NWCC Morning Brief: Saturday, Aug 06, 2016

Northwest Activity Summary

In the past 24 hours, the weather was seasonably hot and dry east of the Cascades. Widespread lightning east of the Cascades in Southcentral and Eastern Oregon and isolated showers in Central Oregon. Moderate initial attack throughout the region, heavy in Central and Eastern Oregon. No new large fires reported. Moderate growth and slight increases in containment on existing large fires.

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Preparedness Levels

Current: Northwest 3 (8/1) National 3 (7/25)

Northwest PL Forecast 3 3 3 3-day 10-day 30-day

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Northwest Fire Activity
Large Fire Summary
New large fires: 0
Large fires contained: 0
Uncontained large fires: 6 (OR: 3, WA: 3)

New Fires and Acres37 fires for 38 acres
1,263 acres growth on existing large fires
OR: 26 fires for 36 acres
WA: 11 fires for 2 acres

Northwest IMT Activity
NIMOs committed: 0
Type 1 IMTs committed: 1
Type 2 IMTs committed: 2

National Fire Activity
Initial attack activity: 96 new fires
New large incidents: 4
Large fires contained: 5
Uncontained large fires: 23

National IMT Activity
Area Command Teams committed: 0
NIMOs committed: 1
Type 1 IMTs committed: 9
Type 2 IMTs committed: 5

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Northwest Current Incident Details

Incidents not Previously Reported: 0

Incidents Previously Reported: 6

Kewa WA-COA-000082. IMT2. NW Team 9 (Goff). 15 miles S of Inchelium, WA. Start 8/2. Full Suppression. Cause: Unknown. 1,946 acres (+87). 35% containment. Timber and brush. Moderate fire behavior with isolated and group torching. Residences and structures threatened. Area and road closures in effect.

Rail OR-WWF-000582. IMT2. NW Team 12 (Harrod). 5 miles W of Unity, OR. Start 7/31. Full Suppression. Cause: Unknown. 7,119 acres (+570). 10% containment. Timber. Moderate fire behavior with crowning, short-range spotting and uphill runs. Evacuation notices, trail and area restrictions in effect.

Bybee Creek OR-CLP-000199. IMT1. PNW Team 2 (Schulte). 18 miles NE of Prospect, OR. Start 7/28. Full Suppression. Cause: Unknown. 1,116 acres (+244). 45% containment. Timber. Active fire behavior with creeping, torching and short range spotting. Structures threatened. Evacuation notices, road and trail closures in effect.

Snake River WA-WFS-000368. IMT3. 12 miles NE of Pomeroy, WA. Start 8/2. Full Suppression. Cause: Unknown. 11,362 acres (+362). 70% containment. Grass. Minimal fire behavior with mop up in all divisions. Fire Mobilization authorized (8/2).

Range 12 WA-SPD-000344. IMT4. 14 miles E of Yakima, WA. Start 7/30. Full Suppression. Cause: Unknown. 176,600 acres (+0). 95% containment. Grass and brush. Minimal fire behavior with smoldering.

Weigh Station OR-973S-000573. IMT4. 13 miles SE of Pendleton, OR. Start 7/30. Full Suppression. Cause: Unknown. 688 acres (+0). 85% containment. Timber and brush. Minimal fire behavior. Last report on morning briefing unless significant activity occurs.