NWCC Morning Brief: Thursday, July 31, 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), abundant lightning through south central Oregon with scattered lightning in parts of eastern Oregon. Precipitation was variable with these storms. Moderate to heavy IA occurring from lightning from southwest to central Oregon. Two new large fires. Continued lightning forecast in much of Oregon in combination with existing dry fuels.
National Fire Activity
Initial attack activity: Moderate (209 new fires)
New large fires: 6
Large fires contained: 0
Uncontained large fires: *27
Area Command Teams committed: 0
NIMOs committed: 0
Type 1 IMTs committed: 6
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: 5, 10-Day: 4, 30-Day: 4
Northwest Fire Activity
New fires and acres (Last 24 hrs): 51 fires for 2,044 acres (12,445acres growth on existing large fires*)
OR: 44 fires for 1,892 acres
WA: 7 fires for 152 acres
*[acreage reductions not included]
Northwest Large Fires
Uncontained Large Fires: 18 (OR:13,WA:5)
IMTs Committed in NW
NIMO Teams committed: 0
Type 1 IMTs committed: 5
Type 2 IMTs committed: 4
Incidents not Previously-Reported: 2
Haystack Complex (3 fires) OR-952S-0214621. IMT2. ODF Team 1 (Buckman). 9 mi NW of Kimberly, OR. Start 7/29. Grass. Cause lightning. 1,736 acres. Reported on 7/30 AM Brief as (single fire) Incident 580 OR-PRD-000580.
Haystack OR-952S-0214621. 4 mi NE of Spray, OR. Start 7/29. Grass. Cause lightning. 1,200 acres. 10% cont.
Steet Mountain OR-952S-014266. 2 mi NE of Dayville, OR. Start 29. Grass. 50 acres. 60% cont.
Throop OR-952S-014258. 27 mi W of John Day, OR. Start 29. Grass. 486 acres. 100% cont.
Salt Creek OR-711S-018115. ICT3. 20 mi NW of Medford, OR. Start 7/30. Full Suppression. Timber. Cause lightning. 100 acres. 0% containment. Moderate fire behavior, torching, spotting. Values at risk; natural resources.
Incidents Previously-Reported: 17
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. 13,395 acres (+275 ac). 27% containment. Creeping, smoldering with scattered torching. Values at risk; cabins, homes, powerlines, logging equipment, T&E species and natural resources. Level 1 and 2 evacuations. Hwy 2 is closed. Washington state fire mob ended 7/30 2400. National Guard troops (100) are active and engaged in eastern edge.
Includes; Chiwaukum Creek, Kelly Mountain and Duncan Ridge fires. This incident is being managed with Mills Canyon.
Carlton Complex WA-NES-000534. Multiple IMTs (3 zones). 7 mi S of Twisp, WA. Start 7/14. Full Suppression. Timber. Cause lightning. 251,698 acres (+673 ac). 71% containment. Carlton Zone: (IMT1) NR Team (Blume), East Zone: (IMT2) WA Team 3 (Allbee), South Zone: (IMT1) SOPS Team (Oplinger). Moderate fire behavior. Values at risk; private and public lands, campgrounds, powerlines, habitat. Level 1 evacuations. Includes; Stokes Road, French Creek, Golden Hike and Cougar Flats. Transition of all zones to single IMT1 (Blume) planned for 8/2.
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. 6,644 acres (+0 ac). 80% containment. Creeping and smoldering. Includes; Skyline 116 acres (+0 ac), Haily Butte 107 acres (+0 ac), Camas Prairie 6,104 acres (+0 ac), Logging Unit 316 acres (+0 ac). Bear Butte II: Northern portion on WSA lands reported by Logging Unit Fires, southern portion on DEF lands reported by Bridge 99 Complex. Planned transfer of command to OR Team 1 (Williams) 7/31 0600.
Bear Butte II OR-DEF-000318. 23 mi SW of Warm Springs, OR. Start 7/13. Timber. Lightning. 3,803ac (+0 ac). 80% cont. Creeping and smoldering.
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. 1,725 acres (+20 ac). 30% containment. Stephen Mather Wilderness. Moderate fire behavior, torching, short crown runs, short range spotting. Potential threat to national forest lands.
Kitten Complex OR-VAD-000098. IMT1. NR Team (Poncin). 40 mi W of Vale, OR. Start 7/23. Full Suppression. Brush. Cause lightning. 22,700 acres (+0 ac). 90% containment. Smoldering. Values at risk; reduced threat to communities and natural resource values. Includes Kitten Canyon 4,263 ac (+0), 90% cont, Juniper 1,147 ac (+0), 90% cont, Stemler 4,832 ac (+0), 90% cont, Brogan Hill 12,458 ac (+0), 90% cont. Transfer of command to local unit 7/31 end of shift.
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. This incident is being managed with Chiwaukum Creek.
Buzzard Complex OR-BUD-004111. IMT3. 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. and the following, all 100% contained; Bartlet 728 ac (+0 ac), Lamb Ranch, Beaver Creek 22,863 ac (+0 ac), Twin Reservior 10,355 ac (+0 ac), Saddle Draw 79,000 ac (+0 ac).
Launch OR-FWF-140326. IMT2. OR Team 2 (Fillis). 29 mi NW of Klamath Falls, OR. Start 7/28. Full Suppression. Timber, grass understory. Cause unknown. 75 acres (+0 ac). 0% containment. Active fire behavior, group torching, spotting. Values at risk; Sky Lake Wilderness. Currently does not meet large fire criteria. Not counted in uncontained large fires summary.
Ochoco Complex OR-OCF-000390. IMT3. 17 mi E of Post, OR. Start 7/18. Full Suppression. Timber. Cause lightning. 10,004 acres (+0 ac). 94% containment. Minimal fire behavior, mop-up, rehab. Values at risk: natural resources, sage grouse habitat. Includes; Fox/Oscar Canyon 9,848 acres (94% cont.), Lava 137 acres (100% cont), Broadway 5 acres (100% cont), and Antelope Springs 14 acres (100% cont). Transfer of command from EB Team 6 (Dunford) to IMT3 occurred 7/30 0600.
Bridge 99 Complex (2 fires) OR-DEF-000329. IMT3. 20 mi N of Sisters, OR. Start 7/13. Multiple Suppression Strategies (Confine/Full Suppression). Timber. Cause lightning. 5,699 acres (+0 ac). 95% containment. Smoldering. All evacuations lifted. Road closures remain. Bear Butte II: Northern portion on WSA lands reported by Logging Unit Fires, southern portion on DEF lands reported by Bridge 99 Complex.
Bridge 99 5,084 ac (+0 ac). No anticipated growth. Estimated containment 7/31.
Bear Butte II 615 ac (+0 ac). Long-term planning on Mt. Jefferson Wilderness portion. No anticipated containment date or final size reported.
Bingham Complex OR-WIF-140090. IMT4. 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). No update received.
Reeves Creek OR-712-014915. IMT3. 19 mi SW of Grants Pass, OR. Start 7/28. Full Suppression. Timber, grass understory. Cause unknown. 204 acres. (-28 ac). 50% containment. Smoldering.
Toroda Mountain WA-NES-000789. IMT3. 27 mi NE of Omak, WA. Start 7/29. Full Suppression. Timber, grass. Cause unknown. 150 acres (+50 ac). 0% containment. Difficult terrain. No update received.
China Cap OR-WWF-000672. ICT4. 25 mi E of La Grande, OR. Start 7/29. Full Suppression. Timber. Cause lightning. 195 acres. (-105 ac). 0% containment. Moderate fire behavior, group torching, backing. Values at risk; Wilderness values, anadromous fisheries.
Sniption OR-PRD-000539. IMT3. 15 mi N of Fossil, OR. Start 7/29. Grass. Cause unknown. 12,000 acres. (+11,000 ac). 5% containment. Reported on 7/30 AM Brief as Incident 539.
Black Rock OR-PRD-000358. IMT3. 10 mi E of Antelope, OR. Full Suppression. Start 7/14. Grass. 35,731 acres (+0 ac). 95% containment. Smoldering.
Hurricane Creek OR-WWF-000477. ICT3. 5 mi SW of Joseph, OR. Start 7/14. Multiple Suppression Strategies (Monitor/Confine/Full Suppression). Timber. Cause lightning. 929 acres (+427 ac). 40% containment. Active fire behavior, short hill runs, group torching. Minimum weekly reporting on this incident. Last 209 7/30.
Northwest Weather Highlights / Fire Potential:
A ridge of high pressure continues to build over the Pacific NW with near to above normal temperatures and dry conditions persisting across much of the area. Moisture and instability associated with the upper level pattern will produce significant lightning mostly east of the Cascades over Oregon and eventually into Washington by Friday. Thunderstorms will also develop west of the Cascades across SW Oregon into the weekend and possibly over NW Washington Friday and through the weekend. Moderate to heavy IA with large fires is expected across the Pacific NW, especially east of the crest through the weekend. Normal to elevated burning conditions exist across much of the Pacific NW. High risk blankets much of central and eastern Oregon/Washington through the weekend with anticipated significant lightning in areas with receptive fuels. The thermal trough will also increase fire activity east of the Cascades.
NW 7-Day Significant Fire Potential Forecast
Nat'l 7-Day Significant Fire Potential Forecas
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), abundant lightning through south central Oregon with scattered lightning in parts of eastern Oregon. Precipitation was variable with these storms. Moderate to heavy IA occurring from lightning from southwest to central Oregon. Two new large fires. Continued lightning forecast in much of Oregon in combination with existing dry fuels.
National Fire Activity
Initial attack activity: Moderate (209 new fires)
New large fires: 6
Large fires contained: 0
Uncontained large fires: *27
Area Command Teams committed: 0
NIMOs committed: 0
Type 1 IMTs committed: 6
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: 5, 10-Day: 4, 30-Day: 4
Northwest Fire Activity
New fires and acres (Last 24 hrs): 51 fires for 2,044 acres (12,445acres growth on existing large fires*)
OR: 44 fires for 1,892 acres
WA: 7 fires for 152 acres
*[acreage reductions not included]
Northwest Large Fires
Uncontained Large Fires: 18 (OR:13,WA:5)
IMTs Committed in NW
NIMO Teams committed: 0
Type 1 IMTs committed: 5
Type 2 IMTs committed: 4
Incidents not Previously-Reported: 2
Haystack Complex (3 fires) OR-952S-0214621. IMT2. ODF Team 1 (Buckman). 9 mi NW of Kimberly, OR. Start 7/29. Grass. Cause lightning. 1,736 acres. Reported on 7/30 AM Brief as (single fire) Incident 580 OR-PRD-000580.
Haystack OR-952S-0214621. 4 mi NE of Spray, OR. Start 7/29. Grass. Cause lightning. 1,200 acres. 10% cont.
Steet Mountain OR-952S-014266. 2 mi NE of Dayville, OR. Start 29. Grass. 50 acres. 60% cont.
Throop OR-952S-014258. 27 mi W of John Day, OR. Start 29. Grass. 486 acres. 100% cont.
Salt Creek OR-711S-018115. ICT3. 20 mi NW of Medford, OR. Start 7/30. Full Suppression. Timber. Cause lightning. 100 acres. 0% containment. Moderate fire behavior, torching, spotting. Values at risk; natural resources.
Incidents Previously-Reported: 17
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. 13,395 acres (+275 ac). 27% containment. Creeping, smoldering with scattered torching. Values at risk; cabins, homes, powerlines, logging equipment, T&E species and natural resources. Level 1 and 2 evacuations. Hwy 2 is closed. Washington state fire mob ended 7/30 2400. National Guard troops (100) are active and engaged in eastern edge.
Includes; Chiwaukum Creek, Kelly Mountain and Duncan Ridge fires. This incident is being managed with Mills Canyon.
Carlton Complex WA-NES-000534. Multiple IMTs (3 zones). 7 mi S of Twisp, WA. Start 7/14. Full Suppression. Timber. Cause lightning. 251,698 acres (+673 ac). 71% containment. Carlton Zone: (IMT1) NR Team (Blume), East Zone: (IMT2) WA Team 3 (Allbee), South Zone: (IMT1) SOPS Team (Oplinger). Moderate fire behavior. Values at risk; private and public lands, campgrounds, powerlines, habitat. Level 1 evacuations. Includes; Stokes Road, French Creek, Golden Hike and Cougar Flats. Transition of all zones to single IMT1 (Blume) planned for 8/2.
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. 6,644 acres (+0 ac). 80% containment. Creeping and smoldering. Includes; Skyline 116 acres (+0 ac), Haily Butte 107 acres (+0 ac), Camas Prairie 6,104 acres (+0 ac), Logging Unit 316 acres (+0 ac). Bear Butte II: Northern portion on WSA lands reported by Logging Unit Fires, southern portion on DEF lands reported by Bridge 99 Complex. Planned transfer of command to OR Team 1 (Williams) 7/31 0600.
Bear Butte II OR-DEF-000318. 23 mi SW of Warm Springs, OR. Start 7/13. Timber. Lightning. 3,803ac (+0 ac). 80% cont. Creeping and smoldering.
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. 1,725 acres (+20 ac). 30% containment. Stephen Mather Wilderness. Moderate fire behavior, torching, short crown runs, short range spotting. Potential threat to national forest lands.
Kitten Complex OR-VAD-000098. IMT1. NR Team (Poncin). 40 mi W of Vale, OR. Start 7/23. Full Suppression. Brush. Cause lightning. 22,700 acres (+0 ac). 90% containment. Smoldering. Values at risk; reduced threat to communities and natural resource values. Includes Kitten Canyon 4,263 ac (+0), 90% cont, Juniper 1,147 ac (+0), 90% cont, Stemler 4,832 ac (+0), 90% cont, Brogan Hill 12,458 ac (+0), 90% cont. Transfer of command to local unit 7/31 end of shift.
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. This incident is being managed with Chiwaukum Creek.
Buzzard Complex OR-BUD-004111. IMT3. 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. and the following, all 100% contained; Bartlet 728 ac (+0 ac), Lamb Ranch, Beaver Creek 22,863 ac (+0 ac), Twin Reservior 10,355 ac (+0 ac), Saddle Draw 79,000 ac (+0 ac).
Launch OR-FWF-140326. IMT2. OR Team 2 (Fillis). 29 mi NW of Klamath Falls, OR. Start 7/28. Full Suppression. Timber, grass understory. Cause unknown. 75 acres (+0 ac). 0% containment. Active fire behavior, group torching, spotting. Values at risk; Sky Lake Wilderness. Currently does not meet large fire criteria. Not counted in uncontained large fires summary.
Ochoco Complex OR-OCF-000390. IMT3. 17 mi E of Post, OR. Start 7/18. Full Suppression. Timber. Cause lightning. 10,004 acres (+0 ac). 94% containment. Minimal fire behavior, mop-up, rehab. Values at risk: natural resources, sage grouse habitat. Includes; Fox/Oscar Canyon 9,848 acres (94% cont.), Lava 137 acres (100% cont), Broadway 5 acres (100% cont), and Antelope Springs 14 acres (100% cont). Transfer of command from EB Team 6 (Dunford) to IMT3 occurred 7/30 0600.
Bridge 99 Complex (2 fires) OR-DEF-000329. IMT3. 20 mi N of Sisters, OR. Start 7/13. Multiple Suppression Strategies (Confine/Full Suppression). Timber. Cause lightning. 5,699 acres (+0 ac). 95% containment. Smoldering. All evacuations lifted. Road closures remain. Bear Butte II: Northern portion on WSA lands reported by Logging Unit Fires, southern portion on DEF lands reported by Bridge 99 Complex.
Bridge 99 5,084 ac (+0 ac). No anticipated growth. Estimated containment 7/31.
Bear Butte II 615 ac (+0 ac). Long-term planning on Mt. Jefferson Wilderness portion. No anticipated containment date or final size reported.
Bingham Complex OR-WIF-140090. IMT4. 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). No update received.
Reeves Creek OR-712-014915. IMT3. 19 mi SW of Grants Pass, OR. Start 7/28. Full Suppression. Timber, grass understory. Cause unknown. 204 acres. (-28 ac). 50% containment. Smoldering.
Toroda Mountain WA-NES-000789. IMT3. 27 mi NE of Omak, WA. Start 7/29. Full Suppression. Timber, grass. Cause unknown. 150 acres (+50 ac). 0% containment. Difficult terrain. No update received.
China Cap OR-WWF-000672. ICT4. 25 mi E of La Grande, OR. Start 7/29. Full Suppression. Timber. Cause lightning. 195 acres. (-105 ac). 0% containment. Moderate fire behavior, group torching, backing. Values at risk; Wilderness values, anadromous fisheries.
Sniption OR-PRD-000539. IMT3. 15 mi N of Fossil, OR. Start 7/29. Grass. Cause unknown. 12,000 acres. (+11,000 ac). 5% containment. Reported on 7/30 AM Brief as Incident 539.
Black Rock OR-PRD-000358. IMT3. 10 mi E of Antelope, OR. Full Suppression. Start 7/14. Grass. 35,731 acres (+0 ac). 95% containment. Smoldering.
Hurricane Creek OR-WWF-000477. ICT3. 5 mi SW of Joseph, OR. Start 7/14. Multiple Suppression Strategies (Monitor/Confine/Full Suppression). Timber. Cause lightning. 929 acres (+427 ac). 40% containment. Active fire behavior, short hill runs, group torching. Minimum weekly reporting on this incident. Last 209 7/30.
Northwest Weather Highlights / Fire Potential:
A ridge of high pressure continues to build over the Pacific NW with near to above normal temperatures and dry conditions persisting across much of the area. Moisture and instability associated with the upper level pattern will produce significant lightning mostly east of the Cascades over Oregon and eventually into Washington by Friday. Thunderstorms will also develop west of the Cascades across SW Oregon into the weekend and possibly over NW Washington Friday and through the weekend. Moderate to heavy IA with large fires is expected across the Pacific NW, especially east of the crest through the weekend. Normal to elevated burning conditions exist across much of the Pacific NW. High risk blankets much of central and eastern Oregon/Washington through the weekend with anticipated significant lightning in areas with receptive fuels. The thermal trough will also increase fire activity east of the Cascades.
NW 7-Day Significant Fire Potential Forecast
Nat'l 7-Day Significant Fire Potential Forecas
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