Morning Brief
Date/Time
Stamp: Monday Aug 15, 2016, 06:56
Posting frequency is daily by 0700.
Northwest Activity Summary
Hot and dry over the past 24 hours. Minimal lightning
in Southeast Oregon. Light initial attack with the largest fire reported around
300 acres. Moderate growth on the Rail fire.
Preparedness Levels
Current:
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Northwest PL Forecast
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Northwest Fire Activity
Large Fire Summary
New large fires: 1
Large fires contained: 1
Uncontained large fires: 3 (OR: 3, WA: 0)
Large Fire Summary
New large fires: 1
Large fires contained: 1
Uncontained large fires: 3 (OR: 3, WA: 0)
New Fires and Acres
19 fires for 327 acres
2,035 acres growth on existing large fires
OR: 5 fires for 301 acres
WA: 14 fires for 26 acres
19 fires for 327 acres
2,035 acres growth on existing large fires
OR: 5 fires for 301 acres
WA: 14 fires for 26 acres
Northwest IMT Activity
NIMOs committed: 0
Type 1 IMTs committed: 0
Type 2 IMTs committed: 2
NIMOs committed: 0
Type 1 IMTs committed: 0
Type 2 IMTs committed: 2
National Fire Activity
Initial attack activity: 112 new fires
New large incidents: 4
Large fires contained: 1
Uncontained large fires: 24
Initial attack activity: 112 new fires
New large incidents: 4
Large fires contained: 1
Uncontained large fires: 24
National IMT Activity
Area Command Teams committed: 0
NIMOs committed: 1
Type 1 IMTs committed: 7
Type 2 IMTs committed: 6
Area Command Teams committed: 0
NIMOs committed: 1
Type 1 IMTs committed: 7
Type 2 IMTs committed: 6
Northwest Current
Incident Details
Incidents
not Previously Reported: 1
Porcupine
Butte OR-COC-000491.
Unified Command. BLM and local resources responding. 10 miles S of Fossil, OR.
Start 8/14. Full Suppression. Cause:
Unknown. 300 acres (+300). Unknown containment. Grass and Brush. Fire is
actively backing. Limited information.
Incidents
Previously Reported:
3
Rail OR-WWF-000582. IMT2.
NW Team 12 (Harrod). 5 miles W of Unity, OR. Start 7/31. Full Suppression. Cause: Unknown. 15,540 acres (+2,035). 12%
containment. Timber. Moderate fire behavior with backing, torching and creeping.
Road, trail and area closures in effect. Continue direct and indirect line
construction, secure containment lines and burn out as conditions allow. Transfer of command from IMT2 (Harrod) to
IMT2 (Sheldon) planned on 8/16.
Juntura
Complex OR-VAD-000145.
(3 fires). ICT4. 30 miles SW of Vale,
OR. Full Suppression. Cause: Unknown.
24,301 acres (+0). 85% containment. Grass and brush. Minimal fire behavior.
Sage-grouse habitat threatened. Suppression repair and mop up continue on all
three fires. No 209
received.
Simmons Gulch OR-VAD-000132. Start 8/7. 11,362 acres (+0).
85% containment.
Sheep
Rock OR-VAD-000130.
Start 8/7. 12,783 acres (+0). 85% containment.
Rooster
Comb OR-VAD-000141.
Start
8/7. 156 acres.
(+0). 95% containment.
Gibbon OR-973S-000663. ICT4.
20 miles E of Pendleton, OR. Start 8/7. Full
Suppression. Cause: Lightning. 316 acres (+0). 100% containment. Grass and
brush. Last report unless
significant activity occurs.
Northwest
Fires Utilizing Monitor, Confine, Point Zone Protection Suppression Strategies
(YTD) (link)
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
Dry, warm and mostly stable conditions today. A weak disturbance will move into Southeast Oregon late today and Tuesday bringing a slight chance of thunderstorms. Significant fire potential is moderate to elevated in most areas throughout the week.
Dry, warm and mostly stable conditions today. A weak disturbance will move into Southeast Oregon late today and Tuesday bringing a slight chance of thunderstorms. Significant fire potential is moderate to elevated in most areas throughout the week.
More info, see NW 7-Day Significant Fire Potential Forecast, and National 7-Day Significant Fire Potential Forecast
Other GACC Morning Reports:
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