6/16/2016 NWCC Morning Brief

Morning Brief

Date/Time Stamp: Thursday, June 16, 2016 - 0745 hrs

Posting frequency is currently Mondays and Friday mornings, or as activity dictates. Daily reporting begins with increased fire activity.

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Northwest Activity Summary

In the past 24 hours, cool and showery weather continued. No precipitation occurred in eastern Washington. Scattered, light precipitation throughout the rest of the Geographic Area. Minimal lightning. Minimal initial attack. No growth on existing large fires. Increased containment on the Akawana fire.

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Preparedness Levels

Current: Northwest 1 (6/15/16) National 2 (6/6/16)

Northwest PL Forecast 1 1 2 3-day 10-day 30-day

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Northwest Fire Activity Large Fire Summary New large fires: 0 Large fires contained: 0 Uncontained large fires: 2 (OR: 2, WA: 0) New Fires and Acres 5 fires for 1 acre 0 acres growth on existing large fires OR: 3 fires for 1 acre WA: 2 fires for 0 acres Northwest IMT Activity NIMOs committed: 0 Type 1 IMTs committed: 0 Type 2 IMTs committed: 0

National Fire Activity Initial attack activity: 119 new fires New large incidents: 4 Large fires contained: 1 Uncontained large fires: 9 National IMT Activity Area Command Teams committed: 0  NIMOs committed: 0 Type 1 IMTs committed: 1 Type 2 IMTs committed: 4

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Northwest Current Incident Details

Incidents not Previously Reported: 0

Incidents Previously Reported: 2

0152 Akawana OD OR-955S-000152. IMT3. 13 mi NE of Sisters, OR. Start 6/7. Full Suppression. Cause: lightning. 2,094 acres (+0). 95% containment. Timber/Brush/Slash. Minimal fire behavior. Mop-up. Two campground closures lifted. Additional road closures lifted.

059 Wolf OR-MAF-016059. ICT4. 5 mi E of Seneca, OR. Start 6/7. Full Suppression. Cause: lightning. 241 acres. 90% containment. Timber/brush/grass. Minimal fire behavior.

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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).

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Northwest Fire Potential Summary

Unsettled cool conditions through the remainder of the week with showers and thunderstorms. Warming and drying trend expected beginning this weekend. Isolated ignitions from lightning remain, but significant fire potential remains low through the work week and is poised to rise over the weekend.

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