Morning Brief

Date/Time Stamp: Wednesday, September 02, 2015 - 0700 hrs.

Activity Summary
In the Northwest:

No lightning occurred in the geographic area. No precipitation occurred east of the Cascades. Precipitation was light in NW Oregon and moderate in NW Washington. Minimal initial attack. 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: 10, WA: 15)

New Fires and Acres: 3 fires for 7 acres
(8,920 acres growth on existing large fires)
OR: 1 fire for 0 acres
WA: 2 fires for 7 acres

Northwest IMT Activity

Area Command Teams committed: 1
NIMOs committed: 0
Type 1 IMTs committed: 5
Type 2 IMTs committed: 7

OSFM: 1

Wildland Fire Management Team: 0

National Fire Activity

Initial attack activity: Light (74 new fires)
New large incidents: 0
Large fires contained: 1
Uncontained large fires: 56

National IMT Activity

Area Command Teams committed: 2
NIMOs committed: 1
Type 1 IMTs committed: 14
Type 2 IMTs committed: 23

Current Incident Details

*Area Command is managing the following fires in northeast Washington: Carpenter Road, Kettle Complex (Graves Mountain, Stickpin, Renner and Roy), and Kaniksu Complex (Tower, Baldy, Onata Creek, and 4 additional fires).

Incidents not Previously-Reported: 0

Incidents Previously-Reported: 25

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. 105,684 acres. (+513). 52% containment. Active fire behavior with group tourching, single tree torching and spotting. 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 has returned to local unit.

Includes 3 fires. Berry Creek merged with Mason Spring: Berry Creek (OR-MAF-015271). 100 acres; Mason Spring (OR-MAF-0152270). 105,423 acres;Jerrys Draw (OR-952S-015306). 161 acres. 100% containment.

*Carpenter Rd. WA-SPA-000046. IMT2. OR Team 3 (Johnson). 35 miles NW of Spokane, WA. Start 8/14. Full Suppression. Timber. Cause: Unknown. 65,346 acres. (+0). 45% 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). Transfer of command from RM Team Blue (Esperance) to OR Team 3 (Johnson) today at 0600.

North Star WA-COA-000157. IMT1. PNW Team 3 (Lewis). 25 miles E of Omak, WA. Start 8/13. Full Suppression. Timber. Cause: Human. 205,331 acres. (+0). 25% containment. Minimal fire behavior with creeping, smoldering 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 Block WA-NES-001219. IMT1. PNW Team 3 (Lewis). 3 miles E of Omak, WA. Start 8/14. Full Suppression. Timber. Cause: Lightning. 161,440 acres. (+0). 40% containment. Minimal fire behavior with smoldering, creeping and backing. 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.

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. 147,979 acres. (+3,800). 45% 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). 106,081 acres. 40% 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.

*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 and brush. Cause: Lightning. 76,216 acres. (+2,254). 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: Graves Mountain (WA-COF-001196). 8,617 acres. (+739). 21% containment; Roy (WA-NES-001222). 120 acres. (+0). 80% containment;Stickpin (WA-COF-001111). 54,370 acres. (+901). 20% containment. Fire mobilization authorized (8/14); Renner (WA-COF-001202). 13,109 acres. (+614). 15% containment. Fire mobilization authorized (8/19).

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. 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.

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. 93,694 acres. (+1,178). 55% 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).

*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. 26,227 acres. (+783). 22% containment. Minimal fire behavior with smoldering and creeping. 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. Evacuations in effect.

Includes seven fires: Tower (WA-COF-001120). 24,345 acres. (+324). 12% containment; Onata Creek (WA-NES-001310) 546 acres. (+6). 39% containment;Baldy (WA-COF-001003). 515 acres. (+0). 100% containment; Grease Creek (WA-COF-001212). 614 acres. (+418). 0% containment; Hall Mountain (WA-COF-001164). 39 acres. (-7). 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. 74,496 acres. (+25). 23% 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, 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).

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. (+0). 79% containment. Minimal fire behavior with 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.

Cougar Creek WA-YAA-000157. IMT2. CA Team 3 (Wakoski). 6 miles NW of Glenwood, WA. Start 8/10. Full Suppression. Timber. Cause: Lightning. 53,162 acres. (-838). 60% containment. Minimal fire behavior with smoldering and creeping. Structures, natural resources, habitat for T&E species and campgrounds threatened. Road, trail and area closures in effect. Reduction in acreage due to better mapping.

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. 67,207 acres.(-40). 92% containment. Minimal fire behavior with creeping and smoldering. 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). Reduction in acreage due to better mapping.

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. Cause: Lightning. 15,458 acres. (+367). 70% containment. Minimal fire behavior with creeping and smoldering. T&E species and natural and cultural resources threatened. Road, area and trail closures in effect.

Includes two merged fires: Crescent (OR-CLP-000405). 15,338 acres. (+367); National (OR-RSF-000787). 120 acres. (+0).

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.

Eagle OR-WWF-000872. IMT3. 25 miles S of Union, OR. Start 8/11. Confine/Point Zone Protection/Full Suppression. Timber. Cause: Lightning. 12,504 acres.(+0). 60% containment. Moderate 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.

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. (-70). 70% containment. Minimal fire behavior with smoldering. Residences, power infrastructure, fish hatchery and critical habitat threatened. Road closures in effect. Evacuations in effect.

Alder Lake WA-GPF-000627. IMT3. 7 miles S of Eatonville, WA. Start 8/11. Full Suppression. Timber. Cause: Lightning. 275 acres. (+0). 17% 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). 62% containment. Minimal fire behavior with smoldering and creeping. 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). 92% containment. Minimal fire behavior with smoldering and backing. Road and area closures in effect. Conflagration Act invoked (7/31) and ended (8/8). FMAG approved (7/31). No new information.

Collier Butte OR-RSF-000808. IMT4. 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. IMT4. 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.

Gold Hill WA-NES-001234. IMT4. 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.

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).

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:

Another weak cold front will continue to bring areas of light rain or showers to western Washington with increased chances for precipitation in western Oregon today. Areas east of the Cascades could finally get some showers along with a few wet thunderstorms by Thursday with a better chance on Friday as an offshore trough moves through the Northwest. Overall, IA activity should be light and the probability for new large fires is very low from now on into the weekend.

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