NWCC Morning Brief: Thursday, July 24, 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), precip occurred over much of Oregon and Washington. Forecasted widely scattered showers decreasing this afternoon. MT IMT1 (Poncin) has been reassigned to the Kitten Canyon Complex. SA IMT1 (Duitt) mobilizing to Chiwaukum Complex.
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), precip occurred over much of Oregon and Washington. Forecasted widely scattered showers decreasing this afternoon. MT IMT1 (Poncin) has been reassigned to the Kitten Canyon Complex. SA IMT1 (Duitt) mobilizing to Chiwaukum Complex.
National Fire Activity
Initial attack activity: Moderate (259 new fires)
New large fires: 13
Large fires contained: 2
Uncontained large fires: *36
Area Command Teams committed: 0
NIMOs committed: 1
Type 1 IMTs committed: 5
Type 2 IMTs committed: 12
*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): 92 fires for 24,282 acres (4,060 acres growth on existing large fires)
OR: 84 fires for 23,872 acres (Acreage reductions not included.)
WA: 8 fires for 410 acres
Northwest Large Fires
Uncontained Large Fires: 21 (OR:17,WA:4)
IMTs Committed in NW
NIMO Teams committed: 1
Type 1 IMTs committed: 4
Type 2 IMTs committed: 12
Incidents not Previously-Reported: 6
Initial attack activity: Moderate (259 new fires)
New large fires: 13
Large fires contained: 2
Uncontained large fires: *36
Area Command Teams committed: 0
NIMOs committed: 1
Type 1 IMTs committed: 5
Type 2 IMTs committed: 12
*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): 92 fires for 24,282 acres (4,060 acres growth on existing large fires)
OR: 84 fires for 23,872 acres (Acreage reductions not included.)
WA: 8 fires for 410 acres
Northwest Large Fires
Uncontained Large Fires: 21 (OR:17,WA:4)
IMTs Committed in NW
NIMO Teams committed: 1
Type 1 IMTs committed: 4
Type 2 IMTs committed: 12
Incidents not Previously-Reported: 6
Kitten Canyon Complex OR-VAD-000098. MT IMT1 (Poncin) mobilizing to the complex.
Brogan Hill OR-VAD-000091. ICT3 (Delong). 4 mi NW of Brogan, OR. Start 7/23. Full Suppression. Brush. Cause lightning. 9,000 acres. 0% containment. Active fire behavior, wind driven runs, torching, spotting. Values at risk; powerlines and ranches.
Stemler OR-VAD-000090. ICT3 (Spelman). 5 mi NE of Juntura, OR. Start 7/23. Full Suppression. Brush. Cause lightning. 4,200 acres. 0% containment. Active fire behavior, running, torching. Values at risk; powerlines.
Camp Creek OR-VAD-000093. ICT3 (Chamberlain). 11 mi SE of Juntura, OR. Start 7/23. Full Suppression. Brush. Cause lightning. 4,000 acres. 0% containment. Active fire behavior, running. Values at risk; rangeland.
Kitten Canyon OR-VAD-000094. ICT3 (Robertson). 15 mi S of Ironside, OR. Start 7/23. Full Suppression. Brush. Cause lightning. 2,400 acres. 0% containment. Active fire behavior, running. Values at risk; ranches.
Rye Valley OR-VAD-000097. ICT3 (Dentinger). 15 mi NW of Huntington, OR. Start 7/23. Full Suppression. Brush. Cause lightning. 1,000 acres. 0% containment. Active fire behavior, running. Values at risk; powerlines and ranches.
Juniper OR-VAD-000096. ICT3. 10 mi N of Brogan, OR. Start 7/23. Full Suppression. Brush. Cause lightning. 1,000 acres. 0% containment. Active fire behavior, running. Values at risk; rangeland.
Incidents Previously-Reported: 18
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. 250,258 acres (+122 ac). 52% 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 1evacuations. 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). 20% containment. Minimal fire behavior. 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 (Duitt) 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. Moderate fire behavior. Light precip occurred over the fire. Cause lightning. 10,195 acres (+3,689 ac). 32% containment. 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 (29% 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. 10,350 acres (+0 ac). 30% containment. Minimal fire behavior. Values at risk; residences, natural resources, T&E species, cultural and historic values, and logging equipment. Includes; Skyline 116 acres (+0 ac), Haily Butte 108 acres (+0 ac), Camas Prairie 5,947 acres (+0ac), Logging Unit 314 acres (+0 ac), and a portion of Bear Butte II 3,864ac (+0 ac).
Sunflower OR-UMF-014166. IMT2. GB Team 5 (Wilde). 10 mi N of Monument, OR. Start 7/14. Full Suppression. Timber. Cause lightning. 7,146 acres (+0 ac). 75% containment. Creeping and smoldering. Values at risk; private land, grazing land, T&E species, and structures.
Pine Creek OR-PRD. MT IMT2 (Fry). The IMT2 is managing 4 incidents in the vicinity of Fossil, OR. Full Suppression. Minimal fire behavior. Values at risk; structures, natural resources, a youth camp, and a natural gas pipeline. Includes;
Pine Creek OR-PRD-000364. 11 mi S of Fossil, OR. Start 7/14. Timber. Lightning. 30,245 acres (+0 ac.), 88% cont.
Donnybrook OR-PRD-000319. 10 mi SE of Antelope, OR. Start 7/13. Grass. 22,763 acres (+0 ac.), 87% cont
Black Rock OR-PRD-000358. 10 mi E of Antelope, OR. Start 7/14. Grass. 35,731 acres (+0 ac.), 90% 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. Moderate fire behavior. Steep, inaccessible terrain. Values at risk; residences, structures, recreation infrastructure and natural resources. Campground and forest 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 (+43 ac). 60% containment. Minimal fire behavior. Level 2 evacuations. 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. 40,575 acres (+0 ac). 80% containment. Minimal fire behavior. Steep terrain. Values at risk; residences and structures. Major burnout operations planned. Demobilization of some resources planned.
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). 90% containment. Creeping and smoldering. Steep, inaccessible terrain. Values at risk; residences.
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).
Buzzard Complex OR-BUD-004111. 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.
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. 645 acres (+0 ac). 20% containment. Minimal fire behavior. Road, trail and campground closures. Values at risk; Hurricane Creek trail, campgrounds, and roadways.
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. Smoldering. Mop up ongoing. Values at risk; nature conservancy land.
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.
Bugg Road WA-NES-000428. ICT3 (Vugtezeen). 7 mi E of Tonasket, WA. Start 7/21. Full Suppression. Timber and grass. Cause under investigation. 1,700 acres. 99% containment. Final report unless conditions change.
Incidents Previously-Reported: 18
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. 250,258 acres (+122 ac). 52% 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 1evacuations. 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). 20% containment. Minimal fire behavior. 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 (Duitt) 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. Moderate fire behavior. Light precip occurred over the fire. Cause lightning. 10,195 acres (+3,689 ac). 32% containment. 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 (29% 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. 10,350 acres (+0 ac). 30% containment. Minimal fire behavior. Values at risk; residences, natural resources, T&E species, cultural and historic values, and logging equipment. Includes; Skyline 116 acres (+0 ac), Haily Butte 108 acres (+0 ac), Camas Prairie 5,947 acres (+0ac), Logging Unit 314 acres (+0 ac), and a portion of Bear Butte II 3,864ac (+0 ac).
Sunflower OR-UMF-014166. IMT2. GB Team 5 (Wilde). 10 mi N of Monument, OR. Start 7/14. Full Suppression. Timber. Cause lightning. 7,146 acres (+0 ac). 75% containment. Creeping and smoldering. Values at risk; private land, grazing land, T&E species, and structures.
Pine Creek OR-PRD. MT IMT2 (Fry). The IMT2 is managing 4 incidents in the vicinity of Fossil, OR. Full Suppression. Minimal fire behavior. Values at risk; structures, natural resources, a youth camp, and a natural gas pipeline. Includes;
Pine Creek OR-PRD-000364. 11 mi S of Fossil, OR. Start 7/14. Timber. Lightning. 30,245 acres (+0 ac.), 88% cont.
Donnybrook OR-PRD-000319. 10 mi SE of Antelope, OR. Start 7/13. Grass. 22,763 acres (+0 ac.), 87% cont
Black Rock OR-PRD-000358. 10 mi E of Antelope, OR. Start 7/14. Grass. 35,731 acres (+0 ac.), 90% 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. Moderate fire behavior. Steep, inaccessible terrain. Values at risk; residences, structures, recreation infrastructure and natural resources. Campground and forest 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 (+43 ac). 60% containment. Minimal fire behavior. Level 2 evacuations. 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. 40,575 acres (+0 ac). 80% containment. Minimal fire behavior. Steep terrain. Values at risk; residences and structures. Major burnout operations planned. Demobilization of some resources planned.
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). 90% containment. Creeping and smoldering. Steep, inaccessible terrain. Values at risk; residences.
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).
Buzzard Complex OR-BUD-004111. 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.
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. 645 acres (+0 ac). 20% containment. Minimal fire behavior. Road, trail and campground closures. Values at risk; Hurricane Creek trail, campgrounds, and roadways.
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. Smoldering. Mop up ongoing. Values at risk; nature conservancy land.
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.
Bugg Road WA-NES-000428. ICT3 (Vugtezeen). 7 mi E of Tonasket, WA. Start 7/21. Full Suppression. Timber and grass. Cause under investigation. 1,700 acres. 99% containment. Final report unless conditions change.
Watermelon Hill WA-SPD-000591. ICT3. 7 mi SW of Cheney, WA. Start 7/19. Full Suppression. Grass. Cause unknown. 10,518 acres (-553 ac). 100% containment. Final report unless conditions change.
Pittsburg OR-WWF-000482. ICT4. 18 mi NE of Imnaha, OR. Start 7/13. Full Suppression. Grass and brush. Cause lightning. 8,288 acres (+206). 100% containment. Transition to ICT4. Final report unless conditions change.
Northwest Weather Highlights / Fire Potential:
A deep upper level low pressure system currently over the region will exit eastward by later this afternoon. This will result in widely scattered showers decreasing this afternoon. 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 Forecas
Northwest Weather Highlights / Fire Potential:
A deep upper level low pressure system currently over the region will exit eastward by later this afternoon. This will result in widely scattered showers decreasing this afternoon. 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 Forecas
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