NWCC Morning Brief: Thursday, September 11, 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), no lightning occurred within the region. Initial attack activity was light.
National Preparedness Level: 2For the National Incident Management Situation Report (IMSR), see: http://www.nifc.gov/nicc/
Summary: In the Northwest (last 24 hrs), no lightning occurred within the region. Initial attack activity was light.
National Fire Activity Initial attack activity: Light (46 new fires)
New large fires: *1
Large fires contained: 0
Uncontained large fires: *10
Area Command Teams committed: 0
NIMOs committed: 0
Type 1 IMTs committed: 4
Type 2 IMTs committed: 4
*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): 6 fires for 1 acre (74 acres growth on existing large fires*)
OR: 3 fires for 1 acre
WA: 3 fires for 0 acres
*[acreage reductions not included]
Northwest Large Fires
Uncontained Large Fires: *5 (OR:5, WA:0)
*[complexes tallied as 1 fire]
IMTs Committed in NWNIMO Teams committed: 0
Type 1 IMTs committed: 2
Type 2 IMTs committed: 3
Incidents not Previously-Reported: 0
*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): 6 fires for 1 acre (74 acres growth on existing large fires*)
OR: 3 fires for 1 acre
WA: 3 fires for 0 acres
*[acreage reductions not included]
Northwest Large Fires
Uncontained Large Fires: *5 (OR:5, WA:0)
*[complexes tallied as 1 fire]
IMTs Committed in NWNIMO Teams committed: 0
Type 1 IMTs committed: 2
Type 2 IMTs committed: 3
Incidents not Previously-Reported: 0
Incidents Previously-Reported: 5
Deception / Staley Complex OR-WIF-140274. IMT1. PNW Team 2 (Schulte). 2 mi W of Oakridge, OR. Start 8/13. Full Suppression. Timber. Cause lightning. 4,892 acres (+68 ac.). 64% containment. Minimal fire behavior with interior creeping and smoldering. Steep, rocky terrain. Values at risk; structures, timber, municipal watershed, T&E species, recreation. All evacuations have been lifted. Includes; Deception 4,594 acres, Staley 262 acres, Davey 36 acres. (Davey fire is 100% contained). Command transfer to IMT2, OR Team 4 (Watts) is scheduled for 9/13.
790 Fire OR-RSF-140790. IMT2. OR Team 2 (Fillis). 30 mi NE of Medford, OR. Start 7/31. Full Suppression. Timber. Cause lightning. 3,036 acres (+1 ac.). 63% containment. Holding and mop up continues. Internal pockets of surface fire with occasional torching. Values at risk; T&E species habitat, timberlands, recreation and wilderness values. Area and trail closures in effect.Command transfer to IMT2, OR Team 3 (Johnson, D.) is scheduled for 9/12.
Yellow Point OR-781S-004015. IMT1. ODF Team 3 (Thorpe). 25 mi W of Cottage Grove, OR. Start 9/05. Full Suppression. Timber. Cause unknown. 790 acres (+5 ac.). 45% containment. Minimal fire behavior. Control lines complete. Steep terrain. Mop up progressing well. Values at risk; timber, wildlife and recreation resources. Road closures in effect.
West Fork OR-WWF-001173. IMT3 (Wagner). 7 mi S of Joseph, OR. Start 9/8. Multiple Suppression Strategies (Full Suppression 50% / Confine 50%). Timber. Cause human. 120 acres (+0 ac.). 0% containment. Moderate fire behavior with single tree torching. Values at risk; residences, structures, power plant, Wallowa Lake Tramway.
Freezeout Ridge OR-WWF-001151. ICT4 (Hale). 29 mi E of Joseph, OR. Start 9/5. Multiple Suppression Strategies (Monitor 75% / Confine 25%). Timber. Cause unknown. 250 acres (+0 ac.). 0% containment. Backing fire with single and group tree torching. Values at risk; a remote cabin.
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:
A thermal trough has built northward along the OR/WA coast resulting on a dry offshore flow that will persist on through the coming weekend. Strongest east winds are expected today. However, the proximity of the thermal trough will keep low level instability over Western OR/WA and this combined with the dry offshore flow will keep burning conditions elevated west of the Cascades on into early next week. A potential lightning event looms for early next week but confidence still shaky.
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