Thursday, June 11, 2015

06/11/2015 NWCC Large Fire Morning Briefing

Morning Brief
Published: Thursday, June 11, 2015 08:07
 
Note: This product will be published daily (effective Tuesday, June 9), through the remainder of NW fire season.

Activity Summary

In the last 24 hours, warm to hot and dry conditions with limited lightning in the Lakeview area. One new large fire on Warm Springs Agency is estimated at 3,500 acres. Increased containment on one existing large fire (Thunder Creek). Reported initial attack activity was moderate, 40 fires for 3,832 acres. Heaviest commitments of resources were on activity in central and south central OR. Of these, most are staffed and/or lined. No prescribed fire activity reported.
 
The main new large fire threat is from high winds in the Columbia Basin and eastern Cascades. National activity remains light with no competition for resources.

Preparedness Levels


Current:
Northwest
2 (no change)
National
1 (no change)
Northwest PL Forecast:
2
1
2
3-day
10-day
30-day

Northwest Fire Activity

Large Fire Summary
New Large Fires: 1
Large Fires Contained: 0
Uncontained Large Fires: 2 (OR: 1, WA: 1)
New Fires and Acres (Last 24 hrs): 40 fires for 3,832 acres
(0 acres growth on existing large fires)
OR: 35 fires for 3,828 acres
WA: 5 fires for 4 acres

Northwest IMT Activity

No T1, T2, NIMO, Area Command IMTs currently assigned.

National Fire Activity

Initial attack activity: Light (138 new fires)
New large fires: 2
Large fires contained: 2
Uncontained large fires: 1

National IMT Activity

No T1, T2, NIMO, Area Command IMTs currently assigned.

Current Incident Details
Incidents not Previously-Reported: 1
Ceremonial Pit OR-WSA-000013. 12 miles NNE of Madras, OR. St 6/10. Full Suppression. Grass/Brush. 3,500 acres.

Incidents Previously-Reported: 1
Thunder Creek WA-NCP- 0000000002. ICT4. 40 mi E of Winthrop, WA. St 5/30. Full Suppression. Timber. Cause lightning. Remote and inaccessible terrain. 103 acres. 40% containment.

Northwest Weather Highlights / Fire Potential:


Generally sunny skies inland with strong westerly winds in the Columbia Basin and along the east slopes of the Cascades. Potential for large fires is highest in PSAs NW05, NW10, NW06 Thursday and Friday due to the combination of wind and fire danger indices. 



National Incident Management Situation Report (IMSR): http://www.nifc.gov/nicc/sitreprt.pdf


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