Morning Brief
Published: Friday, June
12, 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, dry with windy conditions east of the Cascades. 1 new
large fire, Buckskin in SW Oregon, reported at 100 acres. Type 2 team ordered. No
growth reported on the 2 existing large fires. Reported initial attack activity
was moderate, 53 fires for 240 acres. Heaviest commitments of resources were on
activity in central and south west OR. Of these, most are staffed and/or lined.
No prescribed fire activity reported.
The
main large fire threats are from high winds in the Columbia Basin and eastern
Cascades and dry conditions in SW Oregon. 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: 1
Uncontained
Large Fires: 2 (OR: 1, WA: 1)
New Fires
and Acres
(Last 24 hrs): 53 fires for 240 acres
(0
acres growth on existing large fires)
OR:
48 fires for 200 acres
WA:
5 fires for 40 acres
Northwest IMT Activity
Area
Command Teams committed: 0
NIMOs
committed: 0
Type
1 IMTs committed: 0
Type
2 IMTs committed: 1
National Fire Activity
Initial
attack activity: Light (144 new fires)
New
large fires: 1
Large
fires contained: 4
Uncontained
large fires: 3
National IMT Activity
Area
Command Teams committed: 0
NIMOs
committed: 0
Type
1 IMTs committed: 0
Type
2 IMTs committed: 1
Current Incident
Details
Incidents not Previously-Reported:
1
Buckskin OR-RSF-000382. IMT2. 12 miles WSW of Cave Junction OR. St
6/11. Full Suppression. Timber. Cause unknown. IMT2 OR Team 3 (Johnson)
ordered, 0% containment.
Incidents Previously-Reported: 1
Thunder Creek WA-NCP- 0000000002. ICT4. 40 mi W of Winthrop, WA. St
5/30. Full Suppression. Timber. Cause
lightning. Remote and inaccessible terrain. 103 acres. 40% containment.
Ceremonial Pit OR-WSA-000013.
IMT3. 12 miles NNE of Madras, OR. St 6/10. Contained 6/11. Grass/Brush.
3,500 acres.
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.
More info, see NW
7-Day Significant Fire Potential Forecast, and Nat’l 7-Day Significant Fire Potential
Forecast
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