Morning Brief
In the Northwest:
A few lightning strikes in SE Oregon. Initial attack activity was light. 2 new large fires, 21 Mile Grade & Ayers Gulch. Continued growth on the Corner Creek fire (+1,500 acres). Increased containment on most other large fires.
In the Northwest:
A few lightning strikes in SE Oregon. Initial attack activity was light. 2 new large fires, 21 Mile Grade & Ayers Gulch. Continued growth on the Corner Creek fire (+1,500 acres). Increased containment on most other large fires.
Preparedness Levels
Current:
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Northwest Fire Activity
Large Fire Summary
New large fires: 2
Large fires contained: 3
Uncontained large fires: 15 (OR: 8, WA: 7)
New Fires and Acres: 31 fires for 474 acres
(3,022 acres growth on existing large fires) OR: 11 fires for 32 acres WA: 20 fires for 442 acres Northwest IMT Activity
Area Command Teams committed: 0
| National Fire ActivityInitial attack activity: Moderate (229 new fires)New large incidents: 11 Large fires contained: 6 Uncontained large fires: 28 National IMT ActivityArea Command Teams committed: 0NIMOs committed: 1 Type 1 IMTs committed: 2 Type 2 IMTs committed: 11 |
Current Incident Details
Incidents not Previously-Reported: 1
21 Mile Grade WA-COA-0098. IMT2. WA Team 5 (Leitch) ordered. 22 miles N of Keller, WA. Start 7/1. Timber. Full Suppression. Cause: Human. 200 acres. 0% containment.
Ayers Gulch WA-DNR-000443. 11 miles S of Clarkston, WA. Start 7/1. Grass/Brush. Full Suppression. Cause: Undetermined. 395 acres. 50% containment.
Incidents Previously-Reported: 16
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, 057 acres (+225). 65% containment. Active fire behavior. Structures threatened. One outbuilding destroyed. IMT supporting Blue Basin, Schoolhouse Gulch and Corner Creek fires.
Corner Creek OR-OCF-000297. IMT1. ODF Team 1 (Buckman). 11 miles S of Dayville OR. Start 6/29. Full Suppression. Brush/grass/timber. Cause: lightning. 7,500 acres (+1,500). 0% Containment. Extreme fire behavior. Improvements and sage-grouse habitat threatened.
Sleepy Hollow WA-WFS-000518. IMT2. WA Team 2 (Rabe). 1 mile W of Wenatchee, WA. Start 6/28. Full Suppression. Grass/brush. Cause: unknown. Minimal fire behavior. 2,950 acres (+0). 50% containment. Multiple structures lost. IMT supporting the Monument fire and IA.
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. 388 acres (+68). 65% containment. Active fire behavior. Includes Bunker Hill fire and 6 Misc ABC fires totaling 20 acres.
Paradise WA-OLP-000005. NW NIMO (Hahnenberg). 13 mi NNE of Quinault, WA. Start 6/15. Confine. Timber. Cause: lightning. 1,060 acres (+35). 21% containment. Minimal fire activity with some backing and creeping.
0301 PR Blue Basin OR-PRD-000301. IMT1. ODF Team 1 (Buckman). 9 miles N of Dayville, OR. Start 6/29. Full Suppression. Brush/grass/timber. Cause: human. 317 acres. 95% containment. Minimal fire behavior.
Harper Complex (3 fires) OR-952S-01. IMT3 (Cook). 9 miles SW of John Day, OR. Start 6/28. Full Suppression. Brush/grass/timber. Cause: lightning. 442 acres. 100% containment.Minimal fire behavior.
Includes; Harper 321 acres (+0 ac.) 100% containment. Hog Creek 96 acres (+0 ac.) 100% ctn. Luce Creek 26 acres (+0 ac.) 100% ctn.
Monument Fire WA-WFS-000601. IMT4 (Fortier). 8 miles NE of Quincy, WA. Start 6/30. Full Suppression. Brush/Grass. Cause: unknown. 2,100 acres. 30% containment. Minimal fire behavior. WA Team 2 (Rabe) assisting with the fire.
Leslie Gulch OR-VAD-000062. ICT3 (DeLong). 45 miles S of Vale, OR. Start 6/28. Full Suppression. Grass/brush. Cause: lightning. 8,688 acres (-312). 70% containment. Active fire behavior within planned perimeter. Sage-grouse habitat burned.
Jaca Reservior OR-VAD-000059. ICT3 (Spelman). 87 miles S of Vale, OR. Start 6/28. Full Suppression. Grass/brush. Cause: lightning. 13,460 acres (-586). 100% containment. Minimal fire behavior. Sage-grouse habitat burned.
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 (+0). 50% containment. No new information.
Buckskin OR-RSF-000382. IMT3 (Edwards). 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.
Road 6 WA-WFS-000519. ICT3. 10 mi E of Brewster, WA. Start 6/29. Full Suppression. Grass. Cause: lightning. Smoldering. 3,500 acres (+1,500). 50% containment. No new information.
Jones Canyon OR-MAF-15118. ICT3 (Wagner). 20 mi SW of Ukiah, OR. Start 6/28. Full Suppression. Grass/brush. Cause: lightning. 840 acres (+592). 40% containment. Moderate fire behavior.
Candy Kid OR-BUD-005072. ICT3 (Peasley). 8 mi N of Drewsy, OR. Start 6/29. Full Suppression. Grass/brush. Cause: lightning. Minimal fire behavior. 462 acres (+0). 70% containment. Within sage-grouse habitat.
Saddle Lakes WA-MCR-000283. ICT3 (Reiner). 25 mi SW of Othello, WA. Start 6/28. Full Suppression. Grass/brush. Cause: lightning. Moderate fire behavior. 14,357 acres (+0). 100% containment. Last report.
Northwest Fire Potential Summary:
An upper ridge remains the dominant weather feature over the region today with a warm and dry airmass in place. Fire danger indices remain high with little relief in sight. General winds across the landscape remain light today but will pick up on Friday and add to the large fire potential.
More info, see NW 7-Day Significant Fire Potential Forecast, and National 7-Day Significant Fire Potential Forecast
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