7/25/2014 NWCC Morning Brief

NWCC Morning Brief: Friday, July 25, 2014           

National Preparedness Level: 3
For the National Incident Management Situation Report (IMSR), see: http://www.nifc.gov/nicc/sitreprt.pdf

Summary: In the Northwest (last 24 hrs), light precip occurred over much of Oregon and Washington. High pressure building through the weekend.

National Fire Activity
Initial attack activity: Light (169 new fires)
New large fires: 8
Large fires contained: 2
Uncontained large fires: *37
Area Command Teams committed: 0
NIMOs committed: 1
Type 1 IMTs committed: 6
Type 2 IMTs committed: 15
*Uncontained large fires include only fires being managed under a full suppression strategy

Northwest Preparedness Levels: Today: 5
3-Day: 5, 10-Day: 4, 30-Day: 4

Northwest Fire Activity
New fires and acres (Last 24 hrs): 40 fires for 31 acres (7,618 acres growth on existing large fires)
OR: 31 fires for 29 acres                                                (Acreage reductions not included.)
WA: 9 fires for 2 acres

Northwest Large Fires
Uncontained Large Fires: 17 (OR:13,WA:4)

IMTs Committed in NW
NIMO Teams committed: 1
Type 1 IMTs committed: 5
Type 2 IMTs committed: 12

Incidents not Previously-Reported: 0

Incidents Previously-Reported: 17

Carlton Complex WA-NES-000534. Portland NIMO (Hahnenberg), IMT2 WA Team 2 (Rabe), CA IMT1 (Oplinger), IMT2 WA Team 3 (Allbee). 7 mi S of Twisp, WA. Start 7/14. Full Suppression. Timber. Cause lightning. 250,489 acres (+231 ac). 55% containment. Moderate fire behavior. Extensive damage to major powerlines. ICP has lost power. Values at risk; communities of Brewster, Malott, Winthrop, Twisp, Chelan, and Okanogan. Level 1 evacuations. Stokes Road, French Creek, and Golden Hike fires have merged. Includes Cougar Flats fire. The fire is broken into 3 zones being managed by 4 IMT's.

Chiwaukum Complex WA-OWF-000356. IMT1. PNW Team 3 (Lewis). 9 mi NW of Leavenworth, WA. Start 7/15. Full Suppression. Timber. Cause lightning. 12,255 acres (+0 ac). 25% containment. Creeping and smoldering. Values at risk; cabins, homes, powerlines, logging equipment, T&E species and natural resources. Level 1, 2, and 3 evacuations. Hwy 2 is closed. Washington state fire mob authorized. Includes Chiwaukum Creek, Kelly Mountain and Duncan Ridge fires. This incident is being managed with Mills Canyon. SA IMT1 (Dueitt) mobilizing to incident.

Ochoco Complex OR-OCF-000390. IMT2. EB Team 6 (Dunford). 17 mi E of Post, OR. Start 7/13. Full Suppression. Timber. Cause lightning. 10,195 acres (+0 ac). 59% containment. Moderate fire behavior. Values at risk: structures, grazing land, scenic values and sage grouse habitat. Oscar Canyon and Fox fires have merged and will now be reported as Fox. Complex includes; Lava 191 acres (95% cont), Fox/ Oscar Canyon 9,978 acres (54% cont.), Broadway 5 acres (100% cont), and Antelope Springs 21 acres (100% cont).

Logging Unit Fires OR-WSA-000070. IMT1 PNW Team 2 (Schulte). 25 mi NW of Warm Springs, OR. Start 7/16. Full Suppression. Timber. Cause lightning. 10,488 acres (+138 ac). 60% containment. Creeping and smoldering. Includes; Skyline 116 acres (+0 ac), Haily Butte 108 acres (+0 ac), Camas Prairie 6,063 acres (+116ac), Logging Unit 316 acres (+2 ac), and a portion of Bear Butte II 3,884ac (+20 ac).

Sunflower OR-UMF-014166. IMT2. GB Team 5 (Wilde). 10 mi N of Monument, OR. Start 7/14. Full Suppression. Timber. Cause lightning. 7,170 acres (+24 ac). 80% containment. Creeping and smoldering.

Pine Creek OR-PRD. MT IMT2 (Fry). The IMT2 is managing 4 incidents in the vicinity of Fossil, OR. Full Suppression. Minimal fire behavior. Includes;
Pine Creek OR-PRD-000364. 11 mi S of Fossil, OR. Start 7/14. Timber. Lightning. 30,245 acres (+0 ac.), 95% cont.
Donnybrook OR-PRD-000319. 10 mi SE of Antelope, OR. Start 7/13. Grass. 22,763 acres (+0 ac.), 97% cont.
Black Rock OR-PRD-000358. 10 mi E of Antelope, OR. Start 7/14. Grass. 35,938 acres (+207 ac.), 95% cont.
Jack Knife OR-PRD-000290. 8 mi SE of Grass Valley, OR. Start 7/13. Grass. 13,263 acres (+0 ac.), 100% cont.      

Waterman Complex OR-952S-014165. IMT2. OR Team 3 (Johnson, D). 10 mi NE of Mitchell, OR. Start 7/14. Full Suppression. Timber, grass understory. Cause lightning. 12,520 acres (+0 ac). 90% containment. Creeping and smoldering. Steep, inaccessible terrain. Values at risk; recreation infrastructure and natural resources. Area and road closures. Complex includes Bailey Butte (70% cont.), Toney Butte (100% cont.), Junction Springs (100% cont.), Inc 299 and Inc 308.

Bridge 99 Complex OR-DEF-000329. IMT2. OR Team 2 (Fillis). 20 mi N of Sisters, OR. Start 7/13. Full Suppression. Timber. Cause lightning. 5,960 acres (+0 ac). 67% containment. Minimal fire behavior. Level 2 evacuations. Forest and road closures. Values at risk; residences and structures. Forest and road closures in effect. Includes Bridge 99 and a portion of Bear Butte II fires.

Shaniko Butte OR-WSA-000056. IMT2. OR Team 1 (Williams). 15 mi N of Warm Springs, OR. Start 7/12. Full Suppression. Grass and brush. Cause lightning. 42,044 acres (+1,469 ac). 85% containment. Minimal fire behavior.

Bingham Complex OR-WIF-140090. IMT2. WA Team 4 (Nickey). 5 mi E of Marion Forks, OR. Start 7/13. Full Suppression. Timber. Cause lightning. 452 acres (+0 ac). 50% containment. Minimal fire behavior, smoldering. Values at risk; structures, commercial property, T&E species and natural resources. Includes; Bingham Ridge 275 ac. (+0 ac), Lizard  175 ac. (+0 ac), Inc 152 (2 ac), Inc 162 (0.10 ac).

Mills Canyon WA-SES-000267. IMT1. PNW Team 3 (Lewis). 2 mi SW of Entiat, WA. Start 7/8. Full Suppression. Grass, brush and timber. Cause unknown. 22,571 acres (+0 ac). 95% containment. Creeping and smoldering. Steep, inaccessible terrain. Values at risk; residences.

Buzzard Complex OR-BUD-004111. IMT2. OR Team 4 (Watts). 45 mi NE of Burns, OR. Start 7/14. Full Suppression. Grass and brush. Cause lightning. 395,747 acres (+0 ac). 95% containment. Minimal fire behavior, continue rehab. Steep, inaccessible terrain. Includes Buzzard  282,801 ac, (+0 ac) 90% cont, Bartlet 728 ac (+0 ac) 100% cont, Lamb Ranch, Beaver Creek 22,863 ac (+0 ac) 100% cont, Twin Reservior 10,355 ac (+0 ac) 100% cont, and Saddle Draw 79,000 ac (+0) 100% cont. Also managing Camp Creek:

Camp Creek OR-VAD-000093. IMT2. OR Team 4 (Watts).  11 mi SE of Juntura, OR. Start 7/23. Full Suppression. Brush. Cause lightning. 5,300 acres. (+1,300 ac) 40% containment. Moderate fire behavior. Values at risk; rangeland.

Kitten Complex OR-CAD-000098. NR IMT1 (Poncin). Northwestern Malheur Co. Start 7/25. Full Suppression. Brush. Cause lightning. 20, 664 acres. 0% containment. Active fire behavior, running. Values at risk; powerlines, ranches, habitat. Includes Kitten Canyon 3,802 ac (+1,402), 0% cont, Juniper 1,266 ac (+266), 0% cont, Stemler 4,687 ac (+487), 0% cont, Brogan Hill 10, 909 ac (+1,909), 0% cont.

Rye Valley OR-VAD-000097. ODF Team 3 IMT2 (Thorpe). 15 mi NW of Huntington, OR. Start 7/23. Full Suppression. Brush. Cause lightning. 1,392 acres (+392 ac). 0% containment. Active fire behavior, running.

Center OR-PRD-000297. ICT3 (Priest). 3 mi NE of Post, OR. Start 7/13. Full Suppression. Timber and grass. Cause lightning. 2,515 acres (+0 ac) 50% containment. No observed fire behavior. Values at risk; nature conservancy land.

Hurricane Creek OR-WWF-000477. ICT3 (Hale). 5 mi SW of Joseph, OR. Start 7/14. Multiple Suppression Strategies (Monitor/Confine/Full Suppression). Timber. Cause lightning. 502 acres (-143 ac). 20% containment. Minimal fire behavior. Road, trail and campground closures. Values at risk; Hurricane Creek trail, campgrounds, and roadways.

Lone Mountain 1 WA-NCP-000018.  IMT2 MT Team (Hutton). 3 mi N of Stehekin, WA. Start 7/14. Multiple Suppression Strategies (Confine/Point Zone Protection). Timber. Cause lightning. 1,700 acres (+0 ac). 0% containment. Stephen Mather Wilderness. Minimal fire behavior. Potential threat to national forest lands.

Other Large Fires of Interest: 1

Not managed under NWCC. Not included in Uncontained Large Fires summary totals above.

Malt, ICT4 (Wilson). CA-NOD-003320. 26 miles E of Fort Bidwell, CA. Start 7/24. Full Suppression. Cause lightning. Brush. 1,400 acres. 60% cont. NV origin. Crossed NV/OR and GACC boundaries. (approximately 90% acres in OR; approximately 10% acres NV). Minimal fire behavior. Values at risk; habitat, cultural/heritage resources.

Northwest Weather Highlights / Fire Potential: 

High pressure will start to rebuild Friday on through the weekend into next week for a warming and drying trend. Next lightning episode likely by Sunday or Monday extending through the much of next week
                                                                                                                                              
NW 7-Day Significant Fire Potential Forecast
Nat'l 7-Day Significant Fire Potential Forecast