Morning Brief

Date/Time Stamp: Tuesday, July 07, 2015 - 0630 hrs

Activity Summary
In the Northwest:
Lightning with scattered precipitation occurred over much of Oregon. Increased initial attack in Central and South Central Oregon. 1 new large fire (West Fork).

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: 1

Large fires contained: 1

Uncontained large fires: 16 (OR: 6, WA: 10)

New Fires and Acres: 41 fires for 134 acres
(7,936 acres growth on existing large fires)
OR: 35 fires for 25 acres
WA: 6 fires for 109 acres

Northwest IMT Activity

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

National Fire Activity

Initial attack activity: Light (163 new fires)
New large incidents: 7
Large fires contained: 3
Uncontained large fires: 27

National IMT Activity

Area Command Teams committed: 0
NIMOs committed: 1
Type 1 IMTs committed: 1
Type 2 IMTs committed: 12

Current Incident Details

Incidents not Previously-Reported: 1

West Fork OR-MAF-015153. IMT3. 10 miles SE of Dayville, OR. Start 6/29. Timber. Full Suppression. Cause: Lightning. 150 acres. 0% containment. Active fire behavior with spotting and uphill runs. Steep terrain and snags hampering suppression efforts. Located in the 2006 Thorn Creek fire scar.

Incidents Previously-Reported: 16

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. 26,517 acres (+103). 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. Tentative transition from ODF Team 1 to IMT2 OR Team 2 (Fillis/Knerr) at 0600 on 7/8.

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 backing fire. 880 acres (+0). 40% containment. Structures lost.

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. 2,250 acres (+50). 40% containment. Moderate backing fire behavior with single tree torching. Structures, tribal and natural resources threatened.

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

Newby Lake WA-OWF-000337. IMT2 WA Team 2 (Rabe/Reidy). 23 miles NW of Oroville, WA. Start 7/02. Confine. Timber. Cause: Lightning. Moderate fire behavior with torching and spotting. 790 acres (-660). 0% containment. Fire started in Canada and crossed the border. US acres listed.

Paradise WA-OLP-000005. NW NIMO (Hahnenberg). 13 miles NNE of Quinault, WA. Start 6/15. Confine. Timber. Cause: Lightning. 1,523 acres (+283). 21% containment. Minimal fire behavior.

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. Mop-up and patrol ongoing. 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. Tentative transition from ODF Team 1 to IMT2 OR Team 2 (Fillis/Knerr) at 0600 on 7/8.

Wolverine WA-OWF-000287. IMT3. 5 miles S of Stehekin, WA. Start 6/29. Full Suppression. Timber. Cause: Lightning. Moderate fire behavior. 314 acres (-86). 0% containment. Moderate fire behavior. Steep, rugged terrain. Residences, historic cabins and mine infrastructure threatened.

Williams WA-NES-000620. IMT3. 3 miles N of Colville, WA. Start 7/3. Full Suppression. Timber. Cause: Unknown. Moderate fire behavior. 332 acres (+0). 50% containment. Minimal fire behavior. Structures threatened.

Dennis Creek OR-WWF-000447. ICT4. 15 miles E of Union, OR. Start 7/1. Timber. Confine/Full Suppression. Cause: Lightning. 157 acres (-35). Moderate fire behavior with some torching. Steep, remote ground in the Eagle Cap Wilderness. Using air resources to check Northward spread. Ground resources on scene.

Gilmore Gulch WA-WFS-000605. ICT4. 6 miles NE of Anatone, WA. Start 7/5. Full Suppression. Grass/Brush. Cause: Unknown. 10,000 acres (+7,500). 50% containment. Moderate fire behavior.

Willow Springs WA-SPD-000364. 2 miles N of Quincy, WA. Start 7/5. Full Suppression. Grass/Brush. Cause: Unknown. 400 acres (+0). 80% containment. Minimal fire behavior. Sage Grouse habitat threatened.

Beezley Hill WA-SPD-000363. 2 miles N of Quincy, WA. Start 7/5. Full Suppression. Grass/Brush. Cause: Unknown. 1,000 acres (+0). 80% containment. Minimal fire behavior. Sage Grouse habitat and structures threatened.

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.

Radar OR-BUD-005075. ICT3. 1 mile NW of Hines, OR. Start 7/4. Grass/Brush. Full Suppression. Cause: Human. 1,037 (+0) acres. 90% containment. Mop-up ongoing.

Junction WA-WFS-000603. IMT3. 15 miles S of Goldendale, WA. Start 7/2. Grass/Brush. Monitor/Confine. Cause: Unknown. 2,100 acres (+0). 100% containment. Patrol Status. Final report unless conditions change.

Northwest Fire Potential Summary:

Moderate levels of IA are likely again today from lightning. Main activity is expected to be in Eastern Oregon, Southwest Oregon and portions of Northern Washington. Burning conditions will remain elevated today as well, resulting in a continuation of elevated large fire potential in many areas of the region.

Though daily IA from lightning is expected to continue on through the weekend, the potential for large fires will decrease significantly after Thursday due to a switch to a cooler and moister onshore westerly flow and a general moderating of the burn environment.

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