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Thursday, June 30, 2016

6/30/2016 NWCC Morning Brief

Morning Brief
Date/Time Stamp: Thursday, Jun 30, 2016, 07:59
Posting frequency is daily by 0800.

Northwest Activity Summary
In the past 24 hours, moderate temperatures west of the Cascades, warm temperatures east of the Cascades. No lightning. Minimal recorded precipitation. Light initial attack. No uncontained large fires in the Geographic Area.

Preparedness Levels
Current:
Northwest1 (6/15)
National2 (6/6)
Northwest PL Forecast
222
3-day10-day30-day

Northwest Fire Activity
Large Fire Summary
New large fires: 0
Large fires contained: 0
Uncontained large fires: 0 (OR: 0, WA: 0)
New Fires and Acres10 fires for 3 acres
0 acres growth on existing large fires
OR: 5 fires for 1 acre
WA: 5 fires for 2 acres
Northwest IMT Activity
NIMOs committed: 0
Type 1 IMTs committed: 0
Type 2 IMTs committed: 0

National Fire Activity 
Initial attack activity: 174 new fires
New large incidents: 4
Large fires contained: 5
Uncontained large fires: 17
National IMT Activity
Area Command Teams committed: 0
NIMOs committed: 1
Type 1 IMTs committed: 2
Type 2 IMTs committed: 6


Northwest Current Incident Details
Incidents not Previously Reported: 0
Incidents Previously Reported: 0

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
Moderate conditions continue west of the Cascades. Warm, sunny conditions will continue east of the Cascades through Friday. Significant fire potential slowly increases through the period. Breezy conditions develop in the Cascade gaps today and Friday. Elevated potential for wind-driven fires in the Columbia basin. There are chances of wind driven fires in rangelands and moderate fire behavior can be expected in bitter brush and moisture stressed timber areas.


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