Northwest Activity Summary
Temperature and relative humidity moderated across the region. Moderate winds over the area. Moderate precipitation west of the Cascades in Washington and Northwest Oregon with traces of precipitation in Northern Washington. Moderate lightning in the Puget Sound and in Northcentral Washington. Heavy initial attack in Eastern Washington with moderate initial attack in Oregon with the largest fire, Grass Valley, reported at 45,000 acres near Electric City, WA. Moderate growth on existing large fires. IMT2 NW Team 12 (Harrod) assigned to Snowy Mountain that is threatening to cross into Washington from Canada. IMT2 NW Team 11 (Rabe) mobilizing to Boyds and IMT2 NW Team 9 (Goff) mobilizing to Horns Mountain, both in Northeast Washington.
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Northwest Incident Activity
New Fires and Acres59 fires for 51,856 acres
OR: 14 fires for 1,655 acres
WA: 45 fires for 50,201 acres
New Fires and Acres59 fires for 51,856 acres
OR: 14 fires for 1,655 acres
WA: 45 fires for 50,201 acres
Large Fire Summary
New large incidents: 4
Reported incidents: 22 (OR: 12 WA: 10)
18,904 acres growth on existing incidents.
New large incidents: 4
Reported incidents: 22 (OR: 12 WA: 10)
18,904 acres growth on existing incidents.
Northwest IMT Activity
NIMOs Committed: 0
Type 1 IMTs committed: 7
Type 2 IMTs committed: 7
National Fire Activity
Initial attack activity: Light (122) new fires
New large incidents: 9
Type 1 IMTs committed: 7
Type 2 IMTs committed: 7
National Fire Activity
Initial attack activity: Light (122) new fires
New large incidents: 9
Large fires contained: 2
Uncontained large fires: 57
National IMT ActivityArea Command Teams: 0
NIMOs committed: 1
Type 1 IMTs committed: 14
Type 2 IMTs committed: 19
NIMOs committed: 1
Type 1 IMTs committed: 14
Type 2 IMTs committed: 19
*Nationally, there are 54 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: 4
Grass Valley. WA-SPD-000517. WA-SPD-0000517. ICT3. West of Grand Coulee Dam. Start 08/11. Full Suppression. Cause: Unknown. 45,000 acres. 0% containment. Extreme fire behavior with running and spotting. Tall grass and brush. Evacuations in effect. Road closures. Grand Coulee Dam, infrastructure, hospital and sage grouse habitat threatened.
Boffer. WA-WFS-000915. IMT3. 2 miles south of Kennewick, WA. Start 08/11. Full Suppression. Cause: Unknown. 5,000 acres. 50% containment. Extreme fire behavior. Tall grass and brush. Evacuations in effect. Road closures.
Porcupine II 0927RN. OR-PRD-000927. IMT3. 9 miles E of Clarno, OR. Start 08/11. Full Suppression. Cause: Unknown. 500 acres. 0% containment. Active fire behavior. Brush and grass. Planning for evacuation. Remote, steep terrain. Road closures.
Memaloose #2. OR-954S-004023. OSFM Blue (Walker), ODF (Reel), USFS (Kicklighter). 3 miles E of Mosier, OR. Start: 08/10. Full suppression. 175 acres. 35% contained. Moderate fire behavior with torching and spotting. Grass and brush. Structures threatened. Evacuations in progress. Road and area closures.
Incidents Previously Reported: 18
Cougar Creek. WA-OWF-000419. IMT1, CA Team (Young). 25 mi W of Chelan, WA. Start 7/28. Full Suppression. Cause: Lightning. 18,890 acres (+6,100). 5% containment. Extreme fire behavior with uphill runs, flanking and backing. Timber. Evacuations in effect. Road, trail and area closures. Structures, cultural resources, timber assets, infrastructure and recreation threatened.
Miles. OR-UPF-000246. IMT1, NR Team 2 (Turman)/IMT1, ODF Team 3 (Smith), OSFM Red Team (Yocum). 5 mi NE of Trail, OR. Start 7/16. Full Suppression.Cause: Unknown. 29,397 acres (+1,220). 5% containment. Active fire behavior with short crown runs and spotting. Timber. Evacuations in effect. Road, trail and area closures. Structures, high value commercial timber, critical infrastructure and T & E habitat threatened. Previously listed under South Umpqua Complex. Includes Miles, Sugar Pine, and Goodview.
Natchez. OR-RSF-000348. IMT1, NR Team (Goicochea). 8 miles NW of Happy Camp, CA and 15 mi SE of Cave Junction, OR. Start 7/15. Full Suppression. Cause: Lightning. 12,449 acres (+550). 52% containment. Active fire behavior with torching and spotting. Timber & chaparral. Road, trail, and area closures. Steep terrain. Infrastructure, timber, riparian habitat, and air quality threatened.
Crescent Mtn. WA-OWF-000428. IMT1, SA Team (Dueitt). 16 mi W of Winthrop WA. Start 7/29. Point Zone Protection. Cause: Unknown. 15,975 acres (+884). 12% containment. Moderate fire behavior with torching and flanking. Timber. Structures, recreation, and timber threatened. Planning for evacuations. Road, trail, and area closures.
Miriam. WA-OWF-000443. IMT2, NW Team 7 (Knerr). 25 mi SE of Mt Rainier. Start 7/30. Full Suppression. Cause: Unknown. 2,236 acres (+101). 9% containment. Moderate fire behavior. Timber. Steep terrain. White Pass Ski Resort and T&E species habitat threatened. Evacuations in effect. Road, trail, and area closures. IMT2, NW Team 8 (Johnson) will in-brief today at 1600.
Taylor Creek. OR-MED-000395. IMT1, PNW Team 2 (Schulte).10 mi west of Grants Pass, OR. Start 7/15. Full Suppression. Cause: Lightning. 45,055 acres (+1,667). 45% containment. Moderate fire behavior with torching and spotting. Timber and brush. Steep terrain. Structures, infrastructure, recreational sites and air quality threatened. Planning for evacuations. Area restrictions in effect, road, trail and area closures. IMT1, AK Team (Kurth) transition planned for Monday 8/13.
Klondike. OR-RSF-000354. IMT1, PNW Team 2 (Schulte). 9 mi NW of Selma, OR. Start 7/15. Full Suppression. Cause: Lightning. 47,030 (+8,648). 15% containment. Active fire behavior with torching and spotting. Timber and brush. Structures, private inholdings, Redwood Hwy 199 corridor and infrastructure threatened. Evacuations in effect. Area restrictions in effect, road trail and area closures. IMT1, AK Team (Kurth) transition planned for Monday 8/13.
Maple. WA-OLF-000207. IMT2, NW Team 10 (Lawson). 10 mi N of Hoodsport, WA. Start 8/4. Monitor/Full Suppression. Cause: Unknown. 1,245 acres (+217). 25% containment. Moderate fire behavior. Timber. T&E habitat threatened. Road, trail and area closures.
Angel Springs. WA-NES-001801. IMT2, EA Team (Langford). 7 mi NE of Davenport, WA. Start 8/2. Full Suppression. Cause: Unknown. 5,046 acres (+0). 95% containment. Minimal fire behavior. Timber, brush and tall grass. Structures threatened. Evacuations in effect.
Columbus. OR-UPF-000237. IMT1, NR Team 2 (Turman)/IMT1, ODF Team 3 (Smith), OSFM Red Team (Yocum).15 mi E Tiller, OR. Start 7/15. Full Suppression.Cause: Lightning. 9,428 acres (+117). 10% containment. Active fire behavior with spotting and torching. Timber. T&E species habitat, high value timber, cultural and natural resources, recreation and inventoried roadless areas threatened. Steep terrain. Road and trail closures. Previously listed under South Umpqua Complex: includes Columbus and Cripple Creek.
Snow Shoe. OR-UPF-000198. IMT1, NR Team 2 (Turman)/IMT1, ODF Team 3 (Smith), OSFM Red Team (Yocum). 6 mi NW of Trail, OR. Start 7/15. Full Suppression. Cause: Unknown. 3,816 acres (+0). 93% containment. Moderate fire behavior. Timber. Previously listed under South Umpqua Complex, includes Snow Shoe and Railroad Gap.
Round Top. OR-RSF-000308. IMT1, NR Team 2 (Turman)/IMT1, ODF Team 3 (Smith), OSFM Red Team (Yocum). 8 mi NW of Prospect, OR. Start 7/15. Full Suppression. Cause: Lightning. 154 acres (+0). 90% containment. Moderate fire behavior. Timber.
Sheep Creek. WA-NES-001773. IMT3. 5 mi NW of Northport, WA. Start 7/30. Full Suppression. Cause: Unknown. 458 acres (+0). 70% containment. Moderate fire behavior. Timber. Steep terrain. Structures, commercial logging, radio repeater site and lookout tower threatened. 100% lined. Snags hampering mop up progressing. No new information received.
Silver Lake. WA-NES-001835. ICT3. 5 mi W Spokane, WA. Start 8/6. Full Suppression. Cause: Human. 345 acres (+0). 75% containment. Minimal fire behavior. Timber. Structures threatened.
Hendrix. OR-RSF-000278. IMT3. 9 mi SW of Ashland, OR. Start 7/15. Full Suppression. Cause: Lightning. 1,082 acres (+0). 80% containment. Minimal fire behavior. Timber. Private timber, Ashland watershed, structures and Pacific Crest Trail threatened. Road, trail and area closure. Steep, rugged terrain.
0905 RN. OR-PRD-000905. ICT4.18 mi NE of Warm Springs, OR. Start 8/9. Full Suppression. Cause: Human. 518 acres (+0). 40% containment. Grass and brush. Minimal fire behavior.
Hawk Fire. WA-YAA-000119. ICT4. 19 mi SW of Yakima, WA. Start 8/10. Full Suppression. Cause: Human. 700 acres. (+0). 0% containment. Active fire behavior. Brush and timber. Evacuations in effect. Structures threatened. Road closures.
Little Rail. OR-973S-000679. ICT4. 7 mi W of Meacham, OR. Start 8/10. Full Suppression. Cause: Lightning. 1,000 acres (+500). 50% containment. Active fire behavior with flanking. Grass and brush.
Northwest Fire Weather Summary
The atmosphere will stabilize and winds will diminish today as a weather system over the region exits into Canada. Higher pressure will gradually return during the new week for a warming and drying trend. No critical weather patterns are foreseen for the next several days.
Northwest Fire Potential Summary
Potential for new large fires and growth rate of existing incidents will drop back to background levels as winds diminish and the atmosphere stabilizes Sunday. Fire danger will gradually begin rising again this week after a temporary lull from the current weather system. Fire danger for most of the geographic area remains well above average. More info, see NW 7-Day Significant Fire Potential Forecast, and National 7-Day Significant Fire Potential Forecast
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