Date/Time Stamp: Wednesday, Aug 08, 2018, 06:48
Northwest Activity Summary
Hot and dry across the region with generally light winds yesterday. No precipitation or lightning. Light initial attack yesterday with the largest fire reported at 144 acres in Eastern Oregon. Moderate growth on existing large fires. IMT2, NW Team 12 (Harrod) assigned to Snowy Mountain that is threatening to cross into Washington from Canada.
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Northwest Incident Activity
New Fires and Acres15 fires for 150 acres
OR: 3 fires for 144 acres
WA: 12 fires for 6 acres
New Fires and Acres15 fires for 150 acres
OR: 3 fires for 144 acres
WA: 12 fires for 6 acres
Large Fire Summary
New large incidents: 2
Reported incidents: 20 (OR: 12 WA: 8) 6,076 acres growth on existing incidents.
New large incidents: 2
Reported incidents: 20 (OR: 12 WA: 8) 6,076 acres growth on existing incidents.
Northwest IMT Activity
NIMOs Committed: 0
Type 1 IMTs committed: 8
Type 2 IMTs committed: 4
National Fire Activity
Initial attack activity: Light (118) new fires
New large incidents: 6
Type 1 IMTs committed: 8
Type 2 IMTs committed: 4
National Fire Activity
Initial attack activity: Light (118) new fires
New large incidents: 6
Large fires contained: 3
Uncontained large fires: 60
National IMT ActivityArea Command Teams: 0
NIMOs committed: 0
Type 1 IMTs committed: 12
Type 2 IMTs committed: 16
NIMOs committed: 0
Type 1 IMTs committed: 12
Type 2 IMTs committed: 16
*Nationally, there are 51 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: 2
Twin Springs. OR-VAD-00163. ICT4. 304 mi S of Vale, OR. Start 8/7. Full Suppression. Cause: Unknown. 304 acres. 30% containment. Minimal fire behavior. Brush and Grass. Sage Grouse habitat. Mop up progressing.
Maple. WA-OLF-000207. IMT2, NW Team 10 (Lawson). 10 mi N of Hoodsport, WA. Start 8/4. Full Suppression. Cause: Unknown. 286 acres. 5% containment. Active fire behavior. Timber. Steep terrain. Road, area and trail closures.
Incidents Previously Reported: 18
Cougar Creek. WA-OWF-000419. CA IMT1 (Young). 25 mi W of Chelan, WA. Start 7/29. Full Suppression. Cause: Lightning. 6,169 acres (+1,751). 0% containment. Active fire behavior. Timber. Road and trail closures. Evacuations in effect. Structures, cultural resources and recreation threatened.
Crescent Mtn. WA-OWF-000428. SA IMT1 (Dueitt). 16 mi W of Winthrop WA. Start 7/29. Point Zone Protection. Cause: Lightning. 7,177 acres (+0). 0% containment. Active fire behavior. Structures, recreation, and timber threatened. Evacuations in effect. Road, area closures.
Angel Springs. WA-NES-001801. EA IMT2 (Langford). 7 mi NE of Davenport, WA. Start 8/2. Full Suppression. Cause: Unknown. 5,043 acres (+0). 0% containment. Moderate fire behavior. Timber and bush. Structures threatened. Evacuations in effect. Road and area closures. Continue burnout operations.
Miles Fire. OR-UPF-000246. NR IMT1, (Turman)/IMT1, ODF Team 1 (Hessel)/OSFM Red Team (Yocum). 5 mi NE of Trail, OR. Start 7/16. Full Suppression. Cause: Unknown. 25,874 acres. 0% containment. Active fire behavior. Timber. Evacuations in effect. Road, trail, and area closures. Previously listed under South Umpqua Complex. Includes Miles, Sugar Pine, and Goodview.
Taylor Creek. OR-MED-000395. IMT1, PNW Team 2 (Schulte), OSFM Red Team (Yocum). 10 mi NE of Grants Pass, OR. Start 7/15. Full Suppression. Cause: Lightning. 41,103 acres (+1,299). 38% containment. Moderate fire behavior. Timber and brush. Steep terrain. Residences, T&E species habitat, utilities, and air quality threatened. Evacuations in effect. Road, trail, and area closures.
Klondike. OR-RSF-000354. IMT1, PNW Team 2 (Schulte), OSFM Red Team (Yocum). 9 mi NW of Selma, OR. Start 7/15. Full Suppression. Cause: Lightning. 33,043 (+2,170). 15% containment. Active fire behavior. Timber. Burning in Kalmiopsis Wilderness Area. Structures threatened. Evacuations in effect. Road 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. 1,300 acres (+100). 9% containment. Active fire behavior. Timber. Steep terrain. White Pass Ski Resort and T&E species habitat threatened. Evacuations in effect. Road, trail, and area closures.
Natchez. OR-RSF-000348. NR IMT1 (Goicochea). 15 mi SE of Cave Junction, OR. Start 7/15. Full Suppression. Cause: Lightning. 10,858 acres (+556). 50% containment. Active fire behavior. Timber. Road, trail, and area closures. Steep terrain. Infrastructure, timber, riparian habitat, and air quality threatened.
Garner Complex. OR-712S-016619. IMT1, FL Red Team (Dolan). 17 mi NE of Grants Pass, OR. Start 7/15. Full Suppression. Cause: Lightning. 8,886 acres (+0). 85% containment. Minimal fire behavior. Timber. Steep terrain. Structures, timber resources, T&E species habitat, utilities, and air quality threatened. Evacuations in effect. Complex includes Grave Creek, Pleasant, Section 14, Swamp, Spencer Creek, and several other smaller incidents.
South Valley Road. OR-954S-000018. IMT1, ODF Team 2 (Cline). 7 mi SW of Dufur, OR. Start 8/1. Full Suppression. Cause: Other. 20,026 acres (+0). 80% containment. Minimal fire behavior. Grass and timber. Structures threatened. Evacuations in effect.
Columbus. OR-UPF-000237. NR IMT1, (Turman)/IMT1, ODF Team 1 (Hessel)/OSFM Red Team (Yocum). 15 mi E Tiller, OR. Start 7/15. Full Suppression. Cause: Unknown. 9,024 acres. Active fire behavior. Timber. Road and trail closures. T&E species habitat. Steep terrain. Previously listed under South Umpqua Complex: includes Columbus and Cripple Creek.
Snow Shoe. OR-UPF-00198. NR IMT1, (Turman)/IMT1, ODF Team 1 (Hessel)/OSFM Red Team (Yocum). 6 mi NW or Trail, OR. Start 7/15. Full Suppression. Cause: Unknown. 3,186 acres. 85% containment. Minimal fire behavior. Previously listed under South Umpqua Complex, includes Snow Shoe and Railroad Gap.
Round Top. OR-RSF-000308. NR IMT1, (Turman)/IMT1, ODF Team 1 (Hessel)/OSFM Red Team (Yocum)/IMT1. 8 mi NE of Prospect, OR. Start 7/15. Full Suppression. Cause: Lightning. 154 acres (+0). 65% containment. Minimal fire behavior. Timber. T&E species habitat, watershed, and cultural resources threatened. IMT also managing Sugar Pine, Union, and Goodview.
Union. OR-RSF-000370. NR IMT1, (Turman)/IMT1, ODF Team 1 (Hessel)/OSFM Red Team (Yocum). 10 mi NE of Prospect, OR. Start 7/16. Full Suppression. Cause: Lightning. 106 acres (+0). 78% containment. Minimal fire behavior. Timber. Recreation and cultural resources threatened. No update received.
Silver Lake. WA-NES-001835. ICT3. 5 mi W Spokane, WA. Start 8/6. Full Suppression. Cause: Unknown. 300 acres (+200). 20% containment. Moderate fire behavior. Timber and bush. Evacuations in effect. Structures threatened. Road closures. Washington State Fire Mobilization Authorized. Acreage increase due to better mapping.
Sheep Creek. WA- NES-001773. IMT3. 5 mi NW of North Port, WA. Start 7/30. Full Suppression. Cause: Unknown. 458 acres (+23). 40% containment. Moderate fire behavior. Timber. Steep terrain. Structures, commercial logging, radio repeater site, and lookout tower threatened. Road and area closures. 100% lined. Snaps tampering mop up progressing.
Hendrix. OR-RSF-000278. IMT3. 9 mi SW of Ashland, OR. Start 7/15. Full Suppression. Cause: Lightning. 1,082 acres (+0). 70% containment. Minimal fire behavior. Timber. Private timber, and Pacific Crest Trail threatened. Road, trail, and area closure. Steep, rugged terrain. Ashland watershed concerns.
Ragged Butte. WA-SPD-00490. ICT4. 12 mi E of Bridgeport, WA. Start 8/6. Full Suppression. Cause: Unknown. 1,050 acres. 100% containment. Moderate fire behavior. Grass and brush. Structures threatened. Evacuations in effect. Road closures. No growth expected. Last report on morning briefing unless significant activity occurs.
Northwest Fire Weather Summary
The upper level ridge continues to build today further warming and drying the region. High temperatures today and tomorrow will peak near record levels before the upper level ridge breaks down Friday as a trough moves across the region. The marine push will drop temperatures to near seasonal normal and produce sustained winds in the 20 knot realm with gusts as high as 30 knots through mountain gaps and along the Columbia Basin. While some showers could develop, there is little chance for wetting rain with this system. As the system approaches, there is a slight chance for thunderstorms along the Cascades Thursday afternoon/evening. Friday afternoon brings a chance of isolated thunderstorms to northern Washington. Cooler temperatures and relatively light winds are expected for the weekend before a moderate warming trend begins next week. See your NWS fire weather planning forecast for the details in your local area.
Northwest Fire Potential Summary
Continued heating and drying will keep the Pacific Northwest at or above normal risk for development of significant fires. General winds will remain light until the upper level ridge breaks down Friday. The transition from hot, dry and unstable conditions Thursday to dry breezy winds Friday could create critical fire weather conditions. While the chance for thunderstorms is not high, any lightning should be very efficient in starting fires in the highly available fuels.
More info, see NW 7-Day Significant Fire Potential Forecast, and National 7-Day Significant Fire Potential Forecast
Other GACC Morning Reports:
Northwest Coordination CenterIntelligence SectionDesk: (503) 808-2734
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ornwc_intel@firenet.gov
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