment: Pegg Canyon. Full Suppression. 16,041 acres (+0). 100% containment; Moses Stool, Wagon Road and Rimrock merged with the larger fires.

Wolverine WA-OWF-000287. IMT3. 5 miles S of Stehekin, WA. Start 6/29. Monitor. Timber. Cause: Lightning. 314 acres (+0). 0% containment. Minimal fire behavior. Steep, rugged terrain. Residences, historic cabins and mine infrastructure threatened. Level 1 evacuations. Weekly reporting. See NW Fires Utilizing Monitor, Confine, Point Zone Protection Suppression Strategies (YTD) link for future updates.

NW 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:

Dry and breezy conditions will develop by later today across Eastern Washington and to a lesser extent Eastern Oregon. This is in response to an upper trough swinging through the region from the north. As this system drops southward Friday and Saturday it could kick off of a few showers or thunderstorms but IA activity should remain rather subdued and not expected to present a problem for IA resource capability.

More info, see NW 7-Day Significant Fire Potential Forecast, and National 7-Day Significant Fire Potential Forecast

National Incident Management Situation Report (IMSR): http://www.nifc.gov/nicc/sitreprt.pdf

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