Morning Brief
Date/Time Stamp: Wednesday, June
17, 2015: 07:05
Activity Summary
In
the Northwest, minimal lightning received (in far north central Washington). One
new large fire (in central Washington), in light fuels, contained in one
operational period. Light initial attack. Minimal prescribed fire activity
reported. Nationally, gradually increasing fire activity in Alaska.
Preparedness Levels
Current:
Northwest
|
2 (no change)
|
National
|
2 (no change)
|
Northwest PL Forecast:
2
|
2
|
2
|
3-day
|
10-day
|
30-day
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Northwest Fire Activity
Large Fire Summary
New
Large Fires: 1
Large
Fires Contained: 1
Uncontained
Large Fires: 4 (OR: 2, WA: 2)
New
Fires and Acres:
19 fires for 19 acres
(572 acres growth on existing large fires)
OR: 15 fires for 8 acres
WA: 4 fires for 11 acres
(572 acres growth on existing large fires)
OR: 15 fires for 8 acres
WA: 4 fires for 11 acres
Northwest IMT Activity
Area
Command Teams committed: 0
NIMOs committed: 0
Type 1 IMTs committed: 0
Type 2 IMTs committed: 1
NIMOs committed: 0
Type 1 IMTs committed: 0
Type 2 IMTs committed: 1
National Fire Activity
Initial
attack activity: Light (137 new fires)
New large fires: 0
Large fires contained: 0
Uncontained large fires: 5
New large fires: 0
Large fires contained: 0
Uncontained large fires: 5
National IMT Activity
Area
Command Teams committed: 0
NIMOs committed: 0
Type 1 IMTs committed: 1
Type 2 IMTs committed: 2
NIMOs committed: 0
Type 1 IMTs committed: 1
Type 2 IMTs committed: 2
Current Incident
Details
Incidents not Previously-Reported:
1
Egypt Loop 2 WA-NES-000435. ICT3. 42 miles
NNE of Spokane, WA. St 6/15. Full Suppression. Grass (brush/timber
components). 250 acres. Containment
100% (6/16). Last
report unless significant activity occurs.
Incidents Previously-Reported: 4
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). Snags, steep terrain and limited access. Low fire
behavior. 2,250 acres (+242). 5% containment. Area closures in effect.
Little Basin OR-WWF-000269. ICT3. 10 miles N
of Imnaha, OR. St 6/15. Full Suppression. Grass. 630 acres (+330). 10%
containment. Moderate fire behavior. Remote area, rugged terrain.
Paradise WA-OLP-000005 ICT4. 33 mi SE of
Forks, WA. St 6/15. Monitor/Confine. Timber. 367 acres (+117). 0%
containment. Cause unknown. Moderate fire behavior. Reported size increase due mainly to better
mapping. Confinement
strategy with minimal operational resources required at this time.
Thunder Creek WA-NCP-000002. ICT3.
40 mi W of Winthrop, WA. St 5/30. Full
Suppression.
Timber. Cause lightning. Remote and inaccessible terrain. Minimal fire behavior.
103 acres. 60% containment. Last report unless significant activity occurs.
Northwest Weather Highlights / Fire Potential:
Potential
for new large fires remains relatively low Wednesday and Thursday due to stable
westerly flow across much of the geographic area. The only slightly elevated
risk areas for new large fires appear to be in the Columbia Basin due to a
combination of wind and humidity. An additional slightly elevated risk is
possible along the Canadian border on Friday due to some lightning. Overall,
the threat of new large fires in the region should remain fairly low this week.
More info, see NW
7-Day Significant Fire Potential Forecast, and Nat’l 7-Day Significant Fire Potential
Forecast
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