NWCC Morning Brief: Monday, September 15, 2014
National Preparedness Level: 2For the National Incident Management Situation Report (IMSR), see: http://www.nifc.gov/nicc/
The Northwest Geographic area is at a Preparedness Level 3, effective at 0001 hours.
National Preparedness Level: 2For the National Incident Management Situation Report (IMSR), see: http://www.nifc.gov/nicc/
The Northwest Geographic area is at a Preparedness Level 3, effective at 0001 hours.
Summary:In the Northwest (last 24 hrs), no lightning occurred within the region. Forecasted hot dry weather with high Haines indices. Two additional IMT2 deployments; OR Team 1 (Williams) mobilized to the Onion Mountain Fire and WA Team 2 Rabe mobilized to 36 Pit.
National Fire Activity Initial attack activity: Light (44 new fires)
New large fires: *6
Large fires contained: 2
Uncontained large fires: *15
Area Command Teams committed: 0
NIMOs committed: 0
Type 1 IMTs committed: 2
Type 2 IMTs committed: 7
*Uncontained large fires include only fires being managed under a full suppression strategy.
Northwest Preparedness Levels: Today: 33-Day: 2, 10-Day: 2, 30-Day: 1
Northwest Fire Activity
New fires and acres (Last 24 hrs): 10 fires for 13 acres (2,855 acres growth on existing large fires*)
OR: 2 fires for 0 acres
WA: 8 fires for 13 acres
*[acreage reductions not included]
Northwest Large Fires
Uncontained Large Fires: *6 (OR:5, WA:1)
*[complexes tallied as 1 fire]
IMTs Committed in NWNIMO Teams committed: 0
Type 1 IMTs committed: 0
Type 2 IMTs committed: 4
Incidents not Previously-Reported: 0
*Uncontained large fires include only fires being managed under a full suppression strategy.
Northwest Preparedness Levels: Today: 33-Day: 2, 10-Day: 2, 30-Day: 1
Northwest Fire Activity
New fires and acres (Last 24 hrs): 10 fires for 13 acres (2,855 acres growth on existing large fires*)
OR: 2 fires for 0 acres
WA: 8 fires for 13 acres
*[acreage reductions not included]
Northwest Large Fires
Uncontained Large Fires: *6 (OR:5, WA:1)
*[complexes tallied as 1 fire]
IMTs Committed in NWNIMO Teams committed: 0
Type 1 IMTs committed: 0
Type 2 IMTs committed: 4
Incidents not Previously-Reported: 0
Incidents Previously-Reported: 8
36 Pit OR-MHF-000728. IMT2. WA Team 2 (Rabe). 10 mi SE of Estacada, OR. Start 9/13. Full Suppression. Timber. Cause human. 1,226 acres (+1,196 ac.). Active burning with some spotting. Hwy 224 closed at milepost 35. Steep slopes. Values at risk; structures, RV park.
Onion Mountain OR-RSF-001146. IMT2. OR Team 1 (Williams). 15 mi W of Grants Pass, OR. Start 9/13. Full Suppression. Timber. Cause unknown. 1,500 acres (+1,450 ac.). Extreme fire behavior with spotting, uphill runs and group torching. Values at risk; residences, lookout and repeater site.
Deception Complex OR-WIF-140274. IMT2. OR Team 4 (Watts). 2 mi W of Oakridge, OR. Start 8/13. Full Suppression. Timber. Cause lightning. 5,498 acres (+212 ac.). 75% containment. Moderate fire behavior. Fire growth in interior islands. Steep, rocky terrain. Values at risk; structures, timber, municipal watershed, T&E species, recreation.
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.). 75% 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 closures in effect.
Fork Peak WA-PCS-000105. IMT3 (Schmidt). 26 mi SW of Centralia, WA. Start 9/11. Full Suppression. Timber. Cause unknown. 117 acres (+27 ac.). 30% containment. 216 personnel on scene. Currently not requesting additional resources. Limited information available.
West Fork OR-WWF-001173. IMT3 (Wagner). 7 mi S of Joseph, OR. Start 9/8. Multiple Suppression Strategies (Full Suppression 70% / Confine 30%). Timber. Cause human. 135 acres (+0 ac.). 65% containment. Moderate fire behavior with single tree torching. Values at risk; residences, structures, power plant, Wallowa Lake Tramway. Final shift for IMT3.
Yellow Point OR-781S-004015. ICT3. 25 mi W of Cottage Grove, OR. Start 9/5. Full Suppression. Timber. Cause unknown. 790 acres (+0 ac.). 100% containment. Minimal fire behavior. Steep terrain. Mop up progressing well. Values at risk; timber, wildlife and recreation resources. Road closures in effect. Final report unless conditions change.
Trinidad WA-WFS-000514. IMT3. 5 mi W of Quincy, WA. Start 9/13. Full Suppression. Grass and Brush. Cause unknown. 212 acres (-1,289 ac.). 100% containment. Final report unless conditions change.
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): 1 fire for 2,000 acres
OR: 1 fire for 2,000 acres (OR-BUD)
WA: 0 fires for 0 acres
Planned (Next 24 hrs): 7 fire for 3,051 acres
OR: 1 fire for 2,000 acres (OR-BUD)
WA: 6 fires for 1,051 acres (WA-COF, WA-OWF)
A thermal trough will remain west of the Cascade crest again today with hot, dry and unstable conditions resulting in active burning on ongoing fires west of the Cascades. It should finally move to the eastside overnight tonight with a return to a cooler and moister onshore flow. An upper level low pressure area will be approaching the southern OR coast today and move slowly northward along the coast today and Tuesday. This will likely result in thunderstorms and elevated IA activity over western and central portions of Oregon and Washington. The probability for new large fires will elevated with this system. Another deeper trough will move onshore Wednesday and Thursday but this system should be more moist likely giving us showers along with thundershowers.
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