Morning Brief

Date/Time Stamp: Monday, July 06, 2015 - 0700 hrs

Activity Summary

In the Northwest:
Lightning occurred across Southern Oregon. 3 new large fires. IMT2 WA Team 2 (Rabe/Reidy) mobilized to the Newbie Lake fire (Previously listed as Arnold Peak). IMT2 OR Team 2 (Fillis/Knerr) is mobilizing to Corner Creek/Sugar Loaf.

Preparedness Levels

Current:

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

Northwest PL Forecast:

4	4	3
3-day	10-day	30-day

Northwest Fire Activity

Large Fire Summary

New large fires: 3

Large fires contained: 5

Uncontained large fires: 17 (OR: 5, WA: 12)

New Fires and Acres: 28 fires for 3,960 acres
(9,086 acres growth on existing large fires)
OR: 11 fires for 50 acres
WA: 17 fires for 3,910 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: Moderate (247 new fires)
New large incidents: 18
Large fires contained: 3
Uncontained large fires: 33

National IMT Activity

Area Command Teams committed: 0
NIMOs committed: 1
Type 1 IMTs committed: 1
Type 2 IMTs committed: 14

Current Incident Details

Incidents not Previously-Reported: 3

Gilmore Gulch WA-WFS-000605. ICT4. 6 mi NE of Anatone, WA. Start 7/5. Full Suppression. Grass/Brush. Cause: Unknown. 2,500 acres. 10% containment. Active fire behavior.

Willow Springs WA-SPD-000364. 2 mi N of Quincy, WA. Start 7/5. Full Suppression. Grass/Brush. Cause: Unknown. 400 acres. 60% containment. Moderate fire behavior with some uphill runs. Sage Grouse habitat threatened.

Bleezy Hill WA-SPD-000363. 2 mi N of Quincy, WA. Start 7/5. Full Suppression. Grass/Brush. Cause: Unknown. 1,000 acres. 60% containment. Moderate fire behavior with wind driven runs. Sage Grouse habitat and structures threatened.

Incidents Previously-Reported: 19

Corner Creek OR-OCF-000297. IMT1. ODF Team 1 (Buckman). 11 miles S of Dayville OR. Start 6/29. Full Suppression. Brush/grass/timber. Cause: Lightning. 26,414 acres (+6,964). 15% Containment. Active fire behavior. Improvements and sage-grouse habitat threatened. ODF Team 1 (Buckman) managing (OR-OCF) Corner Creek, (OR-PRD) Sugar Loaf, Blue Basin, Schoolhouse Gulch. IMT2 OR Team 2 (Fillis/Knerr) is mobilizing to the incident.

231 WA-NES-000621. IMT2 WA Team 1 (Ciraulo/Jennings). 12 miles W of Deer Park , WA. Start 7/3. Full Suppression. Grass/Timber. Active with backing fire and single tree torching. 880 acres (+0). 25% containment. Structures lost. Previously listed as WA-NES-000621.

21 Mile Grade WA-COA-0098. IMT2. WA Team 5 (Leitch/Holloway). 22 miles N of Keller, WA. Start 7/1. Timber. Full Suppression. Cause: Human. 2,200 acres (+0). 30% containment. Active backing fire with single tree torching. Structures, tribal and natural resources threatened.

Paradise WA-OLP-000005. NW NIMO (Hahnenberg). 13 mi NNE of Quinault, WA. Start 6/15. Confine. Timber. Cause: Lightning. 1,240 acres (+0). 21% containment. Active fire behavior with some uphill runs.

Sugar Loaf OR-PRD-000268. IMT1. ODF Team 1 (Buckman). 9 miles N of Dayville, OR. Start 6/27. Full Suppression. Brush/grass/timber. Cause: Unknown. 4,740 acres (+0). 98% containment. Minimal fire behavior. One outbuilding destroyed. IMT supporting Blue Basin, Schoolhouse Gulch and Corner Creek fires. ODF Team 1 (Buckman) managing (OR-OCF) Corner Creek, (OR-PRD) Sugar Loaf, Blue Basin, Schoolhouse Gulch. IMT2 OR Team 2 (Fillis/Knerr) is mobilizing to the incident.

Horseshoe WA-GPF-000295. IMT2. WA Team 4 (Gales/Nickey). 15 miles NNW of Trout Lake, WA. Start 7/3. Timber. Confine Stategy. Cause: Unknown. 250 acres (+25). 0% containment. Moderate fire behavior with group torching and short range spotting. The fire is in the Mount Adams Wilderness. Rugged terrain is hampering suppression efforts.

Newby Lake WA-OWF-000337. IMT2 WA Team 2 (Rabe/Reidy). 23 mile NW of Oroville, WA. Start 7/02. Monitor. Timber. Cause: Lightning. Moderate fire behavior. 1,450 acres (+1,175). 0% containment. Previously listed as Arnold Peak. Fire started in Canada and crossed the border. IMT2 WA Team 2 (Rabe/Reidy) assumed command of the incident at 0600 this morning.

Radar OR-BUD-005075. ICT3. 1 miles NW of Hines, OR. Start 7/4. Grass/Brush. Full Suppression. Cause: Human. 1,037 (+637) acres. 80% containment. Minimal fire behavior with some creeping and smoldering.

Wolverine WA-OWF-000287. IMT3. 5 mile S of Stehekin , WA. Start 6/29. Full Suppression. Timber. Cause: Lightning. Moderate fire behavior. 400 acres (+285). 0% containment. Moderate fire behavior. Steep, rugged terrain. Structures threatened. Level 2 evacuations.

Williams WA-NES-000620. IMT3. 3 miles N of Colville , WA. Start 7/3. Full Suppression. Timber. Cause: Unknown. Moderate fire behavior. 332 acres (-268). 40% containment. Structures threatened.

Dennis Creek OR-WWF-000447. ICT4. 15 miles E of Union, OR. Start 7/1. Timber. Confine/Full Suppression. Cause: Lightning. 192 acres (+0). Minimal fire behavior with some creeping and smoldering. Steep, remote ground in the Eagle Cap Wilderness. Using air resources to check Northward spread.

Junction WA-WFS-000603. IMT3. 15 miles S of Goldendale, WA. Start 7/2. Grass/Brush. Monitor/Confine. Cause: Unknown. 2,100 acres (+0). 67% containment. Moderate fire behavior with uphill runs. No update received.

Bunker Hill Complex OR-UPF-201556. ICT3. 30 miles SE of Oakridge, OR. Start 6/26. Full Suppression. Timber. Cause Lightning. 388 acres (+0). 90% containment. Minimal fire behavior. Includes; Bunker Hill fire and 6 Misc ABC fires totaling 20 acres. Mop up ongoing.

Jones Canyon OR-952S-015118. ICT3 (Wagner). 42 miles NNE of John Day, OR. Start 6/28. Full Suppression. Grass/brush. Cause: Lightning. 840 acres (+0). 100% containment. Minimal fire behavior. Mop-Up ongoing. Final report unless conditions change.

Sleepy Hollow WA-WFS-000518. ICT3. 1 mile W of Wenatchee, WA. Start 6/28. Full Suppression. Grass/brush. Cause: Unknown. Minimal fire behavior. 2,950 acres (+0). 99% containment. Multiple structures lost. Final report unless conditions change.

0312 RN OR-PRD-000312. ICT3. 5 miles S of Clarno, OR. Start 7/2. Full Suppression. Brush/grass. Cause: Unknown. 2,150 acres (+0). 100% containment. Final report unless conditions change.

Leslie Gulch OR-VAD-000062. ICT3 (DeLong). 45 miles S of Vale, OR. Start 6/28. Full Suppression. Grass/brush. Cause: Lightning. 8,688 acres (+0). 100% containment. Sage-grouse habitat burned. Final report unless conditions change.

0301 PR Blue Basin OR-PRD-000301. IMT1. ODF Team 1 (Buckman). 9 miles N of Dayville, OR. Start 6/29. Full Suppression. Brush/grass/timber. Cause: Human. 317 acres (+0). 100% containment. ODF Team 1 (Buckman) managing (OR-OCF) Corner Creek, (OR-PRD) Sugar Loaf, Blue Basin, Schoolhouse Gulch. Final report unless conditions change.

Monument Fire WA-WFS-000601. IMT4 (Fortier). 8 miles NE of Quincy, WA. Start 6/30. Full Suppression. Brush/Grass. Cause: Unknown. 1,965 acres (+0). 100% containment. WA Team 2 (Rabe) managing Sleepy Hollow and Monument. Final report unless conditions change.

Northwest Fire Potential Summary:

Burning conditions will remain elevated through much of the week with very dry fuels, hot and dry weather and thermal trough related instability. IA will likely be on the increase as lightning increases over the region.

Lightning is expected to decrease after Thursday along with the beginning of a cooling trend. Much cooler and moisture weather is expected over the weekend as westerly onshore flow kicks in.

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