NWCC Morning Brief: Saturday, August 30, 2014
National Preparedness Level: 2For the National Incident Management Situation Report (IMSR), see: http://www.nifc.gov/nicc/
Summary: In the Northwest (last 24 hrs), isolated lightning in Northeast Oregon with minimal precipitation. Light rain occurred in Northwest Washington.Initial attack activity was light. One new large fire in Oregon.
National Preparedness Level: 2For the National Incident Management Situation Report (IMSR), see: http://www.nifc.gov/nicc/
Summary: In the Northwest (last 24 hrs), isolated lightning in Northeast Oregon with minimal precipitation. Light rain occurred in Northwest Washington.Initial attack activity was light. One new large fire in Oregon.
National Fire Activity Initial attack activity: Light (85 new fires)
New large fires: *1
Large fires contained: 1
Uncontained large fires: *11
Area Command Teams committed: 0
NIMOs committed: 0
Type 1 IMTs committed: 3
Type 2 IMTs committed: 4
*Uncontained large fires include only fires being managed under a full suppression strategy.
Northwest Preparedness Levels: Today: 33-Day: 3, 10-Day: 2, 30-Day: 2
Northwest Fire Activity
New fires and acres (Last 24 hrs): 8 fires for 2,562 acres (502 acres growth on existing large fires*)
OR: 2 fires for 2,560 acres
WA: 6 fires for 2 acres
*[acreage reductions not included]
Northwest Large Fires
Uncontained Large Fires: *6 (OR:6,WA:0)
*[complexes tallied as 1 fire]
IMTs Committed in NWNIMO Teams committed: 0
Type 1 IMTs committed: 2
Type 2 IMTs committed: 2
Incidents not Previously-Reported: 1
New large fires: *1
Large fires contained: 1
Uncontained large fires: *11
Area Command Teams committed: 0
NIMOs committed: 0
Type 1 IMTs committed: 3
Type 2 IMTs committed: 4
*Uncontained large fires include only fires being managed under a full suppression strategy.
Northwest Preparedness Levels: Today: 33-Day: 3, 10-Day: 2, 30-Day: 2
Northwest Fire Activity
New fires and acres (Last 24 hrs): 8 fires for 2,562 acres (502 acres growth on existing large fires*)
OR: 2 fires for 2,560 acres
WA: 6 fires for 2 acres
*[acreage reductions not included]
Northwest Large Fires
Uncontained Large Fires: *6 (OR:6,WA:0)
*[complexes tallied as 1 fire]
IMTs Committed in NWNIMO Teams committed: 0
Type 1 IMTs committed: 2
Type 2 IMTs committed: 2
Incidents not Previously-Reported: 1
Lost Hubcap OR-952S-014464. ICT3 (Lewis). 8 m SW of Monument, OR. Start 8/29. Full Suppression. Timber. Cause unknown. 2,500 acres. 0% containment. Active fire behavior with running and torching. Dry cold front passage with increased winds expected. Area has scattered ranches. IMT1. ODF Team 2 (Cline) is expected to take command today at 1200.
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. 2,077 acres (+227 ac). 55% containment. Low to moderate fire behavior. Slightly cooler temperatures and higher humidity expected. Steep, rocky and rugged terrain. Values at risk; timber, municipal watershed, T & E species, recreation. Forest road closures. IA responsibility for 750,000 acre area. (81 confirmed fires). Includes; Deception1,767 acres (+227 ac.), Staley 249 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. PNW Team 2 (Shulte) will assume command on 8/31 @ 0600.
790 Fire OR-RSF-140790. IMT2. OR Team 2 (Fillis). 30 m NE of Medford, OR. Start 7/31. Multiple Suppression Strategies (Monitor 50%, Full Suppression 50%). Timber. Cause lightning. 2,260 acres (+165 ac.). 5% containment. Moderate fire behavior with short runs and single tree torching. Cooler temperatures expected. Area and trail closures.
Bald Sisters OR-MAF-014295.IMT3 (Bishop). 12 mi E of Prairie City, OR. Start 8/2.Confine. Timber. Cause lightning. 1,238 acres (+60 ac). 0% containment.Smoldering. Indirect firelines complete. Long term strategy. Extremely steep and rocky terrain.
Somers OR-WWF-000793. IMT4. 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. Transition to local ICT4 occurred 0600 this morning.
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 (+0 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.
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:
Northwest Weather Highlights / Fire Potential:
An upper trough is settling over the region today. This will deepen the cloud layer over much of the west side and continue gusty west winds over much of the east side. Some light rain is possible at times in western Washington and sections of northwest Oregon. Temperatures will be cooler than usual with elevated humidity. Fire danger indices over the region will decrease for the next few days as a result of the cooler weather.
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