Morning Brief

Date/Time Stamp: Tuesday, July 21, 2015 - 0700 hrs

Activity Summary
In the Northwest:

Lightning in NE Washington with scattered light precipitation and a few strikes in NE Oregon. Heavy initial attack activity in NE Washington. 3 New large fires reported with minimal growth on existing large fires. IMT2, WA Team 1 (Ceraulo/Jennings) ordered. Inbriefing 7/21 at 1200.

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: 3

Large fires contained: 0

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

New Fires and Acres: 37 fires for 3,910 acres
(33 acres growth on existing large fires)
OR: 12 fires for 196 acres
WA: 25 fires for 3,714 acres

Northwest IMT Activity

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

National Fire Activity

Initial attack activity: Moderate (222 new fires)
New large incidents: 4
Large fires contained: 0
Uncontained large fires: 9

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: 3

Blue Creek WA-WFS-000514. IMT3. 10 miles E of Walla Walla, WA. Start 7/20. Full Suppression. Timber/Grass. Cause: Unknown. 2,500 acres. 0% containment. Extreme fire behavior with long range spotting. Structures lost and more threatened. City of Walla Walla Watershed and Blue Wood Ski area threatened.IMT2, WA Team 1 (Ceraulo/Jennings) ordered. Inbriefing 7/21 at 1200.

I-90 WA-WFS-000607. IMT3. 7 miles SW of George, WA. Full Suppression.Grass/Brush. Cause: Unknown. 900 acres. 0% containment. Active fire behavior with wind driven runs. Standing wheat crops, homes, transporation infrastructure threatened, intermittent Interstate 90 closures.

Wildhorse WA-OWF-000498. IMT3. 4 miles SW of Oroville, WA. Full Suppression. Tall grass/Brush. Cause: Lightning. 122 acres. 0% containment. Active fire behavior. 9 Mile Ranch subdivision, residences and outbuildings threatened.

Incidents Previously-Reported: 4

PC Complex WA-PCS-000165. 8 miles NW of Amboy, WA. Start 7/19. Full Suppression. Timber. Cause: Unknown. 100 acres (+30). Active fire behavior. Complex consists of 5 fires. IMT2. WA Team 5 (Leitch/Holloway) mobilizing to the incident. Previously reported as Colvin Creek. Limited information available.

Marion OR-WIF-150208. IMT3. 19 miles SE of Detriot, OR. Start 7/18. Full Suppression. Timber. Cause: Lightning. 121 acres (+0). 50% containment. Moderate fire behavior. Private land, fish hatchery, boyscout camp threatened.

Corner Creek OR-OCF-000297. IMT3. 11 miles S of Dayville OR. Start 6/29. Full Suppression. Brush/Grass/Timber. Cause: Lightning. 29,660 acres (+3). 90% containment. Minimal fire behavior. Patrol and mop up operations ongoing.

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. Fire started in Canada and crossed the border This will be the final 209 for this incident. The Type 3 Team will continue to submit a 209 using the new fire name and number. Newby Lake Long Draw -WA-NES-000801. IMT1 closing out 7/21 at 1000 hrs.

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 trough will set up over the region for the next couple of days. This will increase fuel moistures over most of the area as it ushers in cooler and moister air. However, breezy conditions are also expected to continue across eastern Washington and north central Oregon. The trough will likely result in some showers and scattered wet variety thunderstorms as well, primarily east of the Cascades.

New large fire potential is expected to remain low. IA activity should also remain low but a few lightning ignitions are likely east of the Cascades.

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