NWCC Morning Brief: Tuesday, September 23, 2014
National Preparedness Level: 2For the National Incident Management Situation Report (IMSR), see: http://www.nifc.gov/nicc/
National Preparedness Level: 2For the National Incident Management Situation Report (IMSR), see: http://www.nifc.gov/nicc/
Summary: Northwest Preparedness Level lowered to PL-2 effective 9/23 at 0001. In the Northwest (last 24 hrs), nearly 2,000 lightning strikes were received primarily in eastern Oregon, southeastern and northeastern Washington, and Washington Cascades. Initial attack was light overall for the geographic area.
National Fire Activity Initial attack activity: Light (58 new fires)
New large fires: *0
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: 3
*Uncontained large fires include only fires being managed under a full suppression strategy.
Northwest Preparedness Levels: Today: 23-Day: 2, 10-Day: 1, 30-Day: 1
Northwest Fire Activity
New fires and acres (Last 24 hrs): 23 fires for 41 acres (359 acres growth on existing large fires*)
OR: 15 fires for 4 acres
WA: 8 fires for 37 acres
*[acreage reductions not included]
Northwest Large Fires
Uncontained Large Fires: *7 (OR:7, WA:0)
*[complexes tallied as 1 fire]
IMTs Committed in NWNIMO Teams committed: 0
Type 1 IMTs committed: 1
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: 1, 30-Day: 1
Northwest Fire Activity
New fires and acres (Last 24 hrs): 23 fires for 41 acres (359 acres growth on existing large fires*)
OR: 15 fires for 4 acres
WA: 8 fires for 37 acres
*[acreage reductions not included]
Northwest Large Fires
Uncontained Large Fires: *7 (OR:7, WA:0)
*[complexes tallied as 1 fire]
IMTs Committed in NWNIMO Teams committed: 0
Type 1 IMTs committed: 1
Type 2 IMTs committed: 3
Incidents not Previously-Reported: 0
Incidents Previously-Reported: 8
36 Pit OR-MHF-000728. IMT2. WA Team 2 (Rabe/Holloway). 10 mi SE of Estacada, OR. Start 9/13. Full Suppression. Timber. Cause human. 5,424 acres (+323 ac.). 45% containment. Moderate fire behavior. Steep rocky terrain. Level 1 evacuations. Road and area closures in effect.
Onion Mountain OR-RSF-001146. IMT2. OR Team 1 (Williams). 15 mi W of Grants Pass, OR. Start 9/13. Full Suppression. Timber. Cause human. 4,105 acres (+0 ac.). 70% containment. Creeping/backing in unburned islands. Steep slopes.
Freezeout Ridge OR-WWF-001151. IMT2. EB Team 4 (Kidd). 29 mi E of Joseph, OR. Start 9/5. Timber. Cause unknown. Multiple Suppression Strategies (Monitor 75% / Confine 25%).3,558 acres (+13 ac.). 0% containment. Creeping and smoldering. Fire managed in cooperation with the Nez Perce and Payette National Forests. Tallied in NW Uncontained Large Fires and IMTs Committed in NW counts. Origin in Idaho on OR-WWF portion. Currently managed by ID-Payette Dispatch Center (EBCC).
Scoggins Creek OR-531S-000001. IMT1. ODF Team 2 (Cline). 6 mi W of Forest Grove, OR. Start 9/19. Full Suppression. Timber. Cause unknown. 211 acres (+0 ac.). 83% containment. Mop-up. Level 1 evacuations. Area closures in effect. Planned transfer of command to IMT3 9/23 at 1900.
Deception Complex OR-WIF-140274. IMT3. (Poet). 2 mi W of Oakridge, OR. Start 8/13. Full Suppression. Timber. Cause lightning. 6,033 acres (+23 ac.). 95% containment. Interior growth due to creeping and smoldering. Area and road closures in effect. Steep, rocky terrain.
South Steens Complex OR-BUD-004283. IMT3. (Richardson). 20,489 acres (+0 ac.). 90% containment.
Bone Creek Basin OR-BUD-004276. 45 mi SW of Burns Junction, OR. Start 9/16. Full Suppression. Grass and Sage. Cause lightning. 14,713 acres (+0 ac.). 90% containment. Interior smoldering.
Blitzen Crossing OR-BUD-004282. 50 mi W of Burns Junction, OR. Start 9/16. Full Suppression. Grass and Sage. Cause lightning. 5,776 acres (+0 ac.). 90% containment. Isolated interior smoldering. Complex tallied as 1 fire in uncontained large fires count. No new information.
790 Fire OR-RSF-140790. IMT3. (Pingle). 30 mi NE of Medford, OR. Start 7/31. Full Suppression. Timber. Cause lightning. 3,023 acres (+0 ac.). 90% containment. Holding and mop up continues. Interior creeping and smoldering. No new information.
Fork Peak WA-PCS-000105. IMT3. (Schmidt). 26 mi SW of Centralia, WA. Start 9/11. Full Suppression. Timber. Cause unknown. 126 acres. 100% containment. Final report unless significant activity occurs.
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).
Other Fires of Interest: 1
Founders Day OR-CLP-140625. ICT4. (Winkler). 7 mi NE of Crater Lake, OR. Start 8/25. Multiple Suppression Strategies (Monitor 80% / Confine 20%). Timber. Cause Lightning. 266 acres. (+0 ac.). 0% containment. Creeping and smoldering. Fire is being managed for resource benefit. See “NW Fires Utilizing Monitor, Confine, Point Zone Protection Strategies (YTD)” link for future updates. No new information.
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): 3 fires for 289 acres
OR: 0 fires for 0 acres
WA: 3 fires for 289 acres (COF 1 for 50 ac, UMF 1 for 200 ac, OWF 1 for 39 ac)
Northwest Weather Highlights / Fire Potential:
The first wet weather pattern in some time will be over us through at least Saturday providing a significant wetting rain to westside PSAs and showers and thundershowers to the eastside. A lot of uncertainty exists in weather models from Saturday into next week but am favoring a zonal westerly flow pattern which would prevent significant prolonged drying and would likely keep some chance of rain in the forecast for next week.
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