8/28/2014 NWCC Morning Brief

Thursday, August 28, 2014

National Preparedness Level: 2
For the National Incident Management Situation Report (IMSR), see: http://www.nifc.gov/nicc/sitreprt.pdf

Summary: In the Northwest (last 24 hrs), no lightning or precipitation occurred. Initial attack activity was light.

National Fire Activity
Initial attack activity: Light (104 new fires)
New large fires: 0
Large fires contained: 2
Uncontained large fires: *13
Area Command Teams committed: 0
NIMOs committed: 0
Type 1 IMTs committed: 2
Type 2 IMTs committed: 3
*Uncontained large fires include only fires being managed under a full suppression strategy.

Northwest Preparedness Levels: Today: 3
3-Day: 3, 10-Day: 2, 30-Day: 2

Northwest Fire Activity
New fires and acres (Last 24 hrs): 10 fires for 118 acres (317 acres growth on existing large fires*)
OR: 6 fires for 97 acres
WA: 4 fires for 21 acres
*[acreage reductions not included]

Northwest Large Fires
Uncontained Large Fires: *5 (OR:5,WA:0)
*[complexes tallied as 1 fire]

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

Incidents not Previously-Reported: 0

Incidents Previously-Reported: 5

Deception / Staley Complex OR-WIF-140274. IMT2. OR Team 4 (Watts) / ODF (Holloway). 2 mi W of Oakridge, OR. Start 8/12. Full Suppression. Timber. Cause lightning. 946 acres (+234 ac). 53% containment. Actively backing with some significant runs and spotting up to ½ mile. Hot, dry conditions continue. Steep, rocky and rugged terrain. Values at risk; timber, municipal watershed, T & E species, recreation. Level 3 Evacuation issued. Forest road closures. IA responsibility for 750,000 acre area. (81 confirmed fires). Includes; Deception 568 acres (+234 ac.), Staley 231 acres (+0 ac.), Davey 30 acres (+0 ac.), Green Lake/Spirit 34 acres (+0 ac.), Pool Creek 22 acres (+0 ac.), and miscellaneous IA fires totaling 61 acres. Unified command between the US Forest Service and Oregon Department of Forestry.

790 Fire OR-RSF-140790. ICT3 (Edwards). 30 m NE of Medford, OR. Start 7/31. Multiple Suppression Strategies (Monitor 50%, Full Suppression 50%). Timber. Cause lightning. 1,940 acres (+0 ac.). 5% containment. Increased fire behavior with short runs and spotting. Eastern portion secure. Warm and dry conditions continue. Area and trail closures. IMT2 OR Team 2 (Fillis) has been ordered. Inbrief today at 16:00.

Bald Sisters OR-MAF-014295. IMT3 (Bishop). 12 mi E of Prairie City, OR. Start 8/2. Confine. Timber. Cause lightning. 1,178 acres (+40 ac). 0% containment. Smoldering. Indirect firelines complete. Long term strategy. Extremely steep and rocky terrain.

Somers OR-WWF-000793. IMT3 (Wagner). 15 mi E of Imnaha, OR. Start 8/4. Full Suppression. Grass. Cause lightning. 36,185 acres (+0 ac). 78% containment. Creeping and smoldering with isolated interior torching. Values at risk; ranches and historic structures.

South Fork Complex OR-PRD-000649. IMT3 (Brock). 20 mi S of John Day, OR. Start 8/1. Full Suppression. Cause lightning. 66,179 acres (+53 ac). 96% containment. Creeping and smoldering. Minimal fire growth expected. Mop up and suppression repair ongoing. Values at risk; residences, ranches, timber, T&E species, communication site, cultural and recreation resources. Campgrounds and trail closures remain in effect.

NW Fires Utilizing Monitor, Confine, Point Zone Protection Suppression Strategies (YTD) (link)

Lists fires (of any size) that singly utilize Monitor, Confine, or Point Zone Protection suppression strategies, or use Multiple Suppression Strategies (which may also include a Full Suppression component).

Northwest Weather Highlights / Fire Potential:

Fall-like northwesterly flow pattern expected to continue over the region for the foreseeable future. Several weak weather disturbances will move through the Pacific NW between now and mid next week. None of the disturbances appear to be wet enough to trigger anything except maybe a few scattered showers and/or wet thunderstorms mainly in Washington and northern sections of Oregon. This pattern will keep off and on breezy conditions east of the Cascades.

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