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Friday, July 8, 2016

7/8/2016 NWCC Morning Brief

Morning Brief
Date/Time Stamp: Friday, Jul 08, 2016, 06:42
Posting frequency is daily by 0800.

Northwest Activity Summary
In the past 24 hours, cooler than normal temperatures throughout the Northwest. No lightning. Light to moderate precipitation throughout the Northwest, dry in eastern Oregon. Light initial attack.

Preparedness Levels
Current:
Northwest1 (6/15)
National2 (6/6)
Northwest PL Forecast
223
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 Acres6 fires for 2 acres
0 acres growth on existing large fires
OR: 1 fire for 2 acres
WA: 5 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: 103 new fires
New large incidents: 5
Large fires contained: 1
Uncontained large fires: 12
National IMT Activity
Area Command Teams committed: 0
NIMOs committed: 0
Type 1 IMTs committed: 1
Type 2 IMTs committed: 4


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
Showers will continue as a strong upper level trough moves into the region today and over the weekend. Thunderstorms and stronger winds will develop, but showers, cooler temperatures, and higher RH will mitigate these fire weather concerns. The overall potential for large fires and high risk events remains low across the Northwest.


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