7/27/2014 NWCC Morning Brief

NWCC Morning Brief: Sunday, July 27, 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.

National Fire Activity
Initial attack activity: Light (122 new fires)
New large fires: 4
Large fires contained: 8
Uncontained large fires: *28
Area Command Teams committed: 0
NIMOs committed: 1
Type 1 IMTs committed: 8
Type 2 IMTs committed: 11
*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): 24 fires for 25 acres (465 acres growth on existing large fires)
OR: 9 fires for 19 acres                                                           (Acreage reductions not included.)
WA: 15 fires for 6 acres

Northwest Large Fires
Uncontained Large Fires: 17 (OR:13,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: 19

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. 12,320 acres (+65 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. 250,514 acres (+0 ac). 59% 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.

Kitten Complex OR-VAD-000098. NR IMT1 (Poncin). 40 mi W of Vale, OR. Start 7/23. Full Suppression. Brush. Cause lightning. 22,685 acres (+257 ac). 45% containment. Minimal fire behavior. Values at risk; natural resource values, structures, private ground, sage grouse habitat. Includes Kitten Canyon 4,248 ac (+117), 30% cont, Juniper 1,147 ac (-131), 50% cont, Stemler 4,832 ac (+57), 30% cont, Brogan Hill 12,458 ac (+214), 50% 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).

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). 81% containment. Smoldering. Level 1 evacuations. Forest and road closures. Values at risk; minimal risk to structures. Includes Bridge 99 and a portion of Bear Butte II fires.

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. 6,633 acres (+76 ac). 80% containment. Creeping and smoldering. Includes; Skyline 116 acres (+0 ac), Haily Butte 108 acres (+0 ac), Camas Prairie 6,092 acres (+76 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. 3,847ac (-3 ac). 50% cont.

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) 95% containment. Cold trailing of perimeter. Values at risk; rangeland. This incident is being managed with Buzzard Complex.

Rye Valley OR-VAD-000097. ODF Team 3 IMT2 (Thorpe). 15 mi NW of Huntington, OR. Start 7/23. Full Suppression. Brush. Cause lightning. 1,434 acres (+42 ac). 75% containment. Minimal fire behavior.

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. Creeping and smoldering. Steep, inaccessible terrain. Values at risk; diminishing risk to residences. This incident is being managed with Chiwaukum Creek.

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.

Waterman Complex OR-952S-014165. ICT3.10 mi NE of Mitchell, OR. Start 7/14. Full Suppression. Timber, grass understory. Cause lightning. 12,520 acres (+0 ac). 100% containment. Creeping and smoldering. Steep, inaccessible terrain. Values at risk; recreation infrastructure and natural resources. Area and road closures. Complex includes Bailey Butte (90% cont.), Toney Butte (100% cont.), Junction Springs (100% cont.), Inc 299 and Inc 308. Final 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.

Final report unless conditions change.

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).

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 (+25 ac). 50% containment. Creeping and smoldering. Values at risk; structures. Level 1 evacuations.

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.

Sunflower OR-UMF-014166. IMT3. 10 mi N of Monument, OR. Start 7/14. Full Suppression. Timber. Cause lightning. 7,175 acres (+0 ac). 95% containment. Creeping and smoldering.

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) 75% 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. Values at risk; Hurricane Creek trail, campgrounds, and roadways.

Northwest Weather Highlights / Fire Potential:

An upper ridge of high pressure will begin to rebuild over the region for a warming and drying trend that will extend through the new week. General winds are expected to be fairly light but fire danger indices will gradually rise for the next 5 to 7 days. A new round of thunderstorms will begin over the south Oregon Cascades this afternoon and creep northward during the following days. Initial attack activity will increase with the lightning as it spreads northward each day.

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