Morning Brief

Date/Time Stamp: Sunday, June 21, 2015: 0630

Activity Summary

In the Northwest, no lightning received. Light initial attack. IMT2 OR Team 1 (Sheldon) dispatched to Alaska.

Preparedness Levels

Current:


Northwest		2 (no change)

National		2 (no change)

Northwest PL Forecast:


2	2	2

3-day	10-day	30-day

Northwest Fire Activity

Large Fire Summary

New Large Fires: 0

Large Fires Contained: 0

Uncontained Large Fires: 3 (OR: 2, WA: 1)

New Fires and Acres: 7 fires for 8 acres
(1,269 acres growth on existing large fires)
OR: 2 fires for 1 acre
WA: 5 fires for 7 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 (131 new fires)
New large fires: 15
Large fires contained: 0
Uncontained large fires: 13

National IMT Activity

Area Command Teams committed: 0
NIMOs committed: 0
Type 1 IMTs committed: 1
Type 2 IMTs committed: 7

Current Incident Details

Incidents not Previously-Reported: 0

Incidents Previously-Reported: 3

Buckskin OR-RSF-000382. IMT2. 10 miles SW of Cave Junction OR. St 6/11. Full Suppression. Timber. Cause Lightning. IMT2 OR Team 3 (Johnson). 4,500 acres (+1,200). 25% containment. Snags, steep terrain and limited access. Smoldering with isolated pockets of active fire. Continuing burnout operations. Area closures in effect.

Little Basin OR-WWF-000269. ICT3. 10 miles N of Imnaha, OR. St 6/15. Full Suppression. Grass. Cause unknown. 630 acres (+0). 90% containment. Minimal fire behavior. Remote area, rugged terrain. No update received.

Paradise WA-OLP-000005 ICT3. 33 mi SE of Forks, WA. St 6/15. Monitor/Confine. Timber. 450 acres (+69). 30% containment. Cause lightning. Some isolated torching. Confinement strategy with minimal operational resources required at this time.

Northwest Weather Highlights / Fire Potential:

A few lightning starts are possible in Northeast Oregon (PSA NW11) today and north central Washington (NW08) on Monday but not enough to strain initial attack capability. Gusty southwest winds will increase on Sunday over Southeast Oregon (PSAs NW07 and NW012) but the risk for new large fires remains low there as well. Otherwise, potential for new large fires is anticipated to be minimal through the coming work week across the geographic area.

More info, see NW 7-Day Significant Fire Potential Forecast, and Nat’l 7-Day Significant Fire Potential Forecast