Sunday, September 4, 2016

9/04/2016 NWCC Morning Brief

Date/Time Stamp: Sunday, Sep 04, 2016, 06:51
Posting frequency is daily by 0700.

Northwest Activity Summary
Cold and moist in the last 24 hours. Scattered to widely scattered light precipitation region wide. Light initial attack with the largest fire reported at 6 acres. Very limited interior growth on the Rail fire.

Preparedness Levels
Current:
Northwest2 (9/2)
National3 (9/2)
Northwest PL Forecast
221
3-day10-day30-day

Northwest Fire Activity
Large Fire Summary
New large fires: 0
Large fires contained: 0
Uncontained large fires: 2 (OR: 1, WA: 1)
New Fires and Acres13 fires for 12 acres25 acres growth on existing large fires
OR: 6 fires for 10 acres
WA: 7 fires for 2 acres
Northwest IMT Activity
NIMOs committed: 0
Type 1 IMTs committed: 0
Type 2 IMTs committed: 1
National Fire Activity
Initial attack activity: 66 new fires
New large incidents: 0
Large fires contained: 0
Uncontained large fires: 19
National IMT Activity
Area Command Teams committed: 0
NIMOs committed: 1
Type 1 IMTs committed: 3
Type 2 IMTs committed: 7

Northwest Current Incident Details
Incidents not Previously Reported: 0
Incidents Previously Reported: 2
Rail OR-WWF-000582. IMT2. NW Team 13 (Gales). 5 miles W of Unity, OR. Start 7/31. Full Suppression. Cause: Unknown. 41,706 acres (+25). 80% containment. Timber. Minimal fire behavior. Continued burning of interior fuels. Mop-up and suppression repair ongoing. Road, trail and area closures. Evacuation notices.
Cayuse Mtn. WA-SPA-000024. IMT3. 8 miles SW of Wellpinit, WA. Start 8/21. Full Suppression. Cause: Human. 18,116 acres (+0). 95% containment. Timber and grass. Minimal fire behavior. Continued mop-up around interior structures. Road and trail closures. Evacuation notices. Last report on morning briefing unless significant activity occurs.

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 continues its downturn as cooler wetter weather remains in the Region. Despite occasional lightning and periods of wind, fire potential is unlikely to escalate until next weekend, when another warm dry period brings higher fire danger conditions back into the Region.


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