Morning Brief

Date/Time Stamp: Monday, July 20, 2015 - 0700 hrs

Activity Summary
In the Northwest:

Lightning occurred in Northern Washington. No precipitation received. Initial Attack was minimal. IMT2. WA Team 5 (Leitch/Holloway) mobilizing to Colvin Creek.

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: 1

Large fires contained: 1

Uncontained large fires: 3 (OR: 2, WA: 1)

New Fires and Acres: 22 fires for 91 acres
(0 acres growth on existing large fires)
OR: 19 fires for 21 acres
WA: 3 fires for 70 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 (146 new fires)
New large incidents: 3
Large fires contained: 2
Uncontained large fires: 6

National IMT Activity

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

Current Incident Details

Incidents not Previously-Reported: 1

Marion OR-WIF-150208. IMT3. 19 miles SE of Detriot, OR. Start 7/18. Full Suppression. Timber. Cause: Lightning. 121 acres. 20% containment. Moderate fire behavior. Private land, fish hatchery, boyscout camp threatened.

Incidents Previously-Reported: 3

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). 30% containment. Minimal fire behavior with some isolated torching and short range spotting. 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. Transition to IMT3 on 7/21 at 0600.

Corner Creek OR-OCF-000297. IMT3. 11 miles S of Dayville OR. Start 6/29. Full Suppression. Brush/Grass/Timber. Cause: Lightning. 29,657 acres (+0). 90% containment. Minimal fire behavior. Ptroal and mop up operations ongoing.

Outlaw Draw WA-SPD-050455. ICT3. 19 miles SE of Chelan, WA. Start 7/15. Full Suppression. Brush. Cause: Unknown. 2,300 acres (+0). 100% containment. Final report unless conditions change.

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).

Other Fires of Interest: 1

Colvin Creek WA-PCS-000165. 8 miles NW of Amboy, WA. Start 7/19. Full Suppression. Timber. Cause: Unknown. 70 acres. IMT2. WA Team 5 (Leitch/Holloway) mobilizing to the incident.

Northwest Fire Potential Summary:

A transition toward cooler and moister weather is beginning for western and central portion of the region as westerly onshore flow has begun. This trend will become more prominent as we head through the week. An upper trough is expected to set up over the PacNW and this will ultimately increase cloudiness along with the chance for showers west of the Cascades and showers and thundershowers eastside. It also will make for a rather breezy week on the eastside.

The new large fire threat is not expected to be too high as the cooler weather kicks in. However, some IA from lightning can be anticipated across areas east of the Cascades but should be of the wetter variety.

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