NWCC Morning Brief: Monday, September 29, 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: In the Northwest (last 24 hrs), scattered light to moderate precipitation occurred primarily in eastern Oregon. Isolated lightning was received in southeastern Oregon. Initial attack was light.
National Fire Activity Initial attack activity: Light (22 new fires)
New large fires: *0
Large fires contained: 0
Uncontained large fires: *6
Area Command Teams committed: 0
NIMOs committed: 0
Type 1 IMTs committed: 3
Type 2 IMTs committed: 0
*Uncontained large fires include only fires being managed under a full suppression strategy.
Northwest Preparedness Levels: Today: 23-Day: 1, 10-Day: 1, 30-Day: 1
Northwest Fire Activity
New fires and acres (Last 24 hrs): 2 fires for 1 acres (0 acres growth on existing large fires*)
OR: 1 fire for 1 acres
WA: 1 fire for 0 acres
*[acreage reductions not included]
Northwest Large Fires
Uncontained Large Fires: *4 (OR:4, WA:0)
*[complexes tallied as 1 fire]
IMTs Committed in NWNIMO Teams committed: 0
Type 1 IMTs committed: 0
Type 2 IMTs committed: 0
Incidents not Previously-Reported: 0
*Uncontained large fires include only fires being managed under a full suppression strategy.
Northwest Preparedness Levels: Today: 23-Day: 1, 10-Day: 1, 30-Day: 1
Northwest Fire Activity
New fires and acres (Last 24 hrs): 2 fires for 1 acres (0 acres growth on existing large fires*)
OR: 1 fire for 1 acres
WA: 1 fire for 0 acres
*[acreage reductions not included]
Northwest Large Fires
Uncontained Large Fires: *4 (OR:4, WA:0)
*[complexes tallied as 1 fire]
IMTs Committed in NWNIMO Teams committed: 0
Type 1 IMTs committed: 0
Type 2 IMTs committed: 0
Incidents not Previously-Reported: 0
Incidents Previously-Reported: 4
36 Pit OR-MHF-000728. IMT3 (Wilstead [FS]/West [ODF]). 10 mi SE of Estacada, OR. Start 9/13. Full Suppression. Timber. Cause human. 5,520 acres (+0 ac.). 69% containment. Minimal fire behavior. Steep rocky terrain. Road and area closures in effect.
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.
Onion Mountain OR-RSF-001146. IMT3 (Coville). 15 mi W of Grants Pass, OR. Start 9/13. Full Suppression. Timber. Cause human. 4,105 acres (+0 ac.). 95% containment. Mop up and patrol.
Freezeout Ridge OR-WWF-001151. ICT3 (Bush). 29 mi E of Joseph, OR. Start 9/5. Timber. Cause unknown. Multiple Suppression Strategies (Monitor 75% / Confine 25%).3,624 acres (+0 ac.). 0% containment. Creeping and smoldering. Fire managed in cooperation with the Nez Perce and Payette National Forests. Tallied in NW Uncontained Large Fires count. Origin in Idaho on OR-WWF portion.
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): 9 fires for 1,841 acres
OR: 0 fires for 0 acres
WA: 9 fires for 1,841 acres (5 fires for 261 ac. at COF, 1 fire for 1,200 ac. at OWF, 3 fires for 380 ac. at OLY REGION)
Northwest Weather Highlights / Fire Potential:
A weak cold front will move onshore this afternoon bringing in cooler weather along with a little light rain mainly to western Washington and northwest Oregon. This will be followed by an upper trough Tuesday for widely scattered showers over the region and possibly a few thundershowers east of the Cascades. Warming and drying expected to return as high pressure and offshore flow returns for the second half of the week.
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