Monday, July 9, 2018

7/9/2018 Morning Brief

Date/Time Stamp:  Monday, Jul 09, 2018, 06:58


Northwest Activity Summary
Seasonably normal conditions across the region yesterday with generally light winds. No precipitation or lightning occurred. Initial attack was light with the largest fire reported at 200 acres. No growth occurred on existing large fires.


Preparedness Levels
Northwest PL
Current
3-Day
10-Day
30-Day
2 (6/22)
2
3
3

National PL
3 (6/29)


Northwest Incident Activity
New Fires and Acres22 fires for 305 acres
OR: 8 fires for 300 acres
WA: 14 fires for 5 acres
Large Fire Summary
New large incidents: 0
Reported incidents: (OR: 0 WA: 1)
No growth on existing incidents.
Northwest IMT Activity
NIMOs Committed: 0
Type 1 IMTs committed: 0
Type 2 IMTs committed: 1

National Fire Activity
Initial attack activity: Light (192) new fires
New large incidents: 1
Large fires contained: 5
Uncontained large fires: 33

National IMT Activity
Area Command Teams: 0
NIMOs committed: 1
Type 1 IMTs committed: 5
Type 2 IMTs committed: 8

*Nationally, there are 22 large fires being managed under a strategy other than Full Suppression



Northwest Current Incident Details
Incidents listed below meet large fire criteria and/or incidents with a Type 1 or 2 IMT assigned. Large incidents are defined as fires which are 100+ acres in timber or 300+ acres in grass/brush. For additional information on incidents no longer listed below please refer to the NW Large Incident Summary or Northwest Fires Utilizing Monitor, Confine, Point Zone Protection Suppression Strategies (YTD)
Incidents not Previously Reported: 0
Incidents Previously Reported: 1
Little Camas. WA-SES-000268. IMT2, NW Team 7 (Knerr). 6 miles SW of Cashmere, WA. Start 7/05. Full Suppression. Cause: Unknown. 330 acres (-69). 34% containment. Timber and slash. Moderate fire behavior. Backing and creeping. Steep terrain. T & E species and commercial timber threatened. Road and trail closures. Evacuation notices in place. Reduction in acreage due to better mapping.  

Northwest Fire Weather Summary
It will be hot this afternoon east of the Cascades, but a few degrees cooler than yesterday on the west side as an upper level trough approaches the coast.  As the trough crosses the region tonight and Tuesday morning, it will bring breezy winds through mountain gaps and a chance for showers and possibly thunderstorms in Washington’s northern mountains.  Relative humidity should recover from its afternoon low before the winds pick up, avoiding critical fire weather.  Behind the trough, zonal flow will bring drying and warming for the rest of the work week.  Friday brings a chance of thunderstorms to Southern Oregon.

Northwest Fire Potential Summary
The risk of new significant fires is at or below seasonal normal for the next few days.  The fire danger indices will rise considerably through the week as hotter and drier weather sets into the region on both sides of the Cascades. Potential for lightning Friday after several days of drying could result in high risk of significant fires in Southern Oregon.


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