7/28/2014 NWCC Morning Brief

NWCC Morning Brief: Monday, July 28, 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), no new lightning or precipitation occurred. No new large fires.

National Fire Activity
Initial attack activity: Light (122 new fires)
New large fires: 5
Large fires contained: 6
Uncontained large fires: *26
Area Command Teams committed: 0
NIMOs committed: 1
Type 1 IMTs committed: 7
Type 2 IMTs committed: 8
*Uncontained large fires include only fires being managed under a full suppression strategy

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

Northwest Fire Activity
New fires and acres (Last 24 hrs): 9 fires for 5 acres (309 acres growth on existing large fires)
OR: 7 fires for 4 acres                                                 (Acreage reductions not included.)
WA: 2 fires for 1 acres

Northwest Large Fires
Uncontained Large Fires: 15 (OR:11,WA:4)

IMTs Committed in NW
NIMO Teams committed: 1
Type 1 IMTs committed: 4
Type 2 IMTs committed: 8

Incidents not Previously-Reported: 0

Incidents Previously-Reported: 18

Chiwaukum Complex WA-OWF-000356. IMT1. SA Red Team (Duiett). 9 mi NW of Leavenworth, WA. Start 7/15. Multiple Suppression Strategies (Confine/Point Zone Protection/Full Suppression). Timber. Cause lightning. 12,251 acres (+69 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.

 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. 250,652 acres (+138 ac). 66% containment. Moderate fire behavior. Extensive damage to major powerlines. ICP has lost power. Values at risk; private and public lands, campgrounds, powerlines, habitat. 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.

Kitten Complex OR-VAD-000098. NR IMT1 (Poncin). 40 mi W of Vale, OR. Start 7/23. Full Suppression. Brush. Cause lightning. 22,700 acres (+15 ac). 60% containment. Minimal fire behavior. Values at risk; natural resource values, structures, private ground, sage grouse habitat. Includes Kitten Canyon 4,263 ac (+15), 40% cont, Juniper 1,147 ac (+0), 70% cont, Stemler 4,832 ac (+0), 40% cont, Brogan Hill 12,458 ac (+0), 70% cont.

Ochoco Complex OR-OCF-000390. IMT2. EB Team 6 (Dunford). 17 mi E of Post, OR. Start 7/13. Full Suppression. Timber. Cause lightning. 10,004 acres (+0 ac). 79% containment. Minimal fire behavior. Values at risk: natural resource values, sage grouse habitat. Oscar Canyon and Fox fires have merged and will now be reported as Fox. Complex includes; Lava 137 acres (100% cont), Fox/ Oscar Canyon 9,848 acres (76% cont.), Broadway 5 acres (100% cont), and Antelope Springs 14 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. 6,629 acres (-4 ac). 80% containment. Creeping and smoldering. Includes; Skyline 116 acres (+0 ac), Haily Butte 108 acres (+0 ac), Camas Prairie 6,088 acres (-4 ac), Logging Unit 316 acres (+0 ac).
Bear Butte II OR-DEF-000318. 23 mi SW of Warm Springs, OR. Start 7/13. Timber. Lightning. 3,852ac (+5 ac). 60% cont.

Lone Mountain 1 WA-NCP-000018. IMT2 MT Team (Thompson). 3 mi N of Stehekin, WA. Start 7/14. Multiple Suppression Strategies (Confine/Point Zone Protection). Timber. Cause lightning. 1,705 acres (+0 ac). 0% containment. Stephen Mather Wilderness. Minimal fire behavior. Potential threat to national forest lands.
Mills Canyon WA-SES-000267. IMT1. SA Red Team (Duiett). 2 mi SW of Entiat, WA. Start 7/8. Full Suppression. Grass, brush and timber. Cause unknown. 22,571 acres (+0 ac). 95% containment. Minimal fire behavior, smoldering. Steep, inaccessible terrain. Values at risk; diminishing risk to residences. This incident is being managed with Chiwaukum 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. 6,274 acres. (+0 ac) 100% containment. Values at risk; rangeland, sage grouse habitat. This incident is being managed with Buzzard Complex. Last report unless conditions change.

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). 98% containment. Continue rehab. Steep, inaccessible terrain. Includes Buzzard 282,801 ac, (+0 ac) 98% 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 ac) 100% cont. This incident is being managed with Camp Creek.

Bridge 99 Complex OR-DEF-000329. IMT2. OR Team 2 (Fillis). 20 mi N of Sisters, OR. Start 7/13. Multiple Suppression Strategies (Confine/Full Suppression). Timber. Cause lightning. 5,699 acres (+0 ac). 88% containment. Smoldering. Level 1 evacuations. Forest and road closures. Includes Bridge 99 and a portion of Bear Butte II fires. Transfer of command to IMT3 occurred at 0600 on 7/27.

Rye Valley OR-VAD-000097. ODF Team 3 IMT2 (Thorpe). 15 mi NW of Huntington, OR. Start 7/23. Full Suppression. Brush. Cause lightning. 1,516 acres (+82 ac). 100% containment. Transition to local unit occurred at 1900 on 7/27.  Last report unless conditions change.

Pine Creek OR-PRD. ICT3. Also 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.), 100% cont.
Donnybrook OR-PRD-000319. 10 mi SE of Antelope, OR. Start 7/13. Grass. 22,763 acres (+0 ac.), 100% cont.
Black Rock OR-PRD-000358. 10 mi E of Antelope, OR. Start 7/14. Grass. 35,938 acres (+0 ac.), 97% cont.
Jack Knife OR-PRD-000290. 8 mi SE of Grass Valley, OR. Start 7/13. Grass. 13,263 acres (+0 ac.), 100% cont.

Bingham Complex OR-WIF-140090. IMT2. WA Team 4 (Nickey). 5 mi E of Marion Forks, OR. Start 7/13. Multiple Suppression Strategies (Confine/Full Suppression). Timber. Cause lightning. 452 acres (+0 ac). 50% containment. Creeping and  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). Transition to local unit occurred at 0900 on 7/27.

Ferguson OR-982S-140319. IMT3 (Hunter). 36 mi NE of Klamath Falls, OR. Start 7/25. Full Suppression. Timber, grass understory. Cause unknown. 200 acres (+0 ac). 50% containment. Creeping and smoldering. Values at risk; structures. Level 1 evacuations. No update received.

Shaniko Butte OR-WSA-000056. IMT3. 15 mi N of Warm Springs, OR. Start 7/12. Full Suppression. Grass and brush. Cause lightning. 42,044 acres (+0 ac). 90% containment. Creeping and smoldering. No update received.

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) 90% containment. No observed fire behavior.

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 (+0 ac). 20% containment. Minimal fire behavior. Road, trail and campground closures.

Sunflower OR-UMF-014166. IMT3. 10 mi N of Monument, OR. Start 7/14. Full Suppression. Timber. Cause lightning. 7,175 acres (+0 ac). 100% containment. Last report unless conditions change.

Northwest Weather Highlights / Fire Potential:

A week of significant lightning is expected as southerly flow brings monsoonal moisture northward throughout the week. Thunderstorm chances will begin in southwest and central Oregon and gradually spread eastward and northward as the week progresses. An upper level ridge will keep temperatures near or above normal throughout the week with some moderations at times due to cloud cover from thunderstorms. Moderate to heavy IA is expected mid to late week due to the increase of lightning east of the Cascades. Details are likely to change a bit from day to day, but for now the highest risks for new large fires appear to be in NW06 and NW11. However, many of the eastside PSA's are receptive to large fire ignition and spread.

NW 7-Day Significant Fire Potential Forecast
Nat'l 7-Day Significant Fire Potential Forecast