9/30/2014 NWCC Morning Brief

National Preparedness Level: 1For the National Incident Management Situation Report (IMSR), see: http://www.nifc.gov/nicc/sitreprt.pdf

Summary: Northwest Preparedness Level lowered to PL-1 effective 9/30 at 0001. National Preparedness Level lowered to PL-1 effective 9/29 at 1000. In the Northwest (last 24 hrs), scattered light to moderate precipitation occurred primarily west of the Cascades and in eastern Oregon. Initial attack was light.

National Fire Activity Initial attack activity: Light (44 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: 2

Type 2 IMTs committed: 0
*Uncontained large fires include only fires being managed under a full suppression strategy.

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

Northwest Fire Activity
New fires and acres (Last 24 hrs): 2 fires for 0 acres (0 acres growth on existing large fires*)
OR: 0 fires for 0 acres
WA: 2 fires 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.). 75% 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.

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 acres
OR: 0 fires for 0 acres 
WA: 0 fires for 0 acres
Planned (Next 24 hrs): 3 fires for 230 acres 
OR: 0 fires for 0 acres
WA: 3 fires for 230 acres (3 fires for 230 ac. at COF)

Northwest Weather Highlights / Fire Potential:

A weak cold front provided a little light rain mainly to western Washington and northwest Oregon. This will be followed by an upper trough today 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.

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