Morning Brief

Date/Time Stamp: Monday, August 31, 2015 - 0700 hrs.

Activity Summary
In the Northwest:
Some lightning occurred in northeast Washington and northeast Oregon. Light to heavy precipitation occurred on the west side with scattered light precipitation on the east side. No 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: 0

Large fires contained: 0

Uncontained large fires: 25 (OR: 11, WA: 14)

New Fires and Acres: 13 fires for 88 acres
(24,472 acres growth on existing large fires)
OR: 10 fires for 88 acres
WA: 3 fires for 0 acres

Northwest IMT Activity

Area Command Teams committed: 1
NIMOs committed: 0
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 (98 new fires)
New large incidents: 0
Large fires contained: 2
Uncontained large fires: 69

National IMT Activity

Area Command Teams committed: 2
NIMOs committed: 0
Type 1 IMTs committed: 13
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).

Type 1 PNW Team 3 (Lewis) assumes command of the Tunk Block fire from the Okanogan Complex under CA Team 5 (Minton), and Chelan Complex from SW Team 1 (Templin) today.

Type 1 PNW Team 2 (Schulte) assumes command of the Graves Mountain fire under the Kettle Complex today from the Colville Complex under OR Team 2 (Fillis) today.

Type 2 OR Team 3 (Johnson) mobilizing to Carpenter Rd.

Incidents not Previously-Reported: 0

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. 104,741 acres. (+3,276). 49% containment. Moderate fire behavior with creeping, backing 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). 104,476 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. 144,179 acres. (-160,603). 30% containment. Moderate fire behavior with uphill 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 four fires. Beaver Lake merged with Lime Belt: Beaver Lake (WA-OWF-000671). 25,956 acres; Lime Belt (WA-OWF-000657). 102,281 acres. 15% containment; Twisp River (WA-NES-001351). 11,222 acres. 98% containment. Fire mobilization authorized (8/19); 9 Mile (WA-NES-001147). 4,720 acres. 98% containment. Team 3 (Lewis) assumes command of the Tunk Block fire from the Okanogan Complex under CA Team 5 (Minton), and Chelan Complex from SW Team 1 (Templin) today. Reduction in acres due to Tunk Block removed from this complex.

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. (+0). 22% containment. Moderate fire behavior with backing, creeping and smoldering. 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). PNW Team 3 (Lewis) managing Tunk Block and North Star.

Tunk Block WA-NES-001219. IMT1. PNW Team 3 (Lewis). 161,440 acres. 10% containment. PNW Team 3 (Lewis) assumes command of the Tunk Block fire from the Okanogan Complex under CA Team 5 (Minton), and Chelan Complex from SW Team 1 (Templin) today. PNW Team 3 (Lewis) managing Tunk Block and North Star. Tunk Block is now a single fire. Limited information available.

*Carpenter Rd. WA-SPA-000046. IMT2. RM Team Blue (Esperance). IMT2. OR Team 3 (Johnson) mobilizing to incident. 35 miles NW of Spokane, WA. Start 8/14.Full Suppression. Timber. Cause: Unknown. 65,130 acres. (+5,472). 35% containment. Minimal fire behavior with backing and flanking. 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. 92,516 acres. (-563). 50% containment. Moderate fire behavior with flanking, backing and isolated torching. 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). PNW Team 3 (Lewis) assumes command of the Tunk Block fire from the Okanogan Complex under CA Team 5 (Minton), and Chelan Complex from SW Team 1 (Templin) today.

Includes five 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. 7,445 acres. (+645). 67% containment. Minimal fire behavior with creeping and smoldering. Residences and structures destroyed. Residences and structures threatened. Road closures in effect. Evacuations in effect. SW Team 1 (Templin) currently managing Wolverine and First Creek.

Wolverine WA-OWF-000287. IMT1. SW Team 1 (Templin). 3 miles NW of Lucerne, WA. Start 6/29. Point Zone Protection/Full Suppression. Grass and timber. Cause: Lightning. 64,940 acres. (+0). 28% containment. Moderate fire behavior with torching. Residences and structures destroyed. Communities, residences, structures, campgrounds and historic structures threatened. Road, trail and area closures in effect. Evacuations in effect. SW Team 1 (Templin) currently managing Wolverine and First Creek.

*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. Minimal fire behavior with creeping and smoldering. Residences and commercial property destroyed. Residences, commercial property and structures threatened. Road, trail and area closures in effect. Evacuations in effect.

Includes four fires: 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). PNW Team 2 (Schulte) assumes command of the Graves Mountain fire under the Kettle Complex today from the Colville Complex under OR Team 2 (Fillis) today.

*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. (+0). 24% containment. Minimal fire behavior with smoldering. 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 seven fires: Tower (WA-COF-001120). 19,928 acres. (+0). 9% containment; Onata Creek (WA-NES-001310) 497 acres. (+0). 10% 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.

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. 74,471 acres. (+2,050). 17% containment. Active fire behavior with smoldering, backing and uphill runs. 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).

*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. (+0). 45% containment. Minimal fire behavior with smoldering. Residences and structures destroyed. Residences, structures, natural resources, critical habitat and power lines threatened. Road, trail and area closures in effect. Transfer of command to local unit is scheduled for 9/1.

Includes two fires: 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. PNW Team 2 (Schulte) assumes command of the Graves Mountain fire under the Kettle Complex today from the Colville Complex under OR Team 2 (Fillis) today.

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. 12,504 acres. (+206). 60% containment. Moderate fire behavior with isolated torching, creeping and smoldering. Residence 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. CA Team 3 (Wakoski). 6 miles NW of Glenwood, WA. Start 8/10. Full Suppression. Timber and grass. Cause: Lightning. 54,000 acres. (+0). 60% containment. Moderate fire behavior with isolated torching, backing and creeping. Structures, natural resources and campgrounds threatened. Road, trail and area closures in effect.

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. 67,083 acres.(+587). 84% containment. Moderate fire behavior with backing, creeping and smoldering. Residences and structures destroyed. Residences, timber resources and commercial property threatened. Evacuations in effect. 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. (+0). 60% containment. Minimal fire behavior with smoldering. 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. Transfer of command to Type 3 organization is scheduled for 9/1.

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. 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.

Tucannon WA-SES-001060. IMT3. 15 miles E of Dayton, WA. Start 8/29. Full Suppression. Timber, brush and grass. Cause: Human. 2,780 acres. 0% containment. Active fire behavior with wind driven runs, backing and spotting. Residences, power infrastructure, fish hatchery, and critical habitat threatened. Road closures in effect. Evacuations in effect.

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. (+0). 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. (+0). 15% 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). 53% containment. Active fire behavior with creeping and smoldering. 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). 90% containment. Minimal fire behavior with smoldering and backing. 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.

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). 99% 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. 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:

A broad trough will be over the region throughout the week resulting in cool and breezy conditions. This pattern will keep a chance of showers daily. The best chance of wetting rains will be across western Washington and northwest Oregon, with widely scattered showers in eastern Washington and northeast Oregon. Showers are not likely to affect southern areas, but will still be affected by cooler temperatures and higher humidity.

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