Morning Brief

Date/Time Stamp: Wednesday, July 08, 2015 - 0630 hrs

Activity Summary

In the Northwest:

Precipitation occurred over South Central and Southeastern Oregon. 1 new large fire (Little Spokane).

Preparedness Levels

Current:


Northwest		4 (no change)

National		3 (no change)

Northwest PL Forecast:


4	3	3

3-day	10-day	30-day

Northwest Fire Activity

Large Fire Summary

New large fires: 1

Large fires contained: 4

Uncontained large fires: 12 (OR: 3, WA: 9)

New Fires and Acres: 33 fires for 120 acres
( 2,324 acres growth on existing large fires)
OR: 19 fires for 10 acres
WA: 14 fires for 110 acres

Northwest IMT Activity

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

National Fire Activity

Initial attack activity: Light (183 new fires)
New large incidents: 1

Large fires contained: 5
Uncontained large fires: 20

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

Little Spokane WA-NES-000659. IMT2 WA Team 1 (Ciraulo/Jennings). 9 mi NW of Spokane, WA. Start 7/6. Full Suppression. Timber. Cause: Unknown. 100 acres. 0% containment. IMT2 WA Team 1 is also managing the 231 fire. Structures, utilities, cultural and natural resources threatened. Firelines held through the night.

Incidents Previously-Reported: 16

Corner Creek OR-OCF-000297. IMT2 OR Team 2 (Fillis/Knerr). 11 miles S of Dayville OR. Start 6/29. Full Suppression. Brush/grass/timber. Cause: Lightning. 27,166 acres (+649). 40% containment. Active fire behavior. Improvements and sage-grouse habitat threatened. IMT2 OR Team 2 (Fillis/Knerr) managing (OR-OCF) Corner Creek, (OR-PRD) Sugar Loaf, Blue Basin, Schoolhouse Gulch.

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. 1,347 acres (+557). 0% containment. Fire started in Canada and crossed the border. Area closure in effect. T&E species habitat and natural resources threatened.

231 WA-NES-000621. IMT2. WA Team 1 (Ciraulo/Jennings). 12 miles W of Deer Park , WA. Start 7/3. Full Suppression. Grass/Timber. Cause: Human. Active fire behavior. 1,070 acres (+190). 39% containment. Structures lost. IMT2 WA Team 2 also managing the Little Spokane fire (100 acres).

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 (+0). 65% containment. Moderate 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. Monitor/Full Suppression. Cause: Unknown. 250 acres (+0). 0% containment. Minimal fire behavior. The fire is in the Mount Adams Wilderness. Rugged terrain and heavy fuels are hampering suppression efforts. Area and trail closures in effect (including a portion of the Pacific Crest Trail).

Paradise WA-OLP-000005. NW NIMO (Hahnenberg). 13 miles NNE of Quinault, WA. Start 6/15. Confine. Timber. Cause: Lightning. 1,570 acres (+47). 21% containment. Minimal fire behavior.Fire is in the Olympic national park. Crews are limiting spread to the west and south.

Sugar Loaf OR-PRD-000268. IMT1. IMT2 OR Team 2 (Fillis/Knerr). 9 miles N of Dayville, OR. Start 6/27. Full Suppression. Brush/grass/timber. Cause: Unknown. 4,740 acres (+0). 100% containment. Patrol status. One outbuilding destroyed. IMT2 OR Team 2 (Fillis/Knerr). managing (OR-OCF) Corner Creek, (OR-PRD) Sugar Loaf, Blue Basin, Schoolhouse Gulch. Final report unless conditions change.

West Fork OR-MAF-015153. IMT3. 10 miles SE of Dayville, OR. Start 6/29. Timber. Full Suppression. Cause: Lightning. 150 acres (+0). 2% containment. Active fire behavior with spotting and uphill runs. Steep terrain and snags hampering suppression efforts. Located in the 2006 Thorn Creek fire scar.

Wolverine WA-OWF-000287. IMT3. 5 miles S of Stehekin, WA. Start 6/29. Full Suppression. Timber. Cause: Lightning. Moderate fire behavior. 314 acres (+0). 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). 76% 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 (+0). 2% containment. 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. ICT3. 6 miles NE of Anatone, WA. Start 7/5. Full Suppression. Grass/Brush. Cause: Unknown. 7,000 acres (-3,000). 50% containment. Moderate fire behavior. Ranches and crops threatened.

Willow Springs WA-SPD-000364. 2 miles N of Quincy, WA. Start 7/5. Full Suppression. Grass/Brush. Cause: Unknown. 485 acres (+85). 100% containment. Minimal fire behavior. Acreage increase due to more accurate mapping. Final report unless conditions change.

Beezley Hill WA-SPD-000363. 2 miles N of Quincy, WA. Start 7/5. Full Suppression. Grass/Brush. Cause: Unknown. 1,796 acres (+796). 100% containment. Minimal fire behavior. Acreage increase due to more accurate mapping. Final report unless conditions change.

Bunker Hill Complex OR-UPF-201556. ICT3. 30 miles SE of Oakridge, OR. Start 6/26. Full Suppression. Timber. Cause Lightning. 388 acres (+0). 95% containment. Minimal fire behavior. Includes; Bunker Hill fire and 6 Misc ABC fires totaling 20 acres. Mop up ongoing. Final Report unless conditions change.

Radar OR-BUD-005075. ICT3. 1 mile NW of Hines, OR. Start 7/4. Grass/Brush. Full Suppression. Cause: Human. 1,037 (+0) acres. 100% containment. Mop-up ongoing. Final report unless conditions change.

Northwest Fire Potential Summary:

Moderate levels of daily IA from lightning will likely continue for another 2 or 3 days. However, the potential for new large fires should take a nosedive after Thursday with storms becoming wetter and wetter. Burning conditions are moderating as well with cooler temperatures and higher humidity expected to knock ERC values significantly lower by the end of the weekend.

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