Northwest Interagency Coordination Center: 7/15/2015 Large Fire Brief

Morning Brief

Date/Time Stamp: Wednesday, July 15, 2015 - 0630 hrs

Activity Summary

In the Northwest:

Lightning and scattered precipitation occurred over Southern and Eastern Oregon. Light initial attack.

Preparedness Levels

Current:

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

Northwest PL Forecast:

2	2	3
3-day	10-day	30-day

Northwest Fire Activity

Large Fire Summary

New large fires: 0

Large fires contained: 0

Uncontained large fires: 7 (OR: 2, WA: 5)

New Fires and Acres: 23 fires for 9 acres
(135 acres growth on existing large fires)
OR: 17 fires for 6 acres
WA: 6 fires for 3 acres

Northwest IMT Activity

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

National Fire Activity

Initial attack activity: Light (138 new fires)
New large incidents: 7

Large fires contained: 2
Uncontained large fires: 12

National IMT Activity

Area Command Teams committed: 0
NIMOs committed: 0
Type 1 IMTs committed: 1
Type 2 IMTs committed: 5

Current Incident Details

Incidents not Previously-Reported: 0

Incidents Previously-Reported: 7

Newby Lake WA-OWF-000337. IMT1. PNW Team 3 (Lewis). 23 miles NW of Oroville, WA. Start 7/02. Confine/Full Suppression. Timber. Cause: Lightning. 5,065 acres (+0). 15% containment. Minimal fire behavior due to precipitation. Prepping contingency lines. 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.

Douglas County Complex WA-SPD-000431. IMT3. 23 miles E of Wenatchee, WA. Start 7/10. Full Suppression. Grass/Brush. Cause: Lightning. 22,337 acres (+125). 90% containment. Sage-Grouse habitat burned. Evacuation notices lifted 7/12.

Includes: Jameson Lake. Full Suppression. 6,296 acres (-272). 95% containment: Pegg Canyon. Full Suppression. 16,041 acres (+397). 90% containment; Moses Stool, Wagon Road and Rimrock merged with the larger fires.

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. 405 acres (+2). 70% containment. Minimal fire behavior. Mop-up ongoing. Area and trail closures in effect (including a portion of the Pacific Crest Trail).

Includes: Horseshoe. Confine/Full Suppression. 340 acres (+0). 85% contained; Riley. Full Suppression. 65 acres (+2). 10% contained; Canyon. Full Suppression. 0.1 acres (+0). 99% contained.; and 7 Lakes. Full Suppression. 0.1 acres (+0). 99% contained.

Corner Creek OR-OCF-000297. IMT3. 11 miles S of Dayville OR. Start 6/29. Full Suppression. Brush/Grass/Timber. Cause: Lightning. 29,407 acres (+0). 85% containment. Smoldering fire behavior. Precipitation received. Mop-up ongoing. Cultural sites, scenic waterways, T&E species, private land, improvements, and Sage-Grouse habitat threatened.

Wolverine WA-OWF-000287. IMT3. 5 miles S of Stehekin, WA. Start 6/29. Full Suppression. Timber. Cause: Lightning. 314 acres (+0). 0% containment. Minimal fire behavior. Steep, rugged terrain. Residences, historic cabins and mine infrastructure threatened. Level 1 evacuations. No update received.

Paradise WA-OLP-000005. IMT3. 13 miles NNE of Quinault, WA. Start 6/15. Confine. Timber. Cause: Lightning. 1,598 acres (+8). 21% containment. Minimal fire behavior. Precipitation received. Fire is in the Olympic national park. Weekly reporting. See NW Fires Utilizing Monitor, Confine, Point Zone Protection Suppression Strategies (YTD) link for future updates.

West Fork OR-MAF-015153. ICT4. 10 miles SE of Dayville, OR. Start 6/29. Timber. Confine/Full Suppression. Timber. Cause: Lightning. 770 acres (+0). 15% containment. Minimal fire behavior due to precipitation. Threats to natural resources and a lookout. Weekly reporting. See NW Fires Utilizing Monitor, Confine, Point Zone Protection Suppression Strategies (YTD) link for future updates.

NW Fires Utilizing Monitor, Confine, Point Zone Protection Suppression Strategies (YTD) (link)

Lists fires (of any size) that singly utilize Monitor, Confine, or Point Zone Protection suppression strategies, or use Multiple Suppression Strategies (which may also include a Full Suppression component).

Northwest Fire Potential Summary:

Minimal IA expected over the region today and Thursday as lightning decreases significantly. Wind will be increasing through gaps in the Cascades and ultimately across much of Eastern Washington and northern portions of Eastern Oregon. Another low pressure system will drop into the Pacific Northwest on the weekend that could bring more lightning but confidence on details still lacking.

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

National Incident Management Situation Report (IMSR): http://www.nifc.gov/nicc/sitreprt.pdf

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