Date/Time Stamp: Friday, August 21, 2015 (0715 hrs)
Activity Summary
In the Northwest:
No lightning occurred across the geographic area. Two new large fires. Continued growth on existing large fires. NW NIMO (Hahnenberg) and SA NIMO (Quesinberry) assigned to support Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest.
In the Northwest:
No lightning occurred across the geographic area. Two new large fires. Continued growth on existing large fires. NW NIMO (Hahnenberg) and SA NIMO (Quesinberry) assigned to support Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest.
Preparedness Levels
Current:
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Northwest Fire Activity
Large Fire Summary
New large fires: 2
Large fires contained: 0
Uncontained large fires: 23 (OR: 10, WA: 13)
New Fires and Acres: 33 fires for 487 acres
(132,252 acres growth on existing large fires) OR: 12 fires for 460 acres WA: 11 fires for 27 acres Northwest IMT Activity
Area Command Teams committed: 1
NIMOs committed: 2 Type 1 IMTs committed: 8 Type 2 IMTs committed: 11
OSFM: 1
Wildland Fire Management Team: 0
| National Fire ActivityInitial attack activity: Light (157 new fires)New large incidents: 6 Large fires contained: 6 Uncontained large fires: 66 National IMT ActivityArea Command Teams committed: 2NIMOs committed: 0 Type 1 IMTs committed: 19 Type 2 IMTs committed: 27 |
Current Incident Details
*Area Command is managing the following fires in northeast Washington: Kettle Complex (Stickpin, Graves Mountain, Renner, Roy), Kaniksu Complex (Tower, Baldy), Carpenter Road, North Star, Marble Valley, and Gold Hill.
NW NIMO (Hahnenberg) and SA NIMO (Quesinberry) assigned to support Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest.
Incidents not Previously-Reported: 2
Willamina Creek OR-SAD-000207. ICT3. 45 miles SW of Portland, OR. Start 8/19. Full Suppression. Timber. Cause: Human. 120 acres. 10% containment. Extreme fire behavior with running, torching and spotting. Residences threatened. Road and area closures in effect.
306 Jerrys Draw OR-952S-015306. ICT3. 14 miles NW of John Day, OR. Start 8/20. Full Suppression. Timber and grass. Cause: Unknown. 300 acres. 0% containment. Extreme fire behavior with wind driven runs and running. Residences and structures threatened. Road, trail and area closures in effect.
Incidents Previously-Reported: 23
Okanogan Complex (5 fires) WA-NES-001203. IMT1. WA Team 2 (Rabe) transitioning with Type 1 RM Team (Pachota). 13 miles NNW of Omak, WA. Start 8/14.Full Suppression (all fires in complex). Timber. Cause: Lightning. 124,083 acres. (+61,183). 38% containment. Extreme fire behavior with wind driven runs, group torching and spotting. Residences and structures destroyed and threatened. Evacuations in effect. Road closures in effect. Fire mobilization authorized (8/17). FMAG approved (8/15). Knobby merged with Lime Belt in initial phases of the incident. Blue Lake and Lime Belt fires merged. Twisp River incorporated into complex (8/20).Continued direct and indirect line construction on Beaver Lake, Tunk Block, Lime Belt and Twisp River. Continued structure protection. Assistance from Canadian resources. Mop up and patrol on 9-mile.
Includes; Lime Belt (WA-OWF-000657) [merged with Blue Lake (WA-NES-001209)] 52,903 acres (+16,928). 28% containment; Tunk Block (WA-NES-001219) 45,975 acres (+32,638). 30% containment; Beaver Lake (WA-OWF-000671). 0% containment. 12,617 acres (+11,617). Twisp River WA-NES-001351. 7,868 acres. 0% containment.; 9 Mile (WA-NES-001147). 4,720 acres (+0). 95% containment.
*North Star WA-COA-000157. IMT2. SW Team 5 (Nieto). 25 miles E of Omak, WA. Start 8/13. Full Suppression. Timber. Cause: Human. 88,000 acres. (+33,000).0% containment. Extreme fire behavior with uphill runs, long-range-spotting and group torching. Values at risk; structures, infrastructure, grazing lands, commercial timber, watershed. Residences, commercial property and structures threatened. Road and area closures in effect. Evacuations in effect. Fire mobilization authorized (8/19).
Canyon Creek Complex (2 fires) OR-MAF-015192. IMT1. GB Team 1 (Lund)/OSFM Red Team (Walker). 7 miles N of Seneca, OR. Start 8/12. Full Suppression (all fires in complex). Timber and grass. Cause: Lightning. 53,900 acres. (+5,699). 13% containment. Active fire behavior with crowning, running and torching. Residences destroyed. Residences threatened. Road, trail and area closures in effect, including Highway 395. Evacuations in effect. FMAG approved (8/15).
Includes 2 merged fires: 271 Berry Creek (OR-MAF-015271) 100 acres; Mason Spring (OR-MAF-0152270) 53,800 acres.
Chelan Complex (3 fires) WA-SES-000701. IMT1. PNW Team 2 (Schulte). 1 mile S of Chelan, WA. Start 8/14. Full Suppression. Timber, brush and grass. Cause: Unknown. 84,855 acres. (+16,390). 35% containment. Active fire behavior with short crown and wind driven runs and group torching. Residences and structures destroyed. Residences, structures, commercial property and Chelan airport threatened. Road closures in effect. Evacuations in effect. Fire mobilization authorized (8/14). FMAG approved (8/15). Transfer of command to SW Team 1 (Templin) scheduled for 8/22. Type 1 IMT managing Chelan Complex, First Creek, Wolverine, Blankenship.
Includes 5 merged fires; Reach WA-SPD-000651, Cagle WA-SES-000655, Antoine Creek WA-OWF-000654, Black Canyon WA-OWF-000663,McFarland Creek WA-OWF-000669. Incident name currently reported as Reach in ICS-209.
First Creek WA-OWF-000650. IMT1. PNW Team 2 (Schulte). 8 miles NW of Chelan, WA. Start 8/14. Full Suppression. Grass, brush and timber. Cause: Lightning. 1,928 acres. (+26). 2% Containment. Extreme fire behavior with crowning, torching and backing. Residences destroyed. Residences and structures threatened. Road closures in effect. Evacuations in effect. Transfer of command to SW Team 1 (Templin) scheduled for 8/22. Type 1 IMT managing Chelan Complex, First Creek, Wolverine, Blankenship.
Wolverine WA-OWF-000287. IMT1. PNW Team 2 (Schulte). 3 miles NW of Lucerne, WA. Start 6/29. Point Zone Protection/Full Suppression. Grass, brush, and timber. Cause: Lightning. 42,876 acres (+1,972). 30% containment. Extreme fire behavior. Residences and structures 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.Transfer of command to SW Team 1 (Templin) scheduled for 8/22. Type 1 IMT managing Chelan Complex, First Creek, Wolverine, Blankenship.
*Kettle Complex (4 fires) (WA Inc# TBD). IMT2. WA Team 1 (Ciraulo). 26 miles NW of Colville, WA. Start 8/11. Full Suppression (all fires in complex). Timber and brush. Cause: Multiple.
*Stickpin WA-COF-001111. 26 miles NW of Colville, WA. Start 8/11. Timber and brush. Cause: Unknown. 41,586 acres. (+1,762). 15% containment. Active fire behavior with running, crowning and spotting. Residences, structures, major powerlines, infrastructure and commercial property threatened. Fire mobilization authorized (8/14).
*Graves Mountain WA-COF-001196. Start 8/14. Timber. Cause: Lightning. 2,908 acres (+1,305). 10% containment. Active fire behavior with running, crowing and spotting. Primary powerlines threatened. Residences and other structures threatened.
Renner WA-COF-001202. Start 8/17. Timber and brush. Active fire behavior with running, crowning, and spotting. Cause: Unknown. 1,019 acres (+169). 0% containment. Residences, commercial property and structures threatened. Limited staffing. Evacuations in effect. Fire mobilization authorized (8/19).
*Roy WA-NES-001222. Start 8/14. Timber and brush. Cause: Unknown. 120 acres (+0). 35% containment. . Structures threatened. Low growth potential. Secure lines and patrol. Limited staffing.
*Carpenter Road WA-NES-001235. IMT2. RM Team Blue (Esperance). 35 miles NW of Spokane, WA. Start 8/14. Full Suppression. Timber. Cause: Unknown. 19,686 acres. (+10,028). 5% containment. Extreme fire behavior. Residences, commercial property and structures destroyed. Residences, commercial property and structures threatened. Road and trail closures in effect. Evacuations in effect. Fire mobilization authorized (8/14).
Eagle OR-WWF-000872. IMT2. RM Team Black (Greer). 25 miles S of Union, OR. Start 8/11. Full Suppression. Timber. Cause: Lightning. 3,849 acres. (+794). 0% containment. Active fire behavior with crowning, running, and short-range spotting. Residences and structures threatened. Road, trail and area closures in effect.
National Creek Complex (2 fires) OR-RSF-000836. IMT1. PNW Team 3 (Lewis). 10 miles SW of Diamond Lake, OR. Start 8/1. Full Suppression (all fires in complex). Timber. Cause: Lightning. 8,040 acres (+1,019). 10% containment. Moderate fire behavior with flanking, single tree 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.
Includes: National (OR-RSF-000787). 120 acres (+0). 60% containment; Crescent (OR-CLP-000405). 7,920 acres (+1,019). 0% containment.
*Kaniksu Complex (3 fires) WA-COF-001302. IMT2. AK Black Team (Kurth). 35 miles E of Colville, WA. Full Suppression (all fires in complex). Timber. Cause: Lightning. 8,317 acres. 2% containment. Monitoring additional smaller fires in area (Grease Creek, Hall Mountain, South Fork Slate Creek Trail and Slate Creek).
Includes: Baldy (WA-COF-001003). 515 acres (+0). 100% containment; Tower (WA-COF-001120). 7,743 acres. (+-59). Containment; Onata Creek (WA-NES-001310) 100+ac. 0 % containment.
Stouts Creek OR-732S-000090. IMT1. ODF Team 2 (Cline). 16 miles E of Canyonville, OR. Start 7/30. Full Suppression. Timber. Cause: Human. 25,806 acres (+482). 80% containment. Activefire behavior with backing, group torching and short-range spotting. Residences and commercial property threatened. Evacuations in effect. Road and area closures in effect. Conflagration Act invoked (7/31). FMAG approved (7/31).
Countyline 2 OR-WSA-000060. IMT2. OR Team 1 (Sheldon). 15 miles NW of Madras, OR. Start 8/12. Full Suppression. Timber. Cause: Unknown. 64,450 acres.(+850). 55% containment. Active fire behavior with backing, group torching and short-range spotting. Structures and residence destroyed. Residences, structures and commercial property threatened. Evacuations in effect. Trail and area closures in effect.
Eldorado OR-972S-000942. IMT1. ODF Team 3 (Smith). 40 miles E of John Day, OR. Start 8/14. Full Suppression. Timber, brush and grass. Cause: Unknown. 20,611 acres. (+0). 50% containment. Moderate fire behavior with creeping. Residences and structures destroyed. Residences and structures threatened.
Cornet-Windy Ridge OR-VAD-000163. IMT1. NM Team 2 (Ruggiero). 17 miles SE of Baker City, OR. Start 8/11. Full Suppression. Timber and grass. Cause: Unknown. 103,887 acres (+347). 75% containment. Moderate fire behavior with wind driven runs, flanking and single tree torching. Residences and structures destroyed. Residences and structures threatened. Evacuations in effect. Conflagration Act invoked (8/14). OSFM Green Team (Kunze) demobilized (8/17). Incident comprised of 2 merged fires.
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. 24,600 acres. (+700). 20% containment. Active fire behavior with torching, short-range spotting and flanking. Residences, structures, natural resources and campgrounds threatened. Road, trail and area closures in effect. Evacuations 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. 9,000 acres (+700). 30% containment. Moderate fire behavior with flanking, backing and short crown runs. Commercial property, and Snow Camp Lookout threatened. Limited access and steep slopes. Road, area and trail closures in effect.
*Marble Valley WA-NES-001224. IMT2. OR Team 2 (Fillis). 50 miles NW of Spokane, WA. Start 8/14. Full Suppression. Timber. Cause: Unknown. 3,087 acres. (-13). 50% containment. Minimal fire behavior with creeping and smoldering. Residences and structures destroyed. Residences, powerlines and structures threatened. Road closures in effect. Evacuations in effect. Fire mobilization authorized (8/14).
*Gold Hill WA-NES-001234. IMT2. OR Team 2 (Fillis). 10 miles W of Colville, WA. Start 8/14. Full Suppression. Timber. Cause: Unknown. 557 acres (+7) 25% containment. Minimal fire behavior with creeping and smoldering. Residences and structures threatened. Road closures in effect. Limited resources assigned.
Grizzly Bear Complex OR-UMF-000947. IMT2. WA Team 4 (Gales) mobilizing to incident. 20 miles SE of Dayton, WA. Start 8/13. Confine/Point Zone Protection.Timber and brush. Cause: Lightning. 24,150 acres. (+12,150). 0% Containment. Active fire behavior with crowning, spotting and long-range spotting. Residences and structures threatened. Road, trail and area closures in effect. This complex contains 17 fires (varying sizes, some have merged).
Bendire Complex (3 fires) OR-VAD-000162. IMT3. 40 miles W of Vale, OR. Start 8/11. Full Suppression (all fires in complex). Brush, timber and grass. Cause: Lightning. 44,397 acres (+0). 95% containment. Minimal fire behavior with smoldering and creeping. Sage-Grouse habitat threatened.
Includes 2 merged fires: Pole Gulch. 43,697 acres (+0). 95% containment; Bully Creek. 700 acres. (+0) 100% containment.
Thursday Creek WA-NCP-000040. ICT4. 13 miles NE of Newhalem, WA. Start 8/10. Full Suppression. Timber. Cause: Lightning. 421 acres. (+0). 0% containment. Active fire behavior. Last report on morning briefing unless significant activity occurs.
Goodell WA-NCP-000039. 2,000+ac. IMT2 ordered. Cause: Lightning. Threatening community of Newhalem, Highway 20, and power infrastructure. No information received.
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:
A dry cold front will move across eastern Washington this morning. Strong gusty winds with this weather pattern will push across eastern Washington and northern part of eastern Oregon during the day. This poses a risk of significant growth on existing wildfires established over these areas. Winds and fire growth potential will diminish over these areas during the weekend as the weather pattern shifts.
More info, see NW 7-Day Significant Fire Potential Forecast, and National 7-Day Significant Fire Potential Forecast
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