Morning Brief

Date/Time Stamp: Sunday, August 16, 2015 – 0720

Activity Summary
In the Northwest:
Area Command ordered to manage fires in northeast Washington. Scattered lightning occurred across north central and northeast Washington. Ten new large fires. Active growth on existing large fires. Moderate 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: 0

Uncontained large fires: 37 (OR: 13, WA: 24)

New Fires and Acres: 34 fires for 7,372 acres
(142,291 acres growth on existing large fires)
OR: 11 fires for 0 acres
WA: 23 fires for 7,372 acres

Northwest IMT Activity

Area Command Teams committed: 1 enroute
NIMOs committed: 0
Type 1 IMTs committed: 6
Type 2 IMTs committed: 4 (4 Type 2 IMTs enroute)

OSFM: 3

Wildland Fire Management Team: 0

National Fire Activity

Initial attack activity: Light (153 new fires)
New large incidents: 29
Large fires contained: 5
Uncontained large fires: 106

National IMT Activity

Area Command Teams committed: 2
NIMOs committed: 0
Type 1 IMTs committed: 14
Type 2 IMTs committed: 27

Current Incident Details

Incidents not Previously-Reported: 9

Squaw Creek WA-OWF-000669. IMT1. PNW Team 2 (Schulte). 18 miles N of Chelan, WA. Start 8/14. Full Suppression. Timber, brush and grass. Cause: Unknown. 300 acres. 0% Containment. Active fire behavior with short crown runs, backing and torching. Road and trail closures in effect. PNW Team 2 (Schulte) managing Wolverine, Blankenship, and Reach, First Creek, Antoine Creek, Squaw Creek and Black Canyon.

Carpenter Road WA-NES-001235. ICT3. 35 miles NW of Spokane, WA. Start 8/14. Full Suppression. Timber and grass. Cause: Unknown. 5,000 acres. (+0). 0% containment. Active fire behavior with runs. Residences destroyed. Residence and structures threatened. Evacuations in effect.

Okanogan Complex WA-NES-001203. ICT3. 50 miles NW of Winthrop, WA. Start 8/14. Full Suppression. Timber and grass. Cause: Lightning. 2,000 acres.(+1,000). 0% containment. Active fire behavior. Residence threatened. Road and area closures in effect. FMAG approved (8/15).

Knobby WA-OWF-000682. ICT3. 50 miles NW of Spokane, WA. Start 8/15. Monitor. Timber. Cause: Unknown. 150 acres. 0% containment. Limited information available.

Beaver Lake WA-OWF-000671. ICT3. 15 miles E of Winthrop, WA. Start 8/14. Full Suppression. Timber. Cause: Unknown. 800 acres. 0% containment. Active fire behavior with running and single tree torching.

Tatie Peak WA-OWF-000639. ICT4. 25 miles NW of Winthrop, WA. Start 8/12. Full Suppression. Timber. Cause: Lightning. 122 acres. (+22). 81% containment. Minimal fire behavior with creeping and smoldering.

Rocky WA-SPA-000046. ICT3. 25 miles NW of Spokane, OR. Start 8/14. Full Suppression. Grass and brush. Cause: Unknown. Large fire but acreage unknown.Limited information available.

Marble Valley WA-NES-001224. ICT3. 50 miles NW of Spokane, WA. Start 8/14. Monitor. Timber and grass. Cause: Unknown. Large fire but acreage unknown.Limited information available.

Gold Hill WA-NES-001234. ICT3. 10 miles W of Colville, WA. Start 8/14. Full Suppression. Timber and grass. Cause: Unknown. Large fire but acreage unknown.Limited information available.

Incidents Previously-Reported: 28

Wolverine WA-OWF-000287. IMT1. PNW Team 2 (Schulte). 3 miles NW of Lucerne, WA. Start 6/29. Point Zone Protection/Full Suppression. Timber and brush. Cause: Lightning. 38,793 acres (+0). 30% containment. Moderate fire behavior with flanking, backing and torching. 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, Blankenship, and Reach, First Creek, Antoine Creek, Squaw Creek and Black Canyon.

Reach WA-SPD-000651. ICT3. IMT1 PNW Team 2 (Schulte). 1 mile S of Chelan, WA. Start 8/14. Full Suppression. Brush, grass and timber. Cause: Unknown. 55,454 acres. (+53,454). 1% containment. Active fire behavior with torching, backing and spotting. Residences and structures destroyed. Structures, residences, commercial property, and Chelan airport are threatened. Road closures in effect. Evacuations in effect. FMAG approved (8/15). PNW Team 2 (Schulte) managing Wolverine, Blankenship, and Reach, First Creek, Antoine Creek, Squaw Creek and Black Canyon.

First Creek WA-OWF-000650. IMT1 PNW Team 2 (Schulte). 8 miles NW of Chelan, WA. Start 8/14. Full Suppression. Brush and timber. Cause: Lightning. 1,726 acres. (+1,626). 0% Containment. Active fire behavior with short crown runs, backing and creeping. Residences threatened. Road closures in effect. Evacuations in effect. PNW Team 2 (Schulte) managing Wolverine, Blankenship, and Reach, First Creek, Antoine Creek, Squaw Creek and Black Canyon.

Antoine Creek WA-OWF-000654. IMT1. PNW Team 2 (Schulte). 10 miles N of Chelan, WA. Start 8/14. Full Suppression. Timber, grass and brush. Cause: Unknown. 100 acres. (+0). 0% Containment. Extreme fire behavior. Residences and structures threatened. Road closures in effect. Evacuations in effect. PNW Team 2 (Schulte) managing Wolverine, Blankenship, and Reach, First Creek, Antoine Creek, Squaw Creek and Black Canyon.

Black Canyon WA-OWF-000663. IMT1. PNW Team 2 (Schulte). 8 miles W of Pateros, WA. Start 8/14. Full Suppression. Timber and brush. Cause: Lightning. 3,000 acres. (+1,000). 0% Containment. Active fire behavior with short crown runs, torching and spotting. PNW Team 2 (Schulte) managing Wolverine, Blankenship, and Reach, First Creek, Antoine Creek, Squaw Creek and Black Canyon.

Cornet -Windy Ridge OR-VAD-000163. Unified Command (IMT1 NM Team 2 [Ruggiero] / OSFM Green Team [Kunze]). 17 miles SE of Baker City, OR. Start 8/11.Full Suppression. Timber and grass. Cause: Unknown. 88,433 acres (+39,571). 5% containment. Moderate fire behavior with uphill runs. Residences destroyed. Residences and structures threatened. Evacuations in effect. Conflagration Act invoked (8/14).

Countyline 2 OR-WSA-000060. IMT2. OR Team 1 (Sheldon ) and OSFM Blue Team (Magers) assigned to Countyline 2. 15 miles NW of Madras, OR. Start 8/12. Full Suppression. Brush and grass. Cause: Unknown. 55,200 acres. (+0). 20% containment. Extreme fire behavior with torching, flanking and running. Structures and residence destroyed. Residences and commercial property threatened. Evacuations in effect. Road, trail, 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. 27,383 acres. (+7,383). 0% Containment. Moderate fire behavior with spotting, creeping, and flanking. Residences, structures, powerlines, and commercial property threatened. Road, trail and area closures in effect. Evacuations in effect. FMAG approved (8/14).

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 (+0). 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.

Stouts Creek OR-732S-000090. IMT1. ODF Team 2 (Cline). 16 miles E of Canyonville, OR. Start 7/30. Full Suppression. Timber. Cause: Unknown. 24,389 acres (+208). 69% containment. Moderate fire behavior with creeping and backing. Residences and commercial property threatened. Evacuations in effect. Road and area closures in effect. Conflagration Act invoked (7/31). FMAG approved (7/31).

9 Mile WA-NES-001147. IMT2 WA Team 2 (Rabe). 6 miles E of Oroville, WA. Start 8/15. Full Suppression. Timber. Cause: Unknown. 4,673 acres. (+0). 50% Containment. Minimal fire behavior. Residences threatened. Residences destroyed. FMAG approved (8/13).

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. 22,300 acres. (+500). 5% containment. Active fire behavior with wind driven runs, torching, and short-range spotting. Residences, structures, natural resources and campgrounds threatened. Road, trail, and area closures in effect.

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. 5,800 acres (+400). 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). 72% containment. Minimal fire behavior backing, single tree torching, and creeping. Residences, commercial property, structures and powerlines threatened. Road, trail and area closures in effect.

Canyon Creek Complex OR-MAF-015192. ICT3. IMT1 GB Team 1 (Lund) and OSFM Red Team (Walker) assigned to Canyon Creek Complex. IMT2 RM Blue Team (Esperance) mobilizing to incident. 7 miles N of Seneca, OR. Start 8/12. Full Suppression. Timber and grass. Cause: Lightning. 34,100 acres. (+12,000). 0% Containment. Extreme fire behavior with crowning, running and wind driven runs. Residences destroyed. Residences threatened. Road, trail and area closures in effect. Evacuations in effect. FMAG approved (8/15).

Includes: 271 Berry Creek (OR-MAF). Full Suppression. 100 acres (+0). 0% containment; Mason Springs (OR-MAF) Full Suppression. 34,000 acres. (+12,000). 0% containment.

North Star WA-COA-000157. ICT3. IMT2 SW Team 5 (Nieto) mobilizing to incident. 25 miles E of Omak, WA. Start 8/13. Full Suppression. Timber and brush. Cause: Human. 22,000 acres. (+12,000). 3% Containment. Extreme fire behavior with long-range spotting, short crown runs and single tree torching. Residences and structures threatened. Road and area closures in effect. Evacuations in effect.

Bendire Complex OR-VAD-000162. IMT2. OR Team 4 (Goff). 40 miles W of Vale, OR. Start 8/11. Full Suppression. Brush, grass and timber. Cause: Lightning. 44,267 acres (+1,558). 30% containment. Moderate fire behavior with single tree torching, backing and creeping. Residences, structures, and Sage-Grouse habitat threatened.

Includes: Pole Gulch (OR-VAD). Full Suppression. 42,008 acres (+1,558). 30% containment; Bully Creek (OR-VAD) Full Suppression. 700 acres. (+0) 100% containment.

Tower WA-COF-001120. ICT3. IMT2 AK Black Team (Kurth) mobilizing to incident. 35 miles E of Colville, WA. Start 8/12. Full Suppression. Timber. Cause: Unknown. 5,761 acres. (+2,761). 1% Containment. Active fire behavior with short crown runs, group torching, and short-range spotting. Residences and structures threatened. Road, trail and area closures in effect.

Eldorado OR-VAD-000169. IMT1 ODF Team 3 (Smith). 40 miles E of John Day, OR. Start 8/14. Full Suppression. Timber, brush and grass. Cause: Unknown. 18,600 acres. (+6,600). 0% Containment. Moderate fire behavior with uphill runs, and short-range spotting. Commercial property threatened.

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. 1,670 acres. (+770). 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.

Rye Ridge WA-SES-000902. ICT3. 8 miles S of Anatone, WA. Start 8/12. Full Suppression. Grass, timber and brush. Cause: Lightning. 580 acres. (+80). 10% containment. Moderate fire behavior with creeping and smoldering.

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. No new information.

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. No new information.

DL Potter Mountain Complex OR-UPF-000235. IMT4. 28 miles S of Oakridge, OR. Start 8/1. Full Suppression. Timber. Cause: Lightning. 327 acres (+0). 80% containment. Minimal fire behavior with creeping and smoldering. 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). 94% containment. Moderate fire behavior with backing and creeping. Road, trail and area closures in effect.

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). 0% Containment. Active fire behavior with group torching and short crown and wind driven runs. Residences and structures threatened. This complex contains 16 fires. No new information.

Thursday Creek WA-NCP-000040. ICT4. 13 miles NE of Newhalen, WA. Start 8/10. Full Suppression. Timber. Cause: Lightning. 200 acres. (+0). 0% Containment. Active fire behavior. No new information.

Lime Belt WA-OWF-000657. ICT3. 13 miles NW of Omak, WA. Start 8/14. Full Suppression. Timber. Cause: Lightning. 2,560 acres. (+2,380). 0% Containment. Active fire behavior with running,single tree torching, and short-range spotting.

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:

Large fire potential will remain low today as an upper ridge of high pressure slowly rebuilds. Lightning threat is low and general winds are expected to be light across the area except in sections of southwest Oregon.

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