Morning Brief

Date/Time Stamp: Saturday, July 18, 2015 - 0640 hrs

Activity Summary
In the Northwest:
A few lightning strikes occurred in Southeast Oregon. No precipitation received. Initial Attack was minimal.

Preparedness Levels

Current:

Northwest	2 (no change)
National	2 (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: 4 (OR: 1, WA: 3)

New Fires and Acres: 19 fires for 39 acres
(300 acres growth on existing large fires)
OR: 14 fires for 1 acre
WA: 5 fires for 38 acres

Northwest IMT Activity

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

National Fire Activity

Initial attack activity: Light (100 new fires)
New large incidents: 5
Large fires contained: 3
Uncontained large fires: 4

National IMT Activity

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

Current Incident Details

Incidents not Previously-Reported: 0

Incidents Previously-Reported: 4

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). 20% containment. Minimal fire behavior. 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.

Mt Adams Complex WA-GPF-000363. ICT4. 15 miles NNW of Trout Lake, WA. Start 7/10. Timber. Confine/Full Suppression. Cause: Lightning. 405 acres (+0). 89% 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). 90% contained; Riley. Full Suppression. 65 acres (+0). 90% contained; Canyon. Full Suppression. 0.1 acres (+0). 99% contained.; Riley Spot. 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). 90% containment. Smoldering fire behavior. Preparing for burnout operations.

Outlaw Draw WA-SPD-050455. ICT3. 19 miles SE of Chelan, WA. Start 7/15. Full Suppression. Brush. Cause: Unknown. 2,300 acres (+300). 75% containment. Minimal fire behavior. Sage-Grouse habitat threatened. Acreage increase due to more accurate mapping.

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:

An upper ridge will expand to cover much of the geographic area today. Expect warming and drying Saturday with light general winds as a thermal trough sets up west of the Cascades. The ridging pattern will begin to shift east on Sunday and Monday as a cooling trend begins which will reduce fire danger through much of the new week. Large fire potential looks minimal.

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