Morning Brief

Date/Time Stamp: Monday, September 07, 2015 - 0700 hrs.

Activity Summary
In the Northwest:
Light scattered precipitation and good overnight humidity recovery across the geographic area with no lightning. No new large fires and minimal growth on existing large fires.

Preparedness Levels

Current:

Northwest	4 (no change)
National	4 (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: 0

Uncontained large fires: 19 (OR: 7, WA: 12)

New Fires and Acres: 6 fires for 4 acres
(2,035 acres growth on existing large fires)
OR: 4 fire for 4 acres
WA: 2 fires for 0 acres

Northwest IMT Activity

Area Command Teams committed: 0
NIMOs committed: 0
Type 1 IMTs committed: 4
Type 2 IMTs committed: 4

OSFM: 0

Wildland Fire Management Team: 0

National Fire Activity

Initial attack activity: Light (67new fires)
New large incidents: 0
Large fires contained: 0
Uncontained large fires: 45

National IMT Activity

Area Command Teams committed: 1
NIMOs committed: 1
Type 1 IMTs committed: 10
Type 2 IMTs committed: 15

Current Incident Details

Incidents not Previously-Reported: 0

Incidents Previously-Reported: 20

North Star WA-COA-000157. IMT1. PNW Team 3 (Lewis). 25 miles E of Omak, WA. Start 8/13. Full Suppression.Timber. Cause: Human. 209,504 acres. (+1359). 37% containment. Moderate fire behavior with creeping, short-range 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). PNW Team 3 (Lewis) managing Tunk Block and North Star.

Tunk BlockWA-NES-001219. IMT1. PNW Team 3 (Lewis). 3 miles E of Omak, WA. Start 8/14. Full Suppression.Timber. Cause: Unknown. 162,423 acres. (+90). 66% containment. Minimal fire behavior with smoldering 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.

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. 65,068 acres. (+165). 70% containment. Minimal fire behavior with smoldering. Residences, commercial property and structures destroyed and threatened. Road 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. (+0). 70% 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. Road and trail 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 four fires. Beaver Lake merged with Lime Belt: Beaver Lake (WA-OWF-000671). 25,956 acres. Lime Belt (WA-OWF-000657). 106,882 acres. 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.

Canyon Creek Complex (3 fires) OR-MAF-015192. IMT2. OR Team 4 (Goff). 7 miles N of Seneca, OR. Start 8/12. Full Suppression (all fires in complex). Timber and grass. Cause: Lightning. 110,383 acres. (+0). 85% containment. Minimal fire behavior with single tree torching, smoldering and creeping. 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).

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.

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). 32% 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. Transfer of command to IMT2 WA Team 2 (Rabe) at 1800 Tuesday.

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. 94,301 acres. (+405). 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).

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. 76,780 acres. (+0). 44% containment. Minimal fire behavior with smoldering. Residences and commercial property destroyed. Residences, commercial property and structures threatened. Road, trail and area closures in effect. Evacuations in effect. Transfer of command to IMT2 WA Team 1 (Ciraulo) at 1800Tuesday.

Includes four fires: Graves Mountain (WA-COF-001196). 8,587 acres. 55% containment; Roy (WA-NES-001222). 120 acres. 100% containment; Stickpin (WA-COF-001111). 54,554 acres. 34% containment. Fire mobilization authorized (8/14); Renner (WA-COF-001202). 13,519 acres. 59% containment. Fire mobilization authorized (8/19).

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. (+0). 97% containment. Minimal fire behavior with creeping. Structures, natural resources, T&E species habitat 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. 26,175 acres. (+0). 40% containment. Minimal fire behavior with creeping and smoldering. Residences, commercial property, historic sites, commercial timber, recreation infrastructure, campgrounds, T&E species habitat and structures threatened. Road, trail and area closures in effect.

Includes seven fires: Tower (WA-COF-001120). 24,296 acres. (+0). 35% 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). 611 acres. (+0). 13% 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. Transfer of command to IMT2 WA Team 2 (Rabe) at 1800 Tuesday.

Grizzly Bear Complex OR-UMF-000947. IMT3. 20 miles SE of Dayton, WA. Start 8/13. Monitor/Confine/Point Zone Protection/Full Suppression. Timber. Cause: Lightning. 75,269 acres. (+0). 37% containment. Minimal fire behavior with smoldering and creeping. Residences and structures destroyed. Residences, commercial property, structures, campgrounds, commercial hunting, T&E species 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). No new information.

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 habitat threatened. Evacuations in effect. No new information.

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. 15,458 acres. (+0). 70% containment. Minimal fire behavior with backing. T&E species habitat, natural and cultural resources threatened. Road, area and trail closures in effect.

Includes two merged fires: Crescent (OR-CLP-000405). 15,338 acres. (+0);National (OR-RSF-000787). 120 acres. (+0).

Eagle OR-WWF-000872. IMT3. 25 miles S of Union, OR. Start 8/11. Confine/Point Zone Protection/Full Suppression.Timber. Cause: Lightning. 12,763 acres. (+16). 75% containment. Minimal fire behavior with creeping and smoldering. Residence destroyed. Residences, structures, timber resources, T&E species habitat and wild and scenic river corridor threatened. Road, trail and area closures in effect.

County Line 2 OR-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. No new information.

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). 70% containment. Minimal fire behavior with smoldering. Commercial property, Snow Camp Lookout, T&E species habitat, critical watersheds and wilderness threatened. Road, trail and area closures in effect. Limited access and steep slopes.

Stouts Creek OR-732S-000090. IMT4. 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). In patrol status. No new 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:

Cool W-NW flow aloft will be over the region through mid-week keeping burning conditions low. High pressure builds in for the latter part of the week with warming, drying and an increase in burning conditions to moderate levels. IA and large fire potential remains low as the weekend approaches.

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