9/05/2014 NWCC Morning Brief

National Preparedness Level: 2For 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 within the region. Initial attack activity was light.

National Fire Activity 

Initial attack activity: Light (56 new fires)

New large fires: *1

Large fires contained: 1

Uncontained large fires: *7

Area Command Teams committed: 0

NIMOs committed: 0

Type 1 IMTs committed: 3

Type 2 IMTs committed: 1
*Uncontained large fires include only fires being managed under a full suppression strategy.

Northwest Preparedness Levels: Today: 2

3-Day: 2, 10-Day: 2, 30-Day: 1

Northwest Fire Activity
New fires and acres (Last 24 hrs): 7 fires for 20 acres (63acres growth on existing large fires*)
OR: 5 fires for 0 acres
WA: 2 fires for 20 acres
*[acreage reductions not included]

Northwest Large Fires
Uncontained Large Fires: *3 (OR:3, WA:0)
*[complexes tallied as 1 fire]

IMTs Committed in NWNIMO Teams committed: 0
Type 1 IMTs committed: 1
Type 2 IMTs committed: 1
Incidents not Previously-Reported: 0

Incidents Previously-Reported: 4

Deception / Staley Complex OR-WIF-140274. IMT1. PNW Team 2 (Schulte). 2 mi W of Oakridge, OR. Start 8/12. Full Suppression. Timber. Cause lightning. 2,389 acres (+62 ac). 55% containment. Conducting burn out operations to secure fire perimeter. Active fire behavior with moderate spread rates and isolated torching. Warm, dry, unstable conditions exptected. Steep, rocky terrain. Values at risk; timber, municipal watershed, T & E species, recreation. All areas remain at Level 1 evacuation advisory. Forest road closures in effect. Includes; Deception2100 acres, Staley 254 acres, Davey 35 acres.

790 Fire OR-RSF-140790. IMT2. OR Team 2 (Fillis). 30 mi NE of Medford, OR. Start 7/31. Full Suppression. Timber. Cause lightning. 2,303 acres (+1 ac.). 41% containment. Work continues on contingency lines while holding and mop up continues on N, E, and S portions of the fire. Increasing fire behavior with isolated interior torching. Warm, dry, unstable conditions expected. Area and trail closures in effect.

Lost Hubcap OR-952S-014464. IMT3. 8 mi SW of Monument, OR. Start 8/29. Full Suppression. Timber. Cause unknown. 2,712 acres (-272 ac). 100% containment. Continuing mop up operations. Demob of some resources will begin. Last report unless significant changes occur.

South Fork Complex OR-PRD-000649. IMT3 (Brock). 20 mi S of John Day, OR. Start 8/1. Multiple Suppression Strategies (Full Suppression 97%, Point Zone Protection 3%). Cause lightning. 66,179 acres (+0 ac). 100% containment. Creeping and smoldering. Minimal fire growth expected. Holding, mop up, and repair ongoing. Some area closures remain in effect. No new information. Last report unless significant changes occur.

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:

A very dry offshore flow will continue to increase and expand northward west of the Cascades over the next few days as a thermal trough builds northward along the coast. This will help dry fuels west of the Cascades significantly with ERC values reaching 95^th percentile levels in SW Oregon. The weekend is showing signs of a critical burning environment as the thermal trough moves inland west of the Cascades adding instability to the situation.

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