Morning Brief

Date/Time Stamp: Sunday, August 30, 2015 - 0700 hrs.

Activity Summary
In the Northwest:

Some lightning occurred on the Olympic Peninsula, southeast Washington and eastern Oregon. Moderate to heavy precipitation occurred on the west side with scattered light precipitation on the east side. Four new large fires. Low to moderate growth on existing large fires.

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: 4

Large fires contained: 0

Uncontained large fires: 27 (OR: 11, WA: 16)

New Fires and Acres: 14 fires for 3,252 acres
(34,117 acres growth on existing large fires)
OR: 4 fires for 200 acres
WA: 10 fires for 3,052 acres

Northwest IMT Activity

Area Command Teams committed: 1
NIMOs committed: 2
Type 1 IMTs committed: 5
Type 2 IMTs committed: 9 (1 Type 2 IMT en route)

OSFM: 1

Wildland Fire Management Team: 0

National Fire Activity

Initial attack activity: Light (94 new fires)
New large incidents: 8
Large fires contained: 2
Uncontained large fires: 83

National IMT Activity

Area Command Teams committed: 2
NIMOs committed: 0
Type 1 IMTs committed: 12
Type 2 IMTs committed: 28

Current Incident Details

*Area Command is managing the following fires in northeast Washington: Carpenter Road, Kettle Complex (Stickpin, Renner and Roy), Kaniksu Complex (Tower, Baldy, Onata Creek and 4 additional fires), Colville Complex (Marble Valley, Gold Hill and Graves Mountain). North Star is no longer managed by Area command.

Type 1 CA Team 5 (Minton) assumes command of Chelan Complex today.

Type 1 PNW Team 3 (Lewis) is scheduled to assume command of the Tunk Block fire on Monday 8/31.

Type 1 PNW Team 2 (Schulte) is scheduled to assume command of the Graves Mountain fire under the Kettle Complex on Monday 8/31.

NW NIMO (Hahnenberg) and SA NIMO (Quesinberry) assigned to support Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest.

Incidents not Previously-Reported: 4

Tucannon WA-SES-001060. IMT3. 15 miles E of Dayton, WA. Start 8/29. Full Suppression. Grass, brush and timber. Cause: Unknown. 3,000 acres. 0% containment. Active fire behavior with wind driven runs, running and short-range spotting. Residences threatened. Road closures in effect. Evacuations in effect.

Jumbo WA-MSF-000336. IMT5. 5 miles E of Darrington, WA. Start 8/14. Monitor. Timber. Cause: Lightning. 100 acres. 0% containment. Moderate fire behavior with creeping, single tree torching and smoldering. Last report on morning briefing unless significant activity occurs. See NW Fires Utilizing Monitor, Confine, Point Zone Protection Suppression Strategies (YTD) (link) for future updates.

Red WA-MSF-000312. 23 miles SE of Darrington, WA. Start 8/12. Monitor. Timber. Cause: Lightning. 100 acres. 0% containment. Moderate fire behavior with single tree torching, creeping and smoldering. Last report on morning briefing unless significant activity occurs. See NW Fires Utilizing Monitor, Confine, Point Zone Protection Suppression Strategies (YTD) (link) for future updates.

Bath Complex WA-MSF-000307. 25 miles E of Darrington, WA. Start 8/12. Monitor. Timber. Cause: Lightning. 280 acres. 0% containment. Moderate fire behavior with creeping, single tree torching and smoldering. Last report on morning briefing unless significant activity occurs. See NW Fires Utilizing Monitor, Confine, Point Zone Protection Suppression Strategies (YTD) (link) for future updates.

Incidents Previously-Reported: 23

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. 101,465 acres. (+14,320). 49% containment. Active fire behavior with group torching, crowning and flanking. Residences and structures destroyed. Residences, critical habitat, watershed and wilderness threatened. Road, trail and area closures in effect. Evacuations in effect. Conflagration Act invoked (8/15). FMAG approved (8/15). Jerrys Draw is in patrol status and management is returning to local unit.

Includes 3 fires. Berry Creek merged with Mason Spring: Berry Creek (OR-MAF-015271). 100 acres; Mason Spring (OR-MAF-0152270). 101,200 acres;Jerrys Draw (OR-952S-015306). 165 acres.

Okanogan Complex (5 fires) WA-NES-001203. IMT1. CA Team 5 (Minton). 13 miles NW of Omak, WA. Start 8/14. Full Suppression (all fires in complex). Timber and brush. Cause: Lightning. 304,782 acres. (+2,557). 25% containment. Active fire behavior with wind driven runs, flanking and backing. Residences and structures destroyed. Residences, communications sites, power lines, irrigation infrastructure, T&E species, watersheds, rangeland and commercial timber threatened. Evacuations in effect. Road and trail closures in effect. Fire mobilization authorized (8/17). FMAG approved (8/15).

Includes 5 fires. Tunk Block (WA-NES-001219). 161,440 acres. 10% containment; Beaver Lake merged with Lime Belt: Beaver Lake (WA-OWF-000671). 25,956 acres; Lime Belt (WA-OWF-000657). 100,826 acres. 15% containment; Twisp River (WA-NES-001351). 11,831 acres. 98% containment. Fire mobilization authorized (8/19); 9 Mile (WA-NES-001147). 4,720 acres. 98% containment. Type 1 PNW Team 3 (Lewis) is scheduled to assume command of the Tunk Block fire on Monday 8/31.

North Star WA-COA-000157. IMT1. PNW Team 3 (Lewis). 25 miles E of Omak, WA. Start 8/13. Full Suppression. Timber. Cause: Human. 200,593 acres. (+7,693). 22% containment. Active fire behavior with wind driven runs, spotting and backing. Residences, commercial timber, rangelands, critical communication sites, commercial property and structures threatened. Road and area closures in effect. Evacuations in effect. Fire mobilization authorized (8/19).

*Carpenter Rd. WA-SPA-000046. IMT2. RM Team Blue (Esperance). 35 miles NW of Spokane, WA. Start 8/14. Full Suppression. Timber. Cause: Unknown. 59,658 acres. (+3,772). 20% containment. Extreme fire behavior with wind driven runs, long-range spotting and crowning. Residences, commercial property and structures destroyed and threatened. Road and area closures in effect. Evacuations in effect. Fire mobilization authorized (8/14).

Chelan Complex (5 fires) WA-SES-000701. IMT1. CA Team 5 (Minton). 1 mile S of Chelan, WA. Start 8/14. Full Suppression (all fires in complex). Timber and grass. Cause: Unknown. 93,079 acres. (+1,577). 50% containment. Moderate fire behavior with flanking, backing and creeping. Residences and structures destroyed. Residences, commercial property, communication sites and structures threatened. Road and area closures in effect. Evacuations in effect. Fire mobilization authorized (8/17). FMAG approved (8/15).

Includes 5 merged fires; Reach (WA-SPD-000651). Fire mobilization authorized (8/14); 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. 6,800 acres. (+0). 41% containment. Moderate fire behavior. Residences and structures destroyed. Residences and structures threatened. Road closures in effect. Evacuations in effect.

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. 64,940 acres. (+164). 28% containment. Active fire behavior with smoldering, backing and single tree torching. Residences and structures destroyed. Communities, residences, structures, campgrounds and historic structures threatened. Road, trail and area closures in effect. Evacuations in effect.

*Colville Complex (3 fires) WA-NES-001196. IMT2. OR Team 2 (Fillis). 10 miles W of Colville, WA. Start 8/14. Full Suppression (all fires in complex). Timber and grass. Cause: Multiple. 11,522 acres. (+217). 45% containment. Active fire behavior with wind driven runs, torching and crowning. Residences and structures destroyed. Residences, structures, commercial timber and power lines threatened. Road, trail and area closures in effect.

Graves Mountain (WA-COF-001196). 7,878 acres. (+217). 21% containment; Marble Valley (WA-NES-001224). 3,087 acres. (+0). 96% containment. Fire mobilization authorized (8/14); Gold Hill (WA-NES-001234). 557 acres. (+0). 96% containment. Type 1 PNW Team 2 (Schulte) is scheduled to assume command of the Graves Mountain fire under the Kettle Complex on Monday 8/31.

*Kettle Complex (3 fires) WA-COF-001264. IMT1. PNW Team 2 (Schulte). 26 miles NW of Colville, WA. Start 8/11. Full Suppression (all fires in complex). Timber and brush. Cause: Lightning. 66,084 acres. (+0). 17% containment. Active fire behavior with wind driven runs, single tree torching and short crown runs. Residences and commercial property destroyed. Residences, commercial property and structures threatened. Road, trail and area closures in effect. Evacuations in effect.

Includes: Roy (WA-NES-001222). 120 acres. (+0). 80% containment; Stickpin (WA-COF-001111). 53,469 acres. (+0). 20% containment. Fire mobilization authorized (8/14); Renner (WA-COF-001202). 12,495 acres. (+0). 15% containment. Fire mobilization authorized (8/19). Type 1 PNW Team 2 (Schulte) is scheduled to assume command of the Graves Mountain fire under the Kettle Complex on Monday 8/31.

Grizzly Bear Complex OR-UMF-000947. IMT2. WA Team 4 (Gales). 20 miles SE of Dayton, WA. Start 8/13. Monitor/Confine/Point Zone Protection/Full Suppression. Timber. Cause: Lightning. 72,421 acres. (+0). 10% containment. Active fire behavior with uphill runs, single tree torching and backing. Residences and structures destroyed. Residences, commercial property, structures, campgrounds, commercial hunting, T&E habitat, recreational facilities, historical buildings, watersheds and natural resources threatened. Road, trail and area closures in effect. Evacuations in effect. This complex contains 17 fires (varying sizes, some have merged). Conflagration Act invoked (8/20) and ended (8/25). FMAG approved (8/21).

*Kaniksu Complex (7 fires) WA-COF-001302. IMT2. AK Black Team (Kurth). 35 miles E of Colville, WA. Start 8/18. Monitor/Full Suppression. Timber. Cause: Lightning. 21,308 acres. (+1,445). 24% containment. Minimal fire behavior with smoldering, isolated torching and creeping. Residences, commercial property, historical sites, commercial timber, recreation infrastructure, critical habitat for T&E species and structures threatened. Road, trail, and area closures in effect. Evacuations in effect.

Includes: Tower (WA-COF-001120). 19,929 acres. (+1,450). 9% containment; Onata Creek (WA-NES-001310) 497 acres. (-5). 30% containment; Baldy(WA-COF-001003). 515 acres. (+0). 95% containment; Grease Creek (WA-COF-001212). 196 acres. (+0). 0% containment; Hall Mountain (WA-COF-001164). 46 acres. (+0). 0% containment; Slate Creek (WA-COF-001221). 1 acres. (+0). 0% containment; South Fork Slate Trail – D5 (WA-COF-001218). 125 acres. (+0). 0% Containment.

County Line 2 OR-WSA-000060. IMT2. OR Team 1 (Sheldon). 15 miles NW of Madras, OR. Start 8/12. Full Suppression. Timber. Cause: Unknown. 66,496 acres.(+63). 80% containment. Moderate fire behavior with group torching, backing and flanking. Residences and structures destroyed. Residences, timber resources and commercial property threatened. Evacuations in effect. Trail and area closures in effect.

Eagle OR-WWF-000872. IMT2. RM Team Black (Greer). 25 miles S of Union, OR. Start 8/11. Confine/Point Zone Protection/Full Suppression. Timber. Cause: Lightning. 12,298 acres. (+0). 25% containment. Moderate fire behavior with backing, short-range spotting and single tree torching. Residences destroyed. Residences, structures, timber resources, habitat for T&E species and wild and scenic river threatened. Road, trail and area closures in effect. Evacuations in effect.

Cougar Creek WA-YAA-000157. IMT2. WA Team 5 (Leitch). IMT2. CA Team 3 (Wakoski) mobilizing to incident. 6 miles NW of Glenwood, WA. Start 8/10. Full Suppression. Timber and grass. Cause: Lightning. 54,000 acres. (+1,300). 40% containment. Active fire behavior with torching, spotting and flanking. Structures, natural resources and campgrounds threatened. Road, trail and area closures in effect.

National Creek Complex (2 fires) OR-RSF-000836. IMT2. OR Team 4 (Goff). 10 miles SW of Diamond Lake, OR. Start 8/1. Full Suppression (all fires in complex).Timber. Cause: Lightning. 15,091 acres. (+587). 55% containment. Moderate fire behavior with single tree and group torching and backing. Structures, residences, campgrounds, T&E species, hiking and OHV trails, natural and cultural resources threatened. Smoke impacts to Crater Lake National Park. Road, area and trail closures in effect.

Includes two merged fires: Crescent (OR-CLP-000405). 14,971 acres. (+587); National (OR-RSF-000787). 120 acres. (+0).

Upper Skagit Complex (8 fires) WA-NCP-000052. IMT2. GB Team 4 (Wilcox). 1 mile NW of Newhalem, WA. Start 8/10. Monitor/Confine/Full Suppression.Timber. Cause: Lightning. 8,505 acres. (+0). 66% containment. Minimal fire behavior with creeping and smoldering. Structures destroyed. Road and trail closures in effect. Transfer of command to Type 3 organization is scheduled for 9/1.

Includes: Goodell (WA-NCP-000039). 7,111 acres. (+0). 0% containment; Thursday Creek (WA-NCP-000040). 566 acres. (+0). 0% containment; Rocky Beaver (WA-NCP-000046). 141 acres. (+0). 0% containment; No Name 15 (WA-NCP-000045). 344 acres. (+0). 0% containment. Snowfield (WA-NCP-000051). 184 acres. (+0). 0% containment. This complex includes additional fires totaling less than 200 acres.

Collier Butte OR-RSF-000808. IMT3. 17 miles E of Gold Beach, OR. Start 8/2. Full Suppression. Timber and brush. Cause: Lightning. 11,800 acres. (+400). 55% containment. Minimal fire behavior with smoldering. Commercial property and Snow Camp Lookout threatened. Limited access and steep slopes.

Alder Lake WA-GPF-000627. IMT3. 7 miles S of Eatonville, WA. Start 8/11. Full Suppression. Timber. Cause: Lightning. 275 acres. (+22). 10% containment. Minimal fire behavior with smoldering. Residences, structures and T&E species threatened.

Falls Creek OR-WWF-001012. IMT3. 5 miles SW of Joseph, OR. Start 8/22. Confine /Full Suppression. Timber. Cause: Unknown. 396 acres. (+0). 35% containment. Active fire behavior with backing, creeping and smoldering. Residences threatened. Road and trail closures in effect.

Stouts Creek OR-732S-000090. IMT3. 16 miles E of Canyonville, OR. Start 7/30. Full Suppression. Timber. Cause: Human. 26,452 acres. (+0). 89% containment. Minimal fire behavior with backing and smoldering. Timber, natural resources and T&E habitat threatened. Road and area closures in effect. Conflagration Act invoked (7/31) and ended (8/8). FMAG approved (7/31).

Willamina Creek OR-SAD-000207. ICT4. 45 miles SW of Portland, OR. Start 8/19. Full Suppression. Timber. Cause: Unknown. 230 acres. (+0). 97% containment. Minimal fire behavior. Road and area closures in effect.

Cornet-Windy Ridge OR-VAD-000163. ICT4. 17 miles SE of Baker City, OR. Start 8/11. Full Suppression. Timber and grass. Cause: Unknown. 102,089 acres.(+0). 85% containment. Minimal fire behavior with smoldering. Residences and structures destroyed. Conflagration Act invoked (8/14) and ended (8/18). No information received.

Eldorado OR-972S-000942. ICT4. 40 miles E of John Day, OR. Start 8/14. Full Suppression. Timber. Cause: Unknown. 20,635 acres. (+0). 90% containment. Minimal fire behavior. Residences and structures destroyed.

Other fires of interest: 1

Cove 0569 RN OR-951S-000568. 3 miles NW of Culver, OR. Start 8/29. Full Suppression. Grass and brush. Cause: Unknown. 200 acres. Structures destroyed.This fire is not tallied in the large fire count. Limited information.

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:

A pacific frontal system will move across the region today bringing cooler temperatures, rain and wind. Less wind is expected than Saturday’s frontal system but more rainfall will migrate east of the Cascades. Isolated wet thunderstorms are possible in northeastern Washington by the afternoon. The combination of moisture and cooler conditions will diminish fire potential across the area through the week.

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