NWCC Morning Brief: Saturday, September 13, 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 (58 new fires)
New large fires: *2
Large fires contained: 1
Uncontained large fires: *10
Area Command Teams committed: 0
NIMOs committed: 0
Type 1 IMTs committed: 4
Type 2 IMTs committed: 5
*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): 8 fires for 21 acres (298 acres growth on existing large fires*)
OR: 2 fires for 6 acres
WA: 6 fires for 15 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: 1
Type 2 IMTs committed: 2
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): 8 fires for 21 acres (298 acres growth on existing large fires*)
OR: 2 fires for 6 acres
WA: 6 fires for 15 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: 1
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). 2 mi W of Oakridge, OR. Start 8/13. Full Suppression. Timber. Cause lightning. 5,318 acres (+298 ac.). 70% containment. Increased fire behavior due to warmer, drier weather. Steep, rocky terrain. Values at risk; structures, timber, municipal watershed, T&E species, recreation. Includes; Deception5,020 acres. The Staley (262 ac.) and Davey (62 ac.) fires have been turned back to the local unit.
790 Fire OR-RSF-140790. IMT2. OR Team 3 (Keith). 30 mi NE of Medford, OR. Start 7/31. Full Suppression. Timber. Cause lightning. 3,036 acres (+0 ac.). 70% containment. Holding and mop up continues. Internal creeping and smoldering with occasional torching. Values at risk; T&E species habitat, timberlands, recreation and wilderness values. Area and trail closures in effect.
Yellow Point OR-781S-004015. IMT1. ODF Team 3 (Thorpe). 25 mi W of Cottage Grove, OR. Start 9/5. Full Suppression. Timber. Cause unknown. 790 acres (+0 ac.). 70% containment. Minimal fire behavior. Steep terrain. Mop up progressing well. Values at risk; timber, wildlife and recreation resources. Road closures in effect. Tentative transition to local unit scheduled for 9/15 at 1200 hrs.
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. 135 acres (+0 ac.). 50% containment. Moderate fire behavior with single tree torching. Values at risk; residences, structures, power plant, Wallowa Lake Tramway.
Freezeout Ridge OR-WWF-001151. ICT4 (Betts). 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. See “NW Fires Utilizing Monitor, Confine, Point Zone Protection Suppression Strategies (YTD)” link for future updates.
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 RX Burning
Completed (Last 24 hrs): 0 fires for 0 acres
OR: 0 fires for 0 acres
WA: 0 fires for 0 acres
Planned (Next 24 hrs): 0 fires for 0 acres
OR: 0 fires for 0 acres
WA: 0 fires for 0 acres
Northwest Weather Highlights / Fire Potential:
A thermal trough remains west of the Cascades but its strength is gradually diminishing. The airmass remains warm and dry today with light general winds for most of the geographic area except the passes of the Cascades that are prone to east winds, including the Columbia River Gorge. The sunny and unusually dry pattern will continue on Sunday and Monday. Next week a reversal in the weather pattern will bring much cooler temperatures and possibly rain by midweek.
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