Morning Brief

Date/Time Stamp: Saturday, July 11, 2015 – 0800 Update additional large fires.

Activity Summary
In the Northwest:
Widespread lightning and precipitation occurred over much of the Geographic Area. 4 new large fires (Geneva 15). IMT1 PNW Team 3 (Lewis) is mobilizing to Newby Lake.

Preparedness Levels

Current:

Northwest	4 (no change)
National	3 (no change)

Northwest PL Forecast:

3	3	3
3-day	10-day	30-day

Northwest Fire Activity

Large Fire Summary

New large fires: 4

Large fires contained: 1

Uncontained large fires: 14 (OR: 6, WA: 8)

New Fires and Acres: 48 fires for 9,268 acres
(2,120 acres growth on existing large fires)
OR: 46 fires for 1,217 acres
WA: 2 fires for 8,051 acres

Northwest IMT Activity

Area Command Teams committed: 0
NIMOs committed: 1
Type 1 IMTs committed: 1
Type 2 IMTs committed: 4

National Fire Activity

Initial attack activity: Light (168 new fires)
New large incidents: 4
Large fires contained: 14
Uncontained large fires: 16

National IMT Activity

Area Command Teams committed: 0
NIMOs committed: 1
Type 1 IMTs committed: 1
Type 2 IMTs committed: 11

Current Incident Details

Incidents not Previously-Reported: 4

Geneva 15 OR-PRD-000388. IMT3. 5 miles W of Culver, OR. Start 7/10. Full Suppression. Grass/Brush. Cause: Unknown. 1,200 acres. 10% containment. Moderate fire behavior. Burnout operations completed. Residences threatened. Road closures.

Rimrock WA-SPD-000423. ICT3. 41 miles NE of Ellensburg, WA. Start 7/10. Full Suppression. Grass/Brush. Cause: Lightning. 300 acres. Moderate fire behavior. Sage-Grouse habitat threatened.

Jameson WA-SPD-000417. IMT3. 67 miles NE of Ellensburg, WA. Start 7/10. Full Suppression. Grass/Brush. Cause: Lightning. 7,000 acres. Moderate fire behavior. Sage-Grouse habitat threatened. Washington state mob authorized.

Wagon Road WA-SPD-000420. ICT3. 46 miles NE of Ellensburg, WA. Start 7/10. Full Suppression. Grass/Brush. Cause: Lightning. 750 acres. Moderate fire behavior. Sage-Grouse habitat threatened.

Incidents Previously-Reported: 11

Newby Lake WA-OWF-000337. IMT2. WA Team 2 (Rabe/Reidy). 23 miles NW of Oroville, WA. Start 7/02. Confine. Timber. Cause: Lightning. 5,065 acres (+2,028). 0% containment. Active fire behavior. Fire started in Canada and crossed the border. In Pasayten wilderness and Loomis state forest. Area closure in effect. Lynx habitat and natural resources threatened. United States acres listed. IMT1 PNW Team 3 (Lewis) is mobilizing to the incident.

West Fork OR-MAF-015153. IMT2. OR Team 2 (Fillis/Knerr). 10 miles SE of Dayville, OR. Start 6/29. Timber. Full Suppression. Timber. Cause: Lightning. 764 acres (+0). 15% containment. Minimal fire behavior due to precipitation. Threats to natural resources and a lookout. OR Team 2 (Fillis/Knerr) also managing the Corner Creek fire.

Mt Adams Complex WA-GPF-000363. IMT2. WA Team 4 (Gales/Nickey). 15 miles NNW of Trout Lake, WA. Start 7/10. Timber. Confine/Full Suppression. Cause: Lightning. 403 acres. 15% containment. Minimal fire behavior. Some precipitation received. Includes; Horseshoe 340 ac (+90) 15% cont, Riley 63 ac (-37) 0% cont, Canyon 0.1 ac 0% cont, and 7 Lakes 0.1 ac 0% cont. Area and trail closures in effect (including a portion of the Pacific Crest Trail).

Corner Creek OR-OCF-000297. IMT2. OR Team 2 (Fillis/Knerr). 11 miles S of Dayville OR. Start 6/29. Full Suppression. Brush/Grass/Timber. Cause: Lightning. 29,407 acres (+0). 70% containment. Minimal fire behavior. Precipitation received. Cultural sites, scenic waterways, T&E species, private land, improvements, and Sage-Grouse habitat threatened. OR Team 2 (Fillis/Knerr) also managing the West Fork fire.

Little Spokane WA-NES-000659. IMT2. WA Team 1 (Ciraulo/Jennings). 2 mi NW of Spokane, WA. Start 7/6. Full Suppression. Timber. Cause: Unknown. 168 acres (-8). 70% containment. Minimal fire behavior. Structures and recreation sites threatened. Mop-up ongoing. WA Team 1 is also managing the 231 fire. Transition to the local unit scheduled for 7/13.

231 WA-NES-000621. IMT2. WA Team 1 (Ciraulo/Jennings). 12 miles W of Deer Park , WA. Start 7/3. Full Suppression. Grass/Timber. Cause: Human. Minimal fire behavior. 970 acres (+0). 100% containment. Mop-up ongoing. WA Team 2 also managing the Little Spokane fire. Transition to the local unit scheduled for 7/13. Final report unless conditions change.

Paradise WA-OLP-000005. NW NIMO (Hahnenberg). 13 miles NNE of Quinault, WA. Start 6/15. Confine. Timber. Cause: Lightning. 1,590 acres (+2). 21% containment. Minimal fire behavior. Fire is in the Olympic national park. Crews continuing to limit spread to the west and south. Transition to IMT3 scheduled for 7/14.

Wolverine WA-OWF-000287. IMT3. 5 miles S of Stehekin, WA. Start 6/29. Full Suppression. Timber. Cause: Lightning. Moderate fire behavior. 314 acres (+0). 0% containment. Moderate fire behavior. Steep, rugged terrain. Residences, historic cabins and mine infrastructure threatened. Level 2 evacuations.

Ten Mile Canyon OR-PRD-000368. ICT4. 10 miles W of Antelope, OR. Start 7/8. Full Suppression. Grass/Brush. Cause: Unknown. 6,707 acres (+0). 90% containment. Minimal fire behavior. Fire is lined. Mop-up progressing. Campground closures.

Sheep Rock OR-VAD-000082. ICT3. 45 miles NW of Vale, OR. Start 7/8. Full Suppression. Grass/Brush. Cause: Lightning. 600 acres (-200). 60% containment. Minimal fire behavior. Mop-up ongoing. Cabins and Sage-Grouse habitat threatened.

Dennis Creek OR-WWF-000447. ICT4. 15 miles E of Union, OR. Start 7/1. Timber. Confine/Full Suppression. Cause: Lightning. 157 acres (+0). 10% containment. Minimal fire behavior. Steep, remote ground in the Eagle Cap Wilderness. Using air resources to check Northward spread. Precipitation occurred over the fire.

Northwest Fire Potential Summary:

Cooler conditions are moving inland across the geographic area as the weather pattern shifts this weekend. Wet thunderstorms will continue across much of the region east of the Cascades on Saturday and Sunday then diminishing on Monday. Much of the west side will be mostly cloudy with drizzle or light rain at times. Expect a downturn in new ignitions and large fire potential as the fire danger decreases with the cooling trend.

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