10/01/2014 NWCC Morning Brief

NWCC Morning Brief: Wednesday, October 01, 2014

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

Summary: In the Northwest (last 24 hrs), light precipitation occurred west of the Cascades with isolated lightning in northeast Washington. No IA activity.   

National Fire Activity Initial attack activity: Light (18 new fires)

New large fires: *0

Large fires contained: 0

Uncontained large fires: *5

Area Command Teams committed: 0

NIMOs committed: 0

Type 1 IMTs committed: 1

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): 0 fires for 0 acres (0 acres growth on existing large fires*)
OR: 0 fires for 0 acres
WA: 0 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. Transitioning to local district today.

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. 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 2 acres
OR: 0 fires for 2 acres 
WA: 0 fires for 0 acres
Planned (Next 24 hrs): 7 fires for 786 acres 
OR: 2 fires for 266 acres (1 fire for 210 ac. at UPF, 1 fire for 56 ac. at WIF)
WA: 5 fires for 520 acres (2 fires for 200 ac. at COF, 3 fires for 320 ac. on OWF)

Northwest Weather Highlights / Fire Potential:

High pressure ridge will begin to build over the region today and be with us well into next week. This will result in warm and dry Fall weather. Light low level offshore flow will be with us in varying amounts into next week. Overall IA will be light and the large fire potential low.

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