Date/Time Stamp: Saturday, August 22, 2015 - 0700 hrs
Activity Summary
In the Northwest:
No lightning occurred across the geographic area. No new large fires. Continued growth on existing large fires.
In the Northwest:
No lightning occurred across the geographic area. No new large fires. Continued growth on existing large fires.
Preparedness Levels
Current:
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Northwest Fire Activity
Large Fire Summary
New large fires: 0
Large fires contained: 0
Uncontained large fires: 23 (OR: 11, WA: 12)
New Fires and Acres: 10 fires for 165 acres
(127,844 acres growth on existing large fires) OR: 6 fires for 125 acres WA: 4 fires for 40 acres Northwest IMT Activity
Area Command Teams committed: 1
NIMOs committed: 2 Type 1 IMTs committed: 7 Type 2 IMTs committed: 10 (1 Type 2 Team enroute)
OSFM: 2
Wildland Fire Management Team: 0
| National Fire ActivityInitial attack activity: Light (65 new fires)New large incidents: 11 Large fires contained: 2 Uncontained large fires: 78 National IMT ActivityArea Command Teams committed: 2NIMOs committed: 0 Type 1 IMTs committed: 18 Type 2 IMTs committed: 28 |
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: 0
Incidents Previously-Reported: 23
Okanogan Complex (5 fires) WA-NES-001203. IMT1. RM Team (Pachota). 13 miles NNW of Omak, WA. Start 8/14. Full Suppression (all fires in complex). Timber. Cause: Lightning. 162,315 acres. (+38,232). 38% containment. Extreme fire behavior with crowning, wind driven runs, and long-range spotting. Residences and structures destroyed. Residences threatened. Evacuations in effect. Road and trail 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; 9 Mile (WA-NES-001147). 4,720 acres (+0). 95% containment; Beaver Lake (WA-OWF-000671). 14,760 acres. (+2,143). 0% containment; Twisp River WA-NES-001351. 9,054 acres. 0% containment; Lime Belt (WA-OWF-000657) 65,715 acres (+12,812). 20% containment; Tunk Block (WA-NES-001219) 68,066 acres (+22,091). 15% 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. 108,000 acres. (+20,000). 0% containment. Extreme fire behavior with wind driven runs, spotting and group torching. Residences, commercial property and structures threatened. Road and area closures in effect. Evacuations in effect. Fire mobilization authorized (8/19).
Chelan Complex (5 fires) WA-SES-000701. IMT1. SW Team 1 (Templin). 1 mile S of Chelan, WA. Start 8/14. Full Suppression (all fires in complex). Timber and grass. Cause: Unknown. 86,412 acres. (+1,557). 35% containment. Extreme fire behavior with short crown and wind driven runs and group torching. Residences destroyed. Residences and structures threatened. Road closures in effect. Evacuations in effect. Fire mobilization authorized (8/14). FMAG approved (8/15). Type 1 IMT (Templin) managing Chelan Complex, First Creek, Wolverine, Blankenship.
Includes 5 merged fires; Reach (WA-SPD-000651); McFarland Creek (WA-OWF-000669); Cagle (WA-SES-000655); Antoine Creek (WA-OWF-000654);Black Canyon (WA-OWF-000663).
First Creek WA-OWF-000650. IMT1. SW Team 1 (Templin). 8 miles NW of Chelan, WA. Start 8/14. Full Suppression. Grass and timber. Cause: Lightning. 2,293 acres. (+365). 2% Containment. Extreme fire behavior. Residences destroyed. Residences and structures threatened. Road closures in effect. Evacuations in effect.Type 1 IMT (Templin) managing Chelan Complex, First Creek, Wolverine, Blankenship.
Wolverine WA-OWF-000287. IMT1. SW Team 1 (Templin). 3 miles NW of Lucerne, WA. Start 6/29. Point Zone Protection/Full Suppression. Grass, brush, and timber. Cause: Lightning. 45,929 acres (+3,053). 30% containment. Extreme fire behavior with short crown and wind driven runs, and short-range spotting. 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. Type 1 IMT (Templin) managing Chelan Complex, First Creek, Wolverine, Blankenship.
*Carpenter Road WA-NES-001235. IMT2. RM Team Blue (Esperance). 35 miles NW of Spokane, WA. Start 8/14. Full Suppression. Timber. Cause: Unknown. 29,551 acres. (+9,865). 8% containment. Extreme fire behavior. Residences, commercial property and structures destroyed. Residences, commercial property and structures threatened. Road and area closures in effect. Evacuations in effect. Fire mobilization authorized (8/14).
Grizzly Bear Complex OR-UMF-000947. IMT2. WA Team 4 (Gales). 20 miles SE of Dayton, WA. Start 8/13. Confine/Point Zone Protection. Timber and grass. Cause: Lightning. 55,150 acres. (+35,150). 0% Containment. Active fire behavior with wind driven runs, short range spotting and flanking. Residences and structures destroyed. Residences, structures, campgrounds, and natural resources threatened. Road, trail and area closures in effect. This complex contains 17 fires (varying sizes, some have merged). FMAG approved (8/21). OSFM Green Team (Kunze) mobilizing to incident.
Canyon Creek Complex (3 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. 61,792 acres. (+7,892). 17% containment. Moderate 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 3 fires. Berry Creek merged with Mason Springs: 271 Berry Creek (OR-MAF-015271). 100 acres; Mason Spring (OR-MAF-0152270) 53,800 acres;306 Jerrys Draw (OR-952S-015306). 300 acres. Unknown containment.
Eagle OR-WWF-000872. IMT2. RM Team Black (Greer). 25 miles S of Union, OR. Start 8/11. Confine/Point Zone Protection. Timber. Cause: Lightning. 3,849 acres. (+0). 0% containment. Active fire behavior with crowning, running, and long-range spotting. Residences destroyed. Residences and structures threatened. Road, trail and area closures in effect. Evacuations in effect.
*Kettle Complex (4 fires) WA-COF-001264. 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. 53,360 acres. (+7,727). 5% Containment. Extreme fire behavior with running, spotting and crowning. Residences destroyed. Residences, commercial property and structures threatened. Road, area and trail closures in effect.
Includes: *Roy (WA-NES-001222). 120 acres (+0). 100% containment; *Stickpin (WA-COF-001111). 43,348 acres. (+1,762). 0% containment. Fire mobilization authorized (8/14); *Graves Mountain (WA-COF-001196). 5,345 acres (+2,437). 0% containment; Renner (WA-COF-001202). 4,547 acres (+3,528). 0% containment. Fire mobilization authorized (8/19).
*Kaniksu Complex (7 fires) WA-COF-001302. IMT2. AK Black Team (Kurth). 35 miles E of Colville, WA. Monitor/Full Suppression (all fires in complex). Timber. Cause: Lightning. 9,906 acres. (+1,589). 2% containment. Active fire behavior with single tree and group torching and spotting. Residences, commercial property, and structures threatened. Road, trail, and area closures in effect.
Includes: Baldy (WA-COF-001003). 515 acres (+0). 80% containment; Grease Creek (WA-COF-001212). 75 acres. 0% Containment; Tower (WA-COF-001120). 8,685 acres. (+942). 5% Containment; Onata Creek (WA-NES-001310) 600 acres. 0 % containment; Hall Mountain (WA-COF-001164). 20 acres. 0% Containment; Slate Creek (WA-COF-001221). 1 acres. 0% Containment; South Fork Slate Trail – D5 (WA-COF-001218). 10 acres. 0% Containment.
*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. (+0). 76% containment. Minimal fire behavior with creeping and smoldering. Residences and structures destroyed. Residences, powerlines and structures threatened. Road closures 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 (+0) 50% containment. Minimal fire behavior with creeping and smoldering. Structures destroyed. Residences and structures threatened. Road closures in effect.
Stouts Creek OR-732S-000090. IMT1. ODF Team 2 (Cline). 16 miles E of Canyonville, OR. Start 7/30. Full Suppression. Timber. Cause: Human. 26,188 acres (+382). 82% containment. Moderate fire behavior with backing, single tree 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).
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. 8,880 acres (+840). 10% containment. Moderate fire behavior with flanking, 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.
Includes: National (OR-RSF-000787). 120 acres (+0). 60% containment; Crescent (OR-CLP-000405). 7,920 acres (+840). 0% containment.
Countyline 2 OR-WSA-000060. IMT2. OR Team 1 (Sheldon). 15 miles NW of Madras, OR. Start 8/12. Full Suppression. Timber. Cause: Unknown. 64,950 acres.(+500). 58% containment. Active fire behavior with flanking, 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. Minimal fire behavior with smoldering. Residences and structures destroyed. Residences and structures threatened.
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. 25,000 acres. (+400). 50% containment. Active fire behavior with crowning, short-range spotting and flanking. Residences, structures, natural resources and campgrounds threatened. Road, trail and area closures in effect. Evacuations in effect.
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 (+0). 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).
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. 9,200 acres (+200). 30% containment. Moderate fire behavior with short-range spotting and short crown runs. Commercial property, and Snow Camp Lookout threatened. Limited access and steep slopes. Road, area and trail closures in effect.
Goodell WA-NCP-000039. ICT3. IMT2 GB Team 4 (Wilcox) mobilizing to incident. 1 mile NW of Newhalem, WA. 2,000+ acres. Cause: Lightning. Threatening community of Newhalem, Highway 20, and power infrastructure. Limited information available.
Bendire Complex (3 fires) OR-VAD-000162. IMT3. 40 miles W of Vale, OR. Start 8/11. Full Suppression (all fires in complex). Brush. Cause: Lightning. 44,397 acres (+0). 95% containment. Minimal fire behavior. Sage-Grouse habitat threatened. Includes 2 merged fires: Pole Gulch and Bully Creek.
Willamina Creek OR-SAD-000207. ICT3. 45 miles SW of Portland, OR. Start 8/19. Full Suppression. Timber. Cause: Unknown. 212 acres. (+92). 15% containment. Extreme fire behavior with running and torching. Residences threatened. Road and area closures in effect.
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:
Fire potential will moderate across the east side of the region as general winds diminish following Friday’s dry frontal system. A thermal trough developing in southwest Oregon will reverse the wind direction to create offshore flow over the west side. Overall, fire danger remains high. Warm and dry weather is expected to continue over the weekend and through the coming week.
More info, see NW 7-Day Significant Fire Potential Forecast, and National 7-Day Significant Fire Potential Forecast
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