9/8/2014 NWCC Morning Brief

NWCC Morning Brief: Monday, September 08, 2014

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

Summary: In the Northwest (last 24 hrs), no lightning or precipitation occurred within the region. Initial attack activity was light.

National Fire Activity Initial attack activity: Light (46 new fires)

New large fires: *2

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

Northwest Preparedness Levels: Today: 23-Day: 2, 10-Day: 2, 30-Day: 1

Northwest Fire Activity
New fires and acres (Last 24 hrs): 5 fires for 1 acre (1,065 acres growth on existing large fires*)
OR: 2 fires for 0 acres
WA: 3 fires for 1 acre
*[acreage reductions not included]

Northwest Large Fires
Uncontained Large Fires: *3 (OR:3, WA:0)
*[complexes tallied as 1 fire]
IMTs Committed in NWNIMO Teams committed: 0
Type 1 IMTs committed: 2
Type 2 IMTs committed: 1
Incidents not Previously-Reported: 0

Incidents Previously-Reported: 3

Deception / Staley Complex OR-WIF-140274. IMT1. PNW Team 2 (Schulte). 2 mi W of Oakridge, OR. Start 8/13. Full Suppression. Timber. Cause lightning. 3,760 acres (+569 ac). 64% containment. Conducting burn out operations to secure fire perimeter. Moderate spread rates with isolated torching and short range spotting. Steep, rocky terrain. Values at risk; structures, timber, municipal watershed, T&E species, recreation. Forest road closures in effect. Includes; Deception 3,462 acres, Staley 262 acres, Davey 36 acres. (Davey fire is 100% contained).

790 Fire OR-RSF-140790. IMT2. OR Team 2 (Fillis). 30 mi NE of Medford, OR. Start 7/31. Full Suppression. Timber. Cause lightning. 2,950 acres (+50 ac.). 30% containment. Some fire growth to the West. Holding and mop up continues on N, E, and S portions of the fire. Isolated flare-ups with pockets of surface fire spread. Continued low relative humidities. Values at risk; T&E species habitat, timberlands, recreation and wilderness values. Area and trail closure area expanded.

Yellow Point OR-781S-004015. IMT1. ODF Team 3 (Thorpe). 25 mi W of Cottage Grove, OR. Start 9/05. Full Suppression. Timber. Cause unknown. 746 acres (+446 ac.) 15% containment. Active fire behavior on northeast corner. Control lines nearing completion. Steep terrain. Values at risk; primary residence, timber, wildlife and recreation resources. Road closures in effect.

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 Weather Highlights / Fire Potential:

An upper trough will be drifting through the PacNW today resulting in a “marine push” with moderately strong west winds in the usual spots east of the Cascades. By Thursday we will be back into an extended offshore east wind pattern that looks like it may last right on through the weekend and into early next week. This will further dry fuels west of the Cascades, once again elevating burning conditions. IA activity expected to remain light with no significant lightning expected.

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