Morning Brief

Date/Time Stamp: Monday, August 17, 2015 – 0700

Activity Summary
In the Northwest:
Area Command in place to manage fires in northeast Washington. No lightning occurred across the region. No new large fires. Moderate growth on existing large fires. Light 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: 0

Large fires contained: 3

Uncontained large fires: 30 (OR: 12, WA: 18)

New Fires and Acres: 29 fires for 44 acres
(32,007 acres growth on existing large fires)
OR: 12 fires for 43 acres
WA: 17 fires for 1 acre

Northwest IMT Activity

Area Command Teams committed: 1
NIMOs committed: 0
Type 1 IMTs committed: 6
Type 2 IMTs committed: 10 (1 Type 2 IMT in route)

OSFM: 3

Wildland Fire Management Team: 0

National Fire Activity

Initial attack activity: Light (176 new fires)
New large incidents: 11
Large fires contained: 5
Uncontained large fires: 95

National IMT Activity

Area Command Teams committed: 2
NIMOs committed: 0
Type 1 IMTs committed: 15
Type 2 IMTs committed: 26

Current Incident Details

Incidents not Previously-Reported: 0

Incidents Previously-Reported: 28

Canyon Creek Complex OR-MAF-015192. IMT1 GB Team 1 (Lund) and OSFM Red Team (Walker) assigned to Canyon Creek Complex. 7 miles N of Seneca, OR.Start 8/12. Full Suppression. Timber and grass. Cause: Lightning. 37,119 acres. (+3,019). 0% Containment. Moderate fire behavior with crowning, running and torching. 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 and Mason Springs (OR-MAF) Full Suppression wich have merged.

Chelan Complex WA - (Inc # TBD) Reach. IMT1 PNW Team 2 (Schulte). 1 mile S of Chelan, WA. Start 8/14. All fires Full Suppression. Grass, brush and timber. Cause: Multiple. PNW Team 2 (Schulte) managing Chelan Complex, First Creek, McFarland Creek (previously reported as Squaw Creek), Black Canyon, Wolverine, Blankenship.

Chelan Complex includes the following merged fires (Reach, Cagle, Antoine Creek). Brush and timber. Active fire behavior with uphill runs, group torching, 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).

Reach WA-SPD-000651. 6,845 acres

Cagle WA-SES-000655. 47,342 acres

Antoine Creek WA-OWF-000654. 2,313 acres.

Chelan Complex Total acres: 56,500 acres. (+1,046). 0% containment.

First Creek WA-OWF-000650. IMT1 PNW Team 2 (Schulte). 8 miles NW of Chelan, WA. Brush and timber. Cause: Lightning. 1,424 acres. (-302). 0% Containment. Active fire behavior with crowning, short crown runs and backing. Residences and structures threatened. Road closures in effect. Evacuations in effect.

McFarland Creek WA-OWF-000669. IMT1 PNW Team 2 (Schulte). 18 miles N of Chelan, WA. This incident was previously reported as Squaw Creek. Timber. Cause: Unknown. 384 acres. (+84). 0% containment. Active fire behavior with flanking, group torching and spotting. Road and trail closures in effect.

Black Canyon WA-OWF-000663. IMT1 PNW Team 2 (Schulte). 8 miles W of Pateros, WA. Timber. Cause: Lightning. 3,449 acres. (+449). 0% Containment. Active fire behavior with short crown runs, torching and spotting. Road and trail closures in effect.

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. 96,762 acres (+8,329). 30% containment. Moderate fire behavior with wind driven runs, flanking and creeping. Residences destroyed. Residences and structures threatened. Road closures in effect. Evacuations in effect. Conflagration Act invoked (8/14).

Stickpin WA-COF-001111. IMT2 WA Team 1 (Ciraulo). 26 miles NW of Colville, WA. Start 8/11. Full Suppression. Timber and brush. Cause: Unknown. 35,530 acres. (+8,147). 0% Containment. Active fire behavior with group torching, spotting and creeping. Residences, structures, powerlines, and commercial property threatened. Road, trail and area closures in effect. Evacuations in effect. FMAG approved (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 timber. Cause: Unknown. 55,400 acres. (+200). 25% containment. Active fire behavior with torching, spotting and backing. Structures and residence destroyed. Residences, structures and commercial property threatened. Evacuations in effect. 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. 20,070 acres. (+1,470). 10% Containment. Moderate fire behavior with uphill runs and short-range spotting. Commercial property destroyed. Commercial property threatened.

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. 5,136 acres (+324). 10% containment. Active fire behavior with short crown runs, group torching and short-range spotting. 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. 120 acres (+1). 60% contained; Crescent (OR-CLP). Full Suppression. 5,016 acres (+3,115). 0% contained.

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. 39,989 acres (+1,196). 30% containment. Moderate fire behavior with flanking, backing and group 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, McFarland Creek and Black Canyon.

Stouts Creek OR-732S-000090. IMT1. ODF Team 2 (Cline). 16 miles E of Canyonville, OR. Start 7/30. Full Suppression. Timber. Cause: Human. 24,471 acres (+82). 70% containment. Moderate fire behavior with backing, creeping and single tee torching. Residences and commercial property threatened. Evacuations in effect. Road and area closures in effect. Conflagration Act invoked (7/31). FMAG approved (7/31).

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. 44,397 acres (+130). 35% containment. Minimal fire behavior with creeping and smoldering. Residences, structures, and Sage-Grouse habitat threatened.

Includes: Pole Gulch (OR-VAD). Full Suppression. 43,697 acres (+1,689). 30% containment; Bully Creek (OR-VAD) Full Suppression. 700 acres. (+0) 100% containment.

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. 22,500 acres. (+200). 15% containment. Active fire behavior with group torching and uphill runs. 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 and brush. Cause: Lightning. 6,000 acres (+200). 20% containment. Moderate fire behavior with backing, flanking and isolated torching. Commercial property, and Snow Camp Lookout threatened. Limited access and steep slopes. Road, area and trail closures 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. 4,704 acres. (+31). 80% Containment. Minimal fire behavior. Residences and structures destroyed. Residences threatened. FMAG approved (8/13). The 9-Mile fire is included in the Okanogan Complex. The Okanogan Complex includes 9-Mile, Lime Belt, Beaver Lake, Tunk Block and Blue Lake fires. The Knobby fire merged with the Lime Belt fire. Currently this fire is tallied individually in the large fire summary.

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). 80% containment. Minimal fire behavior backing, torching, and creeping. Residences, commercial property, structures and powerlines threatened. Road, trail and area closures in effect.

North Star WA-COA-000157. IMT2 SW Team 5 (Nieto). 25 miles E of Omak, WA. Start 8/13. Full Suppression. Timber and brush. Cause: Human. 25,000 acres. (+3,000). 0% Containment. Extreme fire behavior with running, torching and spotting. Residences and structures threatened. Road and area closures in effect. Evacuations in effect.

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. 7,019 acres. (+1,258). 1% Containment. Active fire behavior with group torching, spotting, and flanking. Residences and structures threatened. Road, trail and area closures in effect.

Eagle OR-WWF-000872. IMT2 RM Team Black (Greer). 25 miles S of Union, OR. Start 8/11. Full Suppression. Timber. Cause: Lightning. 2,007 acres. (+337). 0% containment. Active fire behavior with group and single tree torching and backing. Structures and residences threatened. Road, trail and area closures in effect.

Carpenter Road WA-NES-001235. IMT2 RM Blue Team (Esperance). 35 miles NW of Spokane, WA. Start 8/14. Monitor/Point Zone Protection. Timber, grass and brush. Cause: Lightning. 5,000 acres. (+0). 0% containment. Extreme fire behavior with group torching and wind riven runs. Residences and structures destroyed. Residence and structures threatened. Evacuations in effect.

Grizzly Bear Complex OR-UMF-000947. ICT3. 20 miles SE of Dayton, WA. Start 8/13. Confine/Point Zone Protection. Timber. Cause: Lightning. 2,257 acres. (+1,670). 0% Containment. Active fire behavior with group torching and short crown runs. Residences and structures threatened. This complex contains 17 fires.

Okanogan Complex WA-NES-001203. IMT2 WA Team 2 (Rabe). 50 miles NW of Winthrop, WA. Start 8/14. Full Suppression. Timber. Cause: Lightning. 0% containment. Active fire behavior. Residence threatened. Road and area closures in effect. FMAG approved (8/15). The Okanogan Complex will include 9-Mile, Lime Belt, Beaver Lake, Tunk Block and Blue Lake fires. The Knobby fire merged with the Lime Belt fire. Currently all these fires are tallied individually in the large fire summary.

Lime Belt WA-OWF-000657. ICT3. 13 miles NW of Omak, WA. Start 8/14. Full Suppression. Timber. Cause: Lightning. 4,000 acres. (+1,440). 5% Containment. Active fire behavior. Residence threatened.

Beaver Lake WA-OWF-000671. ICT3. 15 miles E of Winthrop, WA. Start 8/14. Full Suppression. Timber. Cause: Lightning. 971 acres. (+171) 0% containment. Active fire behavior.

Marble Valley WA-NES-001224. ICT3. 50 miles NW of Spokane, WA. Start 8/14. Monitor/Point Zone Protection. Timber and grass. Cause: Unknown. 3,000 acres. 0% containment. Moderate fire behavior with creeping, backing and smoldering. Residences and structures destroyed. Residences and structures threatened. Road closures in effect.

Gold Hill WA-NES-001234. ICT3. 10 miles W of Colville, WA. Start 8/14. Full Suppression. Brush and grass. Cause: Lightning. 700 acres (+0) 0% containment. Moderate fire behavior with group torching and uphill runs. Residence threatened.

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 isolated torching, creping and smoldering. Road, trail and area closures in effect.

Thursday Creek WA-NCP-000040. ICT4. 13 miles NE of Newhalen, WA. Start 8/10. Full Suppression. Timber. Cause: Lightning. 421 acres. (+221). 0% Containment. Active fire behavior. 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.

Rye Ridge WA-SES-000902. ICT3. 8 miles S of Anatone, WA. Start 8/12. Full Suppression. Grass, brush and timber. Cause: Lightning. 580 acres. (+0). 100% containment. Minimal fire behavior with creeping and smoldering. Last report on morning briefing unless significant activity occurs.

DL Potter Mountain Complex OR-UPF-000235. IMT4. 28 miles S of Oakridge, OR. Start 8/1. Full Suppression. Timber. Cause: Lightning. 357 acres (+30). 100% containment. Minimal fire behavior. Area closures in effect. Includes DL Potter Mountain and 3 fires totaling less than 1 acre. Last report on morning briefing unless significant activity occurs.

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. Last report on morning briefing unless significant activity occurs.

Tatie Peak WA-OWF-000639. ICT4. 25 miles NW of Winthrop, WA. Start 8/12. Full Suppression. Timber. Cause: Lightning. 122 acres. (+0). 100% containment. Minimal fire behavior with creeping and 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:

Temperatures will warm under dry northwesterly flow aloft today. A thermal trough forming west of the Cascades will add some low level instability to the mix over and west of the Cascades. This scenario will increase burning conditions some across the region before moderating again toward the latter part of the week. The good news is no lightning is expected this week so IA should be light with only normal human-caused ignitions expected.

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