Morning Brief

Date/Time Stamp: Monday, June 29, 2015: 0730 Correction (Number of NW new large fires)

Activity Summary

In the Northwwest:

Lightning received over much of Oregon and Washington. Five new large fires. Two additional IMT deployments: T1 ODF Team 1 (Buckman) to Sugar Loaf and T2 WA Team 2 (Rabe) to Sleepy Hollow.

Preparedness Levels

Current:


Northwest		3 (no change)

National		3 (no change)

Northwest PL Forecast:


4	3	3

3-day	10-day	30-day

Northwest Fire Activity

Large Fire Summary

New large fires: 5

Large fires contained: 0

Uncontained large fires: 10 (OR: 6, WA: 4)

New Fires and Acres: 41 fires for 9,964 acres
(1,217 acres growth on existing large fires)
OR: 29 fires for 3,959 acres
WA: 12 fires for 6,005 acres

Northwest IMT Activity

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

National Fire Activity

Initial attack activity: Light (177 new fires)
New large incidents: 46

Large fires contained: 0
Uncontained large fires: 25

National IMT Activity

Area Command Teams committed: 0
NIMOs committed: 1
Type 1 IMTs committed: 1
Type 2 IMTs committed: 12

Current Incident Details

Incidents not Previously-Reported: 5

Sleepy Hollow WA-WFS-000518. 0.25 mi N of Wenatchee, WA. Start 6/28. Full Suppression. Grass/Brush. Extreme fire behavior. 3,000 acres. Multiple structures lost. IMT2 WA Team 2 (Rabe) is mobilizing to the incident.

Saddle Lake WA-MCR-000283. ICT3 25 mi SW of Othello, WA. Start 6/28. Full Suppression. Grass/Brush. Extreme fire behavior. 3,000 acres.

Jaca ReserviorOR-VAD-000059. ICT3. 87 miles S of Vale, OR. Start 6/28. Full Suppression. Grass/Brush. Cause lightning. 1,500 acres. Active fire behavior. Limited information available.

Leslie GulchOR-VAD-000062. ICT3. 45 miles S of Vale, OR. Start 6/28. Full Suppression. Grass/Brush. Cause lightning. 1,500 acres. Active fire behavior. Limited information available.

Harper OR-952S-15114. 8 miles SW of John Day, OR. Start 6/28. Full Suppression. Grass/Timber. Cause lightning. 700 acres. Active fire behavior. Limited information at this time.

Incidents Previously-Reported: 5

0268 PRD Sugar Loaf OR-PRD-000268. IMT1 ODF Team 1 (Buckman). 9 miles N of Dayville, OR. Start 6/27. Full Suppression. Brush/Grass/Timber. Cause Unknown. 5,500 acres (-505). 20% containment. Active fire behavior. Residences evacuated. One outbuilding destroyed.

Bunker Hill Complex OR-UPF-201556. IMT2 OR Team 2 (Fillis). 30 miles SE of Oakridge, OR. Start 6/26. Full Suppression. Timber. Cause lightning. 167 acres (+17). 10% containment. Moderate fire behavior. Includes Bunker Hill fire and 6 Misc ABC fires totaling 20 acres. Previously listed as Bunker Hill.

SE Benton Complex WA-WFS-15-2435. IMT3. 15 miles SE of Kenniwick, WA. Start 6/27. Full Suppression. Grass. Cause Unknown. 2,400 acres (+1,200). 50% containment. Active fire behavior.

Paradise WA-OLP-000005. NW NIMO (Hahnenberg). 33 mi SE of Forks, WA. Start 6/15. Confine.Timber. 1,025 acres (+0). 20% containment. Cause lightning. Moderate fire activity with backing and creeping fire behavior observed.

Buckskin OR-RSF-000382. IMT3. 10 miles SE of Cave Junction, OR. Start 6/11. Full Suppression. Timber. Cause lightning. 5,345 acres (+0). 60% containment. Minimal fire behavior. Area closures in effect.

Northwest Fire Potential Summary:

Today should spell the last day of significant lightning across the region with the main focus being in eastern Washington with a lesser chance in western Washington and extreme northern portions of Oregon. Strong high pressure will rebuild by Wednesday for another hot and dry week. After today, IA should begin to drop back to normal. However burning conditions will remain elevated due to dry and unstable conditions with likelihood of another thermal trough forming over the Cascades as we progress into the week.

More info, see NW 7-Day Significant Fire Potential Forecast, and National 7-Day Significant Fire Potential Forecast