9/06/2014 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, however one new large fire occurred with an IMT1 being mobilized.

National Fire Activity Initial attack activity: Light (59 new fires)

New large fires: *1

Large fires contained: 0

Uncontained large fires: *8

Area Command Teams committed: 0

NIMOs committed: 0

Type 1 IMTs committed: 4

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

Northwest Preparedness Levels: Today: 23-Day: 2, 10-Day: 2, 30-Day: 1

Northwest Fire Activity
New fires and acres (Last 24 hrs): 5 fires for 310 acres (367 acres growth on existing large fires*)
OR: 4 fire for 310 acres
WA: 1 fire for 0 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: 2
Type 2 IMTs committed: 1
Incidents not Previously-Reported: 1

Yellow Point OR-781S-004015. IMT3. 25 mi W of Cottage Grove, OR. Start 9/05. Full Suppression. Timber. Cause unknown. Approximately 200 acres. Active fire behavior with spotting. Steep terrain. Limited information. ODF Team 3 (Thorpe) mobilized.

Incidents Previously-Reported: 2

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. 2,747 acres (+358 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; Deception2455 acres, Staley 257 acres, Davey 35 acres. (Davey fire is 100% contained).

790 Fire OR-RSF-140790. IMT2. OR Team 2 (Fillis). 30 mi NE of Medford, OR. Start 7/31. Full Suppression. Timber. Cause lightning. 2,312 acres (+9 ac.). 48% containment. Work continues on contingency lines while holding and mop up continues on N, E, and S portions of the fire. Active fire behavior with isolated interior torching. Warm, dry, unstable conditions expected. Area and trail closures 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:

A thermal through west of the Cascades continues to bring very dry air to the west side along with gusty easterly winds. Energy Release Component values are reaching their highest values of the season for areas in southwest Oregon that are under the influence of the east winds. Expect unusually low humidity today over just about the entire geographic area except for the immediate coastal strip. Gusty east winds will begin to decline late Saturday and Sunday but instability will increase as the thermal trough shows signs of moving inland.

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