8/2/2014 8:47am NWCC Morning Brief

NWCC Morning Brief: Saturday, August 02, 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), lightning occurred over much of Oregon and North Central Washington. Continued forecasted lightning across Eastern Oregon, Southeast Washington, with chance of lightning over Southwest Oregon and Northwest Washington.

National Fire Activity
Initial attack activity: Light (169 new fires)
New large fires: 5
Large fires contained: 4
Uncontained large fires: *32
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): 53 fires for 3,841acres (8,240 acres growth on existing large fires*)
OR: 47 fires for 3,639 acres
WA: 6 fires for 202 acres
*[acreage reductions not included]

Northwest Large Fires
Uncontained Large Fires: 17 (OR:11,WA:6)

IMTs Committed in NW
NIMO Teams committed: 0
Type 1 IMTs committed: 4
Type 2 IMTs committed: 6

Incidents not Previously-Reported: 2

Murderers Creek OR-PRD-000649. IMT2. OR Team 4 (Watts). Start 7/31. Full Suppression. 15 mi SE of Dayville, OR. 3,000 ac. 0% cont. Initial information.

Rising Eagle Road. WA-NES-000819. Start 8/1. Full Suppression. 4 mi SE of Winthrop, WA. Being managed as part of the Carlton Complex. 200 acres. Fire is lined. Initial information.

  

Incidents Previously-Reported: 17

Beaver Complex OR-711S-016115. IMT2. ODF Team 2 (Cline). Unified command management structure with ODF, CalFire and Oregon State Fire Marshall’s office. 20 mi NW of Medford, OR. Start 7/30. Full Suppression. Timber. Cause lightning. 11,623 acres (+6,623 ac). 2% containment. Moderate fire behavior, long range spotting. Level 1 and 3 evacuations. Transmission lines impacted, Fallbrook Water Supply at risk, Pacific Power and Light Power Plant and associated powerlines shut down. Values at risk; transmission lines, wilderness areas, ranches, industrial timberlands, endangered species. Includes:

Salt Creek fire. 15 mi E of Ashland, OR. 108 acres (+0 ac).

Oregon Gulch fire. 20 mi NW of Medford, OR. 11,524 acres (+6,623 ac). Oregon: 6,879 ac. California: 4,645 ac.

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. 15,747 acres (+1,312 ac). 29% containment. Active fire behavior. Steep and rugged terain. Values at risk; railway and two major utility corridors. Level 1 and 2 evacuations. Includes; Chiwaukum Creek, Kelly Mountain and Duncan Ridge fires. This incident is being managed with Mills Canyon.

Carlton Complex WA-NES-000534. Multiple IMTs (2 zones). 7 mi S of Twisp, WA. Start 7/14. Full Suppression. Timber. Cause lightning. 252,761 acres (+0 ac). 81% containment. East Zone: (IMT1) NR Team (Blume), South Zone: (IMT1) CA Team 4 (Oplinger). Active fire behavior, torching, short range crowning. Values at risk; private and public lands, campgrounds, powerlines, habitat. Level 2 and 3 evacuations. Includes; Stokes Road, French Creek, Golden Hike and Cougar Flats. WA Fire Mobilization authorized. Transition to IMT1 (Blume) of entire Carlton Complex on 8/2 0600. Carlton Complex assumed command of Rising Eagle Road. 200 acres. 4 mi SE of Winthrop, WA.

Haystack Complex (3 fires) OR-952S-0214621. IMT2. ODF Team 1 (Buckman). 9 mi NW of Kimberly, OR. Start 7/29. Grass. Cause lightning. 1,660 acres (-80 ac). 80% cont. Creeping and smoldering.
Haystack OR-952S-0214621. 4 mi NE of Spray, OR. Start 7/29. Grass. Cause lightning. 1,120 acres. (-80 ac). 70% cont.

Steet Mountain OR-952S-014266. 2 mi NE of Dayville, OR. Start 29. Grass. 50 acres. (+0 ac). 70% cont.
Throop OR-952S-014258. 27 mi W of John Day, OR. Start 29. Grass. 490 acres (+0 ac). 100% cont.  

Logging Unit Fires OR-WSA-000070. IMT2. OR Team 1 (Williams). 25 mi NW of Warm Springs, OR. Start 7/16. Full Suppression. Timber. Cause lightning. 6,644 acres (+0 ac). 70% containment. Creeping and smoldering, mop up. 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 OR-DEF-000318. 23 mi SW of Warm Springs, OR. Start 7/13. Timber. Lightning. 3,803ac (+0 ac). 60% cont. Creeping and smoldering. Long-term planning on Mt. Jefferson Wilderness portion. No anticipated containment date or final size reported.

Launch OR-FWF-140326. ICT3. 29 mi NW of Klamath Falls, OR. Start 7/28. Full Suppression. Timber, grass understory. Cause unknown. 42 acres (+0 ac). 100% containment. Currently does not meet large fire criteria. Not counted in uncontained large fires summary. Last report unless conditions change.

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. 2,050 acres (+305 ac). 30% containment. Stephen Mather Wilderness. Moderate fire behavior.

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. Last report unless conditions change.

Sniption OR-PRD-000539. IMT2. OR Team 3 (Johnson D.). 15 mi N of Fossil, OR. Start 7/29. Full Suppression. Grass. Cause unknown. 25,000 acres. (+0 ac). 60% containment. Creeping and smoldering. Values at risk: Residences, out-buildings.

Camp Creek Complex OR-RSF-000678. 30 mi NE of Medford, OR. IMT1. PNW Team 3 (Lewis). 30 mi NE of Medford, OR. Start July 28/29/30. Full Suppression. Cause lightning. Approximately 20 incidents up to 30 acres in size. Moderate fire behavior. No new information. Currently does not meet large fire criteria. Not counted in uncontained large fires summary.

Kitten Complex OR-VAD-000098. ICT3. 40 mi W of Vale, OR. Start 7/23. Full Suppression. Brush. Cause lightning. 22,700 acres (+0 ac). 95% containment. Patrol status. Values at risk; reduced threat to communities and natural resource values. Includes Kitten Canyon 4,263 ac (+0), 95% cont, Juniper 1,147 ac (+0), 95% cont. Stemler 4,832 ac (+0 ac). 95% cont, Brogan Hill 12,458 ac (+0), 95% cont. Last report unless conditions change.

Bingham Complex OR-WIF-140090. ICT4. 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. Includes; Bingham Ridge 275 ac. (+0 ac), Lizard 175 ac. (+0 ac), Inc 152 (2 ac), Inc 162 (0.10 ac).

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. (+0 ac). 85% containment. Interior islands burning, smoldering.

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. Last report unless conditions change.

China Cap OR-WWF-000672. ICT4. 25 mi E of La Grande, OR. Start 7/29. Multiple Suppression Strategies (Monitor/Confine). Timber. Cause lightning. 195 acres. (+0 ac). 10% containment. Creeping and smoldering. Values at risk; Wilderness values, anadromous fisheries.

Toroda Mountain WA-NES-000789. IMT3. 27 mi NE of Omak, WA. Start 7/29. Full Suppression. Timber, grass. Cause unknown. 150 acres (+0 ac). 0% containment. Lined, mop up ongoing. Difficult terrain. No new information.

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 (+0 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 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 abundant lightning mostly east of the Cascades over Oregon and Washington over the weekend, possibly into early next week. Thunderstorms may also develop west of the Cascades across SW Oregon and NW Washington over 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. A persistent thermal trough will also enhance the burn environment in SW Oregon and areas east of the Cascades.

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