Saturday, September 5, 2015

9/05/2015 NWCC Morning Brief

Activity Summary
In the Northwest:
The Northwest Preparedness Level dropped to 4 today. Moderate lightning occurred, concentrated in western Washington and scattered throughout Oregon. Cool temperatures and high overnight humidity continued. Varying amounts of precipitation occurred throughout the Geographic Area, with the heaviest totals in northeast Oregon, ranging from ¼ to 1 inch. Minimal initial attack. No new large fires. Low growth on existing large fires. Increased containment percentages on most large fires.



Preparedness Levels


Current:
Northwest4 (9/5)
National5 (no change)
Northwest PL Forecast:
4
3
3
3-day
10-day
30-day


Northwest Fire Activity

Large Fire Summary
New large fires: 0
Large fires contained: 1
Uncontained large fires: 22 (OR: 7, WA: 15)
New Fires and Acres: 14 fires for 1acres
(3,730 acres growth on existing large fires)
OR: 11 fire for 1 acres
WA: 3 fires for 0 acres

Northwest IMT Activity

Area Command Teams committed: 0
NIMOs committed: 0
Type 1 IMTs committed: 5
Type 2 IMTs committed: 4
OSFM: 0
Wildland Fire Management Team: 0

National Fire Activity

Initial attack activity: Light (75 new fires)
New large incidents: 1

Large fires contained: 1
Uncontained large fires: 447

National IMT Activity

Area Command Teams committed: 2
NIMOs committed: 1
Type 1 IMTs committed: 13

Type 2 IMTs committed: 16


Current Incident Details

Incidents not Previously-Reported: 0
Incidents Previously-Reported: 23
Canyon Creek Complex (3 fires) OR-MAF-015192. IMT1. GB Team 1 (Lund). 7 miles N of Seneca, OR. Start 8/12. Full Suppression (all fires in complex). Timber and grass. Cause: Lightning. 110,876 acres. (+507). 83% containment. Minimal fire behavior with creeping and smoldering. 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). Precipitation received on fire. Transfer of command to IMT 2 OR Team 4 (Goff) on Sunday 9/5 at 0600.
Includes 3 fires. Berry Creek merged with Mason Spring: Berry Creek (OR-MAF-015271). 100 acres; Mason Spring (OR-MAF-0152270). 110,112 acres; Jerrys Draw (OR-952S-015306). 161 acres. 100% containment.
North Star WA-COA-000157. IMT1. PNW Team 3 (Lewis). 25 miles E of Omak, WA. Start 8/13. Full Suppression.Timber. Cause: Human. 207,641 acres. (+2,036). 30% containment. Moderate fire behavior with flanking, backing and creeping. 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.
Carpenter Rd. WA-SPA-000046. IMT2. OR Team 3 (Johnson). 35 miles NW of Spokane, WA. Start 8/14. Full Suppression. Timber and brush. Cause: Human. 64,903 acres. (+0). 55% containment. Minimal fire behavior with creeping and smoldering. Residences, commercial property and structures destroyed and threatened. Road and area closures in effect. Evacuations in effect. Fire mobilization authorized (8/14).
Okanogan Complex (4 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. 148,780 acres. (+33). 60% containment. Moderate fire behavior with flanking, backing and creeping. 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). CA Team 5(Minton) managing Okanogan Complex and Chelan Complex.
Includes four fires. Beaver Lake merged with Lime Belt: Beaver Lake (WA-OWF-000671). 25,956 acres. 0% containment; Lime Belt (WA-OWF-000657). 106,882 acres. 55% 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.
Tunk BlockWA-NES-001219. IMT1. PNW Team 3 (Lewis). 3 miles E of Omak, WA. Start 8/14. Full Suppression.Timber. Cause: Unknown. 161,660 acres. (+663). 55% containment. Moderate fire behavior with flanking, backing and creeping. Residences, structures and natural resources threatened. Road and trail closures in effect. Evacuations in effect. PNW Team 3 (Lewis) managing Tunk Block and North Star.
Kettle Complex (4 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. Cause: Lightning. 76,540 acres. (+324). 43% containment. Moderate fire behavior with flanking, backing and creeping. Residences and commercial property destroyed. Residences, commercial property and structures threatened. Road, trail and area closures in effect. Evacuations in effect
Includes four fires: Graves Mountain (WA-COF-001196). 8,611 acres. (-6). 56% containment; Roy (WA-NES-001222). 120 acres. (+0). 100% containment; Stickpin (WA-COF-001111). 54,641 acres. (+249). 34% containment. Fire mobilization authorized (8/14); Renner (WA-COF-001202). 13,514 acres. (+81). 58% containment. Fire mobilization authorized (8/19).
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 brush. Cause: Unknown. 93,896 acres. (+19). 75% 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). CA Team 5 (Minton) managing Okanogan Complex and Chelan Complex.
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).
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. 65,275 acres. (+0). 31% containment. Minimal fire behavior with creeping and smoldering. Residences and structures destroyed. Communities, residences, structures, critical habitat for T&E species, 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.
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. 74,709 acres. (+0). 27% containment. Minimal fire behavior with smoldering, creeping and backing. Residences and structures destroyed. Residences, commercial property, structures, campgrounds, commercial hunting, T&E habitat, recreational facilities, historic 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).
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. 53,523 acres. (+61). 70% containment. Minimal fire behavior. Structures, natural resources, habitat for T&E species and campgrounds threatened. Road, trail and area closures in effect.
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. 26,206 acres. (-43). 38% containment. Minimal fire behavior with creeping and smoldering. Residences, commercial property, historic sites, commercial timber, recreation infrastructure, campgrounds, critical habitat for T&E species and structures threatened. Road, trail and area closures in effect.
Includes seven fires: Tower (WA-COF-001120). 24,329 acres. (-43). 34% containment; Onata Creek (WA-NES-001310) 546 acres. (+0). 91% containment; Baldy (WA-COF-001003). 515 acres. (+0). 100% containment; Grease Creek (WA-COF-001212). 609 acres. (+0). 0% containment; Hall Mountain (WA-COF-001164). 39 acres. (+0). 0% containment;Slate Creek (WA-COF-001221). 1 acre. (+0). 0% containment; South Fork Slate Trail – D5 (WA-COF-001218). 167 acres. (+0). 0% containment.
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. 7,702 acres. (+0). 90% 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.
County Line 2OR-WSA-000060. IMT3. 15 miles NW of Madras, OR. Start 8/12. Full Suppression. Timber. Cause: Unknown. 67,207 acres. (+0). 97% containment. Minimal fire behavior. Residences and structures destroyed. Residences, timber resources and commercial property threatened. Trail and area closures in effect. Evacuations in effect. OSFM Team assigned from (8/12) and ended (8/19).
Alder Lake WA-GPF-000627. IMT3. 7 miles S of Eatonville, WA. Start 8/11. Full Suppression. Timber. Cause: Lightning. 280 acres. (+0). 17% containment. Minimal fire behavior. Residences, structures and T&E species threatened. Evacuations in effect.
Eagle OR-WWF-000872. IMT3. 25 miles S of Union, OR. Start 8/11. Confine/Point Zone Protection/Full Suppression.Timber. Cause: Lightning. 12,747 acres. (+45). 75% containment. Minimal fire behavior with backing, 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.
Upper Skagit Complex (8 fires) WA-NCP-000052. IMT3. 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 smoldering. Structures destroyed.
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.
National Creek Complex (2 fires) OR-RSF-000836. IMT3. 10 miles SW of Diamond Lake, OR. Start 8/1. Full Suppression (all fires in complex). Timber and grass. Cause: Lightning. 15,500 acres. (+42). 68% containment. Minimal fire behavior with group torching and backing. T&E species and natural and cultural resources threatened. Road, area and trail closures in effect.
Includes two merged fires: Crescent (OR-CLP-000405). 15,380 acres. (+42);National (OR-RSF-000787). 120 acres. (+0).
Tucannon WA-SES-001060. IMT3. 15 miles E of Dayton, WA. Start 8/29. Full Suppression. Timber, brush and grass. Cause: Human. 2,630 acres. (+0). 70% containment. Minimal fire behavior with smoldering. Residences, power infrastructure, fish hatchery and critical habitat threatened. Road closures in effect. Evacuations in effect. No new information.
Stouts Creek OR-732S-000090. IMT3. 16 miles E of Canyonville, OR. Start 7/30. Full Suppression. Timber. Cause: Human. 26,452 acres. (+0). 98% containment. Minimal fire behavior with backing, smoldering and creeping. Road and area closures in effect. Conflagration Act invoked (7/31) and ended (8/8). FMAG approved (7/31). Transfer of command to local unit Saturday.
Collier Butte OR-RSF-000808. ICT4. 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, T&E species, critical watersheds and wilderness threatened. Road, trail and area closures in effect. Limited access and steep slopes.
Marble Valley WA-NES-001224. ICT4. 8 miles S of Colville, WA. Start 8/14. Full Suppression. Timber. Cause: Unknown. 3,087 acres. (+0). 98% containment. Minimal fire behavior with smoldering. Residences and structures destroyed. Critical infrastructure, power lines and agricultural resources threatened. Fire mobilization authorized (8/14). No new information. Last report on morning briefing unless significant activity occurs.
Gold Hill WA-NES-001234. ICT4. 7 miles NW of Colville, WA. Start 8/14. Full Suppression. Timber. Cause: Unknown. 557 acres. (+0). 98% containment. Minimal fire behavior with smoldering. Structure destroyed. Residences and structures. No new information. Last report on morning briefing unless significant activity occurs.
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). 100% containment. Minimal fire behavior with smoldering. Residences and structures destroyed. Conflagration Act invoked (8/13) and ended (8/18). Last report on morning briefing unless significant activity occurs.


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 cold upper low pressure center over Oregon will move into Idaho today leaving decreasing clouds and showers behind it. On Sunday, most of the region will begin an extended clearing and drying trend as the pressure pattern shifts over the Pacific Northwest. Large fire potential is low.
More info, see NW 7-Day Significant Fire Potential Forecast, and National 7-Day Significant Fire Potential Forecast


National Incident Management Situation Report (IMSR): http://www.nifc.gov/nicc/sitreprt.pdf

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