Morning Brief
Date/Time Stamp: Wednesday, May 04, 2016 - 0800 hrs. Reportable large incident update.Posting frequency is currently weekly, Friday morning. Daily reporting begins with increased fire activity.
Note: Until then (when standard content/format begins), the weekly format serves primarily as a general synopsis of trends in fire activity (wildfire and prescribed) and fire potential. Links to Fire Potential and Fuel Status Products are listed below as these highlight subjects of interest leading into fire season.
Activity Summary
In the Northwest:
Warm weather with showers on the west side and in the cascades. The Hay Bottom fire on the Prineville District is reported at 400 acres.
Preparedness Levels
Current:
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Fire Potential and Fuel Status Products
Northwest
PNW Fuel Status
NWCC Climate and Significant Fire Potential Outlooks(currently updated monthly)
NWCC Outlook (video)
NWCC Outlook (powerpoint)
National
National Monthly and Seasonal
Significant Fire Potential Outlook
Northwest Fire Activity
Large Fire Summary (5/4)
New large fires: 1
Large fires contained: 0
Uncontained large fires: 1 (OR: 1, WA: 0)
New Fires and Acres (Last Week 4/25-5/2):
3 fires for 2 acres(0 acres growth on existing large fires) OR: 1 fire for 0 acres WA: 2 fires for 2 acres
Year-to-Date Fires and Acres:
81 fires for 76 acresOR: 39 fires for 22 acres WA: 42 fires for 54 acres | Northwest IMT Activity
NIMOs committed: 0
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Current Incident Details
Incidents not Previously-Reported: 1
0079 Hat Bottom RN OR-PRD-000079. ICT3. 13 miles sw of Fossil, OR. Start 5/3. Full Suppression. Brush. Cause:Unknown. 400 acres. 0% containment. Moderate fire behavior with wind driven runs. Ranches, alfalfa fields and wilderness threatened. Poor access in rimrock.
Incidents Previously-Reported: 0
None reported currently.
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:
Near normal temperatures with showery weather through Thursday night. Locally heavy rain is possible with showers. Windy and above normal temperatures Friday through the weekend.
· The National 7-Day Significant Fire Potential Forecast is being produced and displays forecasts for any/all geographic areas that are actively reporting.
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