06/22/2016 NWCC Morning Fire Brief

Morning Brief Date/Time Stamp: Wednesday, Jun 22, 2016, 07:27 Posting frequency is daily by 0800. Northwest Activity Summary In the past 24 hours, moderate warming and drying. 3 lightning strikes in NE Washington. Scattered precipitation in Northern Washington, dry elsewhere. Light initial attack. No uncontained large fires in the Geographic Area. Preparedness Levels Current: Northwest 1 (6/15/16) National 2 (6/6/16) Northwest PL Forecast 2 2 2 3-day 10-day 30-day Northwest Fire Activity Large Fire Summary New large fires: 0 Large fires contained: 1 Uncontained large fires: 0 (OR: 0, WA: 0) New Fires and Acres 5 fires for 156 acres 0 acres growth on existing large fires OR: 4 fires for 101 acres WA: 1 fire for 55 acres Northwest IMT Activity NIMOs committed: 0 Type 1 IMTs committed: 0 Type 2 IMTs committed: 0 National Fire Activity Initial attack activity: 132 new fires New large incidents: 4 Large fires contained: 2 Uncontained large fires: 18 National IMT Activity Area Command Teams committed: 0 NIMOs committed: 1 Type 1 IMTs committed: 4 Type 2 IMTs committed: 3 Northwest Current Incident Details Incidents not Previously Reported: 0 Incidents Previously Reported: 1 Beam Road WA-SPD-0000170. IMT3. 21 mi SE of Yakima, WA. Start 6/20. Full Suppression. Cause: unknown.1,293 acres (+0). 100% containment (6/21). Grass/Brush. Last report on morning briefing unless significant activity occurs. Northwest Fires Utilizing Monitor, Confine, Point Zone Protection Suppression Strategies (YTD) (link) None currently reported. 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 Warm today. Unsettled conditions Thursday and Friday with cool temperatures, chances of showers and thunderstorms and gusty winds east of the Cascades. Very little to no precipitation is expected in eastern Oregon Thursday and Friday. Warming over the weekend and into next week. Significant fire potential continues to increase slowly with new lightning ignitions and windy conditions followed by a moderate drying trend. 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 Other GACC Morning Reports: Eastern Area Southern Area Rocky Mountain Southwest Northern Rockies Great Basin Southern California Northern California Alaska