Morning Brief

Date/Time Stamp: Saturday, August 15, 2015 –0711

Activity Summary
In the Northwest:
IMT1 GB Team 1 (Lund) mobilizing to Canyon Creek Complex. OSFM Red Team (Walker) mobilized to Canyon Creek fire. Scattered lightning occurred across Washington with some in Oregon. Precipitation received from Salem North. Nine new large fires. Active growth on existing large fires. Heavy IA activity.

Preparedness Levels

Current:

Northwest	5 (no change)
National	5 (no change)

Northwest PL Forecast:

5	4	3
3-day	10-day	30-day

Northwest Fire Activity

Large Fire Summary

New large fires: 9

Large fires contained: 1

Uncontained large fires: 29 (OR: 14, WA: 15)

New Fires and Acres: 29 fires for 21,589 acres
(101,410 acres growth on existing large fires)
OR: 6 fires for 12652 acres
WA: 23 fires for 8,937 acres

Northwest IMT Activity

Area Command Teams committed: 0
NIMOs committed: 0
Type 1 IMTs committed: 6
Type 2 IMTs committed: 8 (2 Type 2 IMT’s on order)

OSFM: 3

Wildland Fire Management Team: 0

National Fire Activity

Initial attack activity: Moderate (224 new fires)
New large incidents: 27
Large fires contained: 3
Uncontained large fires: 85

National IMT Activity

Area Command Teams committed: 2
NIMOs committed: 0
Type 1 IMTs committed: 14
Type 2 IMTs committed: 28

Current Incident Details

Incidents not Previously-Reported: 9

El Dorado OR-VAD-000169. ICT3. IMT1 ODF Team 3 (Smith) mobilizing to incident. 40 miles E of John Day, OR. Start 8/14. Full Suppression. Timber, brush and grass. Cause: Unknown. 12,000 acres. 0% Containment. Extreme fire behavior with wind driven runs. Residences and structures threatened. Road closures in effect. Evacuations in effect.

Reach WA-SPD-000651. ICT3. IMT1 PNW Team 2 (Schulte) assisting with initial attack. 1 mile S of Chelan, WA. Start 8/14. Full Suppression. Grass and timber. Cause: Unknown. 2,000 acres. 0% containment. Active fire behavior with wind driven runs, torching, and spotting. Structures, residences, commercial property, and Chelan airport are threatened. Road closures in effect. Evacuations in effect.

First Creek WA-OWF-000650. ICT3. 8 miles NW of Chelan, WA. Start 8/14. Full Suppression. Timber, grass and brush. Cause: Lightning. 100 acres. 0% Containment. Active fire behavior with wind driven runs, short-range spotting, and torching. Residences threatened. Road closures in effect. Evacuations in effect.

Antoine Creek WA-OWF-000654. ICT3. 10 miles N of Chelan, WA. Start 8/14. Full Suppression. Timber, grass and brush. Cause: Lightning. 100 acres. 0% Containment. Active fire behavior with wind driven runs, torching, and spotting. Residences and structures threatened. Road closures in effect. Evacuations in effect.

Tower WA-COF-001120. ICT3. IMT2 on order. 35 miles E of Colville, WA. Start 8/12. Full Suppression. Timber. Cause: Unknown. 3,000 acres. 0% Containment. Extreme fire behavior with crowning and long-range spotting. Residences threatened. Road, trail, and area closures in effect.

Black Canyon WA-OWF-000663. ICT3. 8 miles W of Pateros, WA. Start 8/14. Full Suppression. Timber, brush, and grass. Cause: Lightning. 2,000 acres. 0% Containment. Active fire behavior with wind driven runs, torching, and spotting.

Grizzly Bear Complex OR-UMF-000947. ICT3. 20 miles SE of Dayton, WA. Start 8/13. Confine/Point Zone Protection. Timber and grass. Cause: Lightning. 650 acres. 0% Containment. Active fire behavior with group torching and short crown and wind driven runs. Residences and structures threatened. This complex contains 16 fires.

Thursday Creek WA-NCP-000040. ICT4. 13 miles NE of Newhalen, WA. Start 8/10. Full Suppression. Timber. Cause: Lightning. 200 acres. 0% Containment. Active fire behavior.

Line Belt WA-OWF-000657. ICT3. 13 miles NW of Omak, WA. Start 8/14. Full Suppression. Timber, brush, and grass. Cause: Unknown. 180 acres. 0% Containment. Active fire behavior with wind driven runs, torching, and spotting.

Incidents Previously-Reported: 21

Countyline 2 OR-WSA-000060. IMT2. OR Team 1 (Sheldon ). 15 miles NW of Madras, OR. Start 8/12. Full Suppression. Grass and brush. Cause: Human. 55,200 acres. (+20,200). 3% containment. Extreme fire behavior with wind driven and uphill runs and short-range spotting. Structures and residence destroyed. Residences, commercial property, and structures threatened. Evacuations in effect. Road, trail, and area closures in effect. OSFM Blue Team (Magers) assigned to Countyline 2.

Cornet OR-972S-000843. Unified Command (IMT1 NM Team 2 [Ruggiero] / OSFM Green Team [Kunze]).19 miles S of Baker City, OR. Start 8/10. Full Suppression. Timber. Cause: Unknown. 26,000 acres (+13,209). 5% containment. Extreme fire behavior with crowning, wind driven runs, and spotting. Structures and residence destroyed. Residences and structures threatened. Road and area closures in effect. Conflagration Act invoked (8/14). Currently, IMT2 OR Team 4 (Goff) assigned to Cornet and Windy Ridge, to be reassigned to Bendire Complex. IMT1 NM Team 2 (Ruggiero) to take command of Cornet and Windy Ridge. OSFM Green Team (Kunze) remains assigned to Cornet.

National Creek Complex OR-RSF-000836. IMT1 PNW Team 3 (Lewis). 10 miles SW of Diamond Lake, OR. Start 8/1. Full Suppression. Timber. Cause: Lightning. 4,812 acres (+1,841). 10% containment. Moderate fire behavior with torching, short crown runs, and flanking. Structures, residences, campgrounds, T&E species, hiking and OHV trails threatened. Smoke impacts to Crater Lake National Park. Road, area, and multiple trail closures in effect. Highway 230 closed. The fires are located on the boundary of Crater Lake National Park and the Rogue-River Siskiyou National Forest and are being managed under a joint delegation of authority.

Includes: National (OR-RSF). Full Suppression. 119 acres (+0). 60% contained; Crescent (OR-CLP). Full Suppression. 1,901 acres (+0). 0% contained.

Cougar Creek WA-YAA-000157. IMT2. WA Team 5 (Leitch). 6 miles NW of Glenwood, WA. Start 8/10. Full Suppression. Timber and grass. Cause: Lightning. 21,800 acres. (+3,800). 0% containment. Extreme fire behavior with wind driven runs, crowning, and long-range spotting. Residences, structures, natural resources, and campgrounds threatened. Road, trail, and area closures in effect.

Wolverine WA-OWF-000287. IMT1. PNW Team 2 (Schulte). 3 miles NW of Lucerne, WA. Start 6/29. Point Zone Protection/Full Suppression. Timber. Cause: Lightning. 38,793 acres (+1,001). 30% containment. Active fire behavior with flanking, torching, and spotting. Structures and residence destroyed. Communities, residences and structures threatened. Evacuations in effect. Road, area and trail closures in effect. Evacuations resulted in suspension of the $300M Holden Mine reclamation project. Smoke and ash impacts. PNW Team 2 (Schulte) managing Wolverine and Blankenship.

Stouts Creek OR-732S-000090. IMT1. ODF Team 2 (Cline). 16 miles E of Canyonville, OR. Start 7/30. Full Suppression. Timber. Cause: Unknown. 24,181 acres (+340). 67% containment. Minimal fire behavior with creeping. Residences and commercial property threatened. Evacuations in effect. Road and area closures in effect. Conflagration Act invoked (7/31). FMAG approved (7/31).

Collier Butte OR-RSF-000808. IMT2. OR Team 3 (Johnson ). 17 miles E of Gold Beach, OR. Start 8/2. Full Suppression. Timber, brush, and short grass. Cause: Lightning. 5,400 acres (+100). 20% containment. Minimal fire behavior with flanking and backing. Commercial property, and Snow Camp Lookout threatened. Limited access and steep slopes. Road, area and trail closures in effect.

Baldy WA-COF-001003. IMT2. WA Team 4 (Gales). 26 miles NE of Colville, WA. Start 8/1. Full Suppression. Timber. Cause: Unknown. 515 acres (+0). 68% containment. Minimal fire behavior backing, single tree torching, and creeping. Residences, structures and powerlines threatened. Road, trail, and area closures in effect.

Canyon Creek Complex OR-MAF-015192. ICT3. IMT1 GB Team 1 (Lund) mobilizing to incident. 7 miles N of Seneca, OR. Start 8/12. Full Suppression. Timber and grass. Cause: Lightning. 22,100 acres. (+21,850). 0% Containment. Extreme fire behavior with crowning, long-range spotting, and wind driven runs. Residences threatened. Road, trail, and area closures in effect. Evacuations in effect. OSFM Red Team (Walker) assigned to Canyon Creek Complex.

Includes: 271 Berry Creek (OR-MAF). Full Suppression. 30,000 acres (+22,700). 5% containment; Mason Springs (OR-MAF) Full Suppression. 700 acres. 50% containment.

Windy Ridge OR-VAD-000163. IMT1. NM Team 2 (Ruggiero). 17 miles SE of Baker City, OR. Start 8/11. Full Suppression. Timber. Cause: Unknown. 22,862 acres (+6,862). 5% containment. Extreme fire behavior with long-range spotting and short crown runs. Residences destroyed. Residences and structures threatened. Currently, IMT2 OR Team 4 (Goff) assigned to Cornet and Windy Ridge, to be reassigned to Bendire Complex. IMT1 NM Team 2 (Ruggiero) to take command of Cornet and Windy Ridge. OSFM Green Team (Kunze) remains assigned to Cornet.

Bendire Complex OR-VAD-000162. IMT2. OR Team 4 (Goff). 40 miles W of Vale, OR. Start 8/11. Full Suppression. Grass, brush, and timber. Cause: Unknown. 42,708 acres (+7,934). 25% containment. Extreme fire behavior with wind driven runs, running, and spotting. Residences, structures, and Sage-Grouse habitat threatened. Currently, IMT2 OR Team 4 (Goff) assigned to Cornet and Windy Ridge, to be reassigned to Bendire Complex. IMT1 NM Team 2 (Ruggiero) to take command of Cornet and Windy Ridge. OSFM Green Team (Kunze) remains assigned to Cornet.

Includes: Pole Gulch (OR-VAD). Full Suppression. 42,008 acres (+12,008). 25% containment; Bully Creek (OR-VAD) Full Suppression. 700 acres. (+0) 100% containment.

Rye Ridge WA-SES-000902. ICT3. 8 miles S of Anatone, WA. Start 8/12. Full Suppression. Grass. Cause: Lightning. 500 acres. (+100). 0% containment. Minimal fire behavior. Precipitation received. No information received.

Eagle OR-WWF-000872. IMT3. IMT2 RM Team Black (Greer) mobilizing to incident. 25 miles S of Union, OR. Start 8/11. Full Suppression. Timber. Cause: Lightning. 900 acres. (+200). 0% containment. Active fire behavior with group and single tree torching and short crown runs. Structures and residences threatened. Road and area closures in effect.

Stickpin WA-COF-001111. IMT2 WA Team 1 (Ciraulo). 26 miles NW of Colville, WA. Start 8/11. Full Suppression. Timber and brush. Cause: Lightning. 20,000 acres. (+12,500). 0% Containment. Extreme fire behavior with short crown runs, group torching, and spotting. Residences and commercial property threatened. Road, trail, and area closures in effect.

North Star WA-COA-000157. ICT3. IMT2 on order. 25 miles E of Omak, WA. Start 8/13. Monitor/Confine/Point Zone Protection. Timber. Cause: Human. 10,000 acres. (+8,800). 3% Containment. Extreme fire behavior with crowning, running, and torching. Residences and structures threatened. Road and aarea closures in effect. Evacuations in effect.

9 Mile WA-NES-001147. IMT2 WA Team 2 (Rabe). 6 miles E of Oroville, WA. Start 8/13. Full Suppression. Timber. Cause: Unknown. 4,673 acres. (+2,673). 30% Containment. Moderate fire behavior. Residences threatened. Residences destroyed

Rutter Canyon WA-NES-001115. IMT3. 2 miles N of Spokane, WA. Start 8/11. Full Suppression. Timber. Cause: Unknown. 155 acres. (+0). 70% containment. Minimal fire behavior with smoldering. Residences and structures threatened. Road closures in effect.

Cable Crossing OR-933S-000081. IMT3. 6 miles E of Glide, OR. Start 7/28. Full Suppression. Timber. Cause: Unknown. 1,857 acres (+0). 85% containment. Minimal fire behavior with smoldering. Road and area closures in effect.

DL Potter Mountain Complex OR-UPF-000235. IMT3. 28 miles S of Oakridge, OR. Start 8/1. Full Suppression. Timber. Cause: Lightning. 327 acres (+0). 80% containment. Moderate fire behavior with backing, creeping, and single tree torching. Area closures in effect. Includes DL Potter Mountain and 3 fires totaling less than 1 acre.

Phillips Creek OR-UMF-000749. IMT3. 7 miles NW of Elgin, OR. Start 8/1. Full Suppression. Timber and grass. Cause: Unknown. 2,601 acres (+0). 89% containment. Active fire behavior with isolated torching, flanking, and backing.

Gish WA-PCS-000232. ICT3. 14 miles SE of Centralia, WA. Start 8/9. Full Suppression. Light slash. Cause: Unknown. 102 acres. (+0). 100% containment. Minimal fire behavior with smoldering.Last report on morning briefing unless significant activity occurs.

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:

The weather and fire potential will moderate today following Friday’s critical weather system. Winds will decrease significantly today and the atmosphere will stabilize and greatly reduce the risk of thunderstorms. Holdover fires are still likely to be found from previous lightning but initial attack should be less intense due to the moderating conditions across most of the region.

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