10/2/2014 NWCC Morning Brief

NWCC Morning Brief: Thursday, October 02, 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), one new fire reported in Washington. Units planning to conduct prescribed fire as the weather allows.

National Fire Activity Initial attack activity: Light (33 new fires)

New large fires: *0

Large fires contained: 0

Uncontained large fires: *4

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): 1 fire for 1 acre (0 acres growth on existing large fires*)
OR: 0 fires for 0 acres
WA: 1 fire 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: 0
Type 2 IMTs committed: 0
Incidents not Previously-Reported: 0

Incidents Previously-Reported: 3

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. Steep, rocky terrain. Road and area closures in effect.

Onion Mountain OR-RSF-001146. T4IC (Coville). 15 mi W of Grants Pass, OR. Start 9/13. Full Suppression. Timber. Cause human. 4,105 acres (+0 ac.). 100% containment. Mop up and patrol. 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 acre
OR: 0 fires for 0 acres 
WA: 0 fires for 0 acres
Planned (Next 24 hrs): 9 fires for 848 acres 
OR: 3 fires for 303 acres (2 fires for 247 ac. at UPF, 1 fire for 56 ac. at WIF)
WA: 6 fires for 545 acres (2 fires for 150 ac. at COF, 4 fires for 395 ac. on OWF)

Northwest Weather Highlights / Fire Potential:

A broad ridge of high pressure is expected to keep things mild and dry on into next week. The high pressure shows signs of flattening out about the middle part of next week and could pave the way for an increasing chance of light rain west of the Cascades.

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