Friday, September 26, 2014

9/26/2014 NWCC Morning Brief



NWCC Morning Brief: Friday, September 26, 2014

National Preparedness Level: 2
For the National Incident Management Situation Report (IMSR), see: http://www.nifc.gov/nicc/sitreprt.pdf

Summary: In the Northwest (last 24 hrs), scattered light to moderate precipitation occurred primarily in the Cascades and western Washington. Isolated lightning was received with concentrations in the southern Oregon Cascades. Initial attack was light.

National Fire Activity
Initial attack activity: Light (37 new fires)
New large fires: *0
Large fires contained: 0
Uncontained large fires: *8
Area Command Teams committed: 0
NIMOs committed: 0
Type 1 IMTs committed: 3
Type 2 IMTs committed: 3
*Uncontained large fires include only fires being managed under a full suppression strategy.

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

Northwest Fire Activity
New fires and acres (Last 24 hrs)
: 1 fire for 1 acres (59 acres growth on existing large fires*)
OR: 1 fire for 1 acres
WA: 0 fires for 0 acres
*[acreage reductions not included]


Northwest Large Fires
Uncontained Large Fires: *6 (OR:6, WA:0)
*[complexes tallied as 1 fire]

IMTs Committed in NW
NIMO Teams committed: 0
Type 1 IMTs committed: 0
Type 2 IMTs committed: 2

Incidents not Previously-Reported: 0

Incidents Previously-Reported: 6

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%). 3,624 acres (+42 ac.). 0% containment. Moderate fire behavior. 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).

36 Pit OR-MHF-000728. IMT2. WA Team 2 (Rabe/Johnson B.). 10 mi SE of Estacada, OR. Start 9/13. Full Suppression. Timber. Cause human. 5,520 acres (+6 ac.). 60% containment. Minimal fire behavior. Steep rocky terrain. Road and area closures in effect. Transfer of command to the local unit today at 2000.

Onion Mountain OR-RSF-001146. IMT3. 15 mi W of Grants Pass, OR. Start 9/13. Full Suppression. Timber. Cause human. 4,134 acres (+11 ac.). 95% containment. Smoldering. Transfer of command to the local unit today at 0700.

Deception Complex OR-WIF-140274. IMT3 (Poet). 2 mi W of Oakridge, OR. Start 8/13. Full Suppression. Timber. Cause lightning. 6,033 acres (+0 ac.). 95% containment. Interior smoldering. Area and road closures in effect. Steep, rocky terrain.

South Steens Complex OR-BUD-004283. IMT3 (Pilon). 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. 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. Smoldering. Complex tallied as 1 fire in uncontained large fires count.

790 Fire OR-RSF-140790. IMT4 (Trosi). 30 mi NE of Medford, OR. Start 7/31. Full Suppression. Timber. Cause lightning. 3,023 acres (+0 ac.). 96% containment. Creeping, smoldering and minimal tree torching.


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
OR: 0 fires for 0 acres
WA: 0 fires for 0 acres
Planned (Next 24 hrs): 2 fires for 135 acres

OR: 2 fires for 135 acres in OR-UMF
WA: 0 fires for 0 acres

Northwest Weather Highlights / Fire Potential:

A weakening cold front will exit the region near the Idaho border today. Cooler and moister weather following behind will continue to trigger clouds, showers and isolated wet thundershowers over much of the region today. A clearing and drying trend is coming over the weekend for much of the area. Fire danger indices are headed downwards due to the cooler weather and so the conditions are no longer ripe for new large fires or resurgence of existing incidents this weekend.

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