9/27/2014 NWCC Morning Brief

NWCC Morning Brief: Saturday, September 27, 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 (26 new fires)

New large fires: *1

Large fires contained: 0

Uncontained large fires: *9

Area Command Teams committed: 0

NIMOs committed: 0

Type 1 IMTs committed: 4

Type 2 IMTs committed: 1
*Uncontained large fires include only fires being managed under a full suppression strategy.

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

Northwest Fire Activity
New fires and acres (Last 24 hrs): 5 fire for 3 acres (0 acres growth on existing large fires*)
OR: 2 fires for 0 acres
WA: 3 fires for 3 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: 1

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 (+0 ac.). 1% 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). Transfer of command to IMT3 will occur on 9/27 at 1600 MT.

36 Pit OR-MHF-000728. IMT3. 10 mi SE of Estacada, OR. Start 9/13. Full Suppression. Timber. Cause human. 5,520 acres (+0 ac.). 65% containment. Minimal fire behavior. Steep rocky terrain. Road and area closures in effect. Transfer of command from WA Team 2 (Rabe/Johnson B.) to Type 3 organization occurred on 9/26 at 1800.

Onion Mountain OR-RSF-001146. IMT3 (Colville). 15 mi W of Grants Pass, OR. Start 9/13. Full Suppression. Timber. Cause human. 4,105 acres (-29 ac.). 95% containment. Mop up and patrol.

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. Mop up, rehab and patrol.

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. Mop up, rehab and patrol. Complex tallied as 1 fire in uncontained large fires count. Last report unless significant activity occurs.

790 Fire OR-RSF-140790. IMT4 (Trosi). 30 mi NE of Medford, OR. Start 7/31. Multiple Suppression Strategies (Full Suppression 96% / Monitor 4%). Timber. Cause lightning. 3,023 acres (+0 ac.). 96% containment. Creeping, smoldering and minimal tree torching. See “NW Fires Utilizing Monitor, Confine, Point Zone Protection Strategies (YTD)” link for future updates. Last report unless significant activity occurs.

NW Fires Utilizing Monitor, Confine, Point Zone Protection Suppression Strategies (YTD) (link)

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): 0 fires for 0 acres
OR: 0 fires for 0 acres in OR-UMF
WA: 0 fires for 0 acres

Northwest Weather Highlights / Fire Potential:

An upper trough over the region will dissipate today for a general clearing and drying trend for most of the area through Sunday. The exception is far eastern Oregon where moisture from a disturbance over Nevada will create clouds and some showers. The next Pacific fontal system will arrive over the west side late Monday. Fire danger has decreased to the level where risk of large, costly fires remains low for the next week.

NW 7-Day Significant Fire Potential Forecast
Nat’l 7-Day Significant Fire Potential Forecast