Northwest Interagency Coordination Center: 9/15/2016 NWCC Large Fire Brief

Date/Time Stamp: Thursday, Sep 15, 2016, 06:51

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Northwest Activity Summary

Warm and dry yesterday with light winds. No precipitation or lightning reported. Light initial attack. Existing large fires reporting increased containment and limited growth.

Preparedness Levels

Current:

Northwest	2 (9/2)
National	2 (9/6)

Northwest PL Forecast

2	1	1
3-day	10-day	30-day

Northwest Fire Activity

Large Fire Summary
New large fires: 0
Large fires contained: 0
Uncontained large fires: 3 (OR: 0, WA: 3)

New Fires and Acres20 fires for 9 acres110 acres growth on existing large fires
OR: 7 fires for 1 acre
WA: 13 fires for 8 acres

Northwest IMT Activity
NIMOs committed: 0
Type 1 IMTs committed: 0
Type 2 IMTs committed: 1

National Fire Activity
Initial attack activity: 87 new fires
New large incidents: 1
Large fires contained: 1
Uncontained large fires: 12

National IMT Activity
Area Command Teams committed: 0
NIMOs committed: 1
Type 1 IMTs committed: 3
Type 2 IMTs committed: 3

Northwest Current Incident Details

Incidents not Previously Reported: 0

Incidents Previously Reported: 3

Rock Creek WA-OWF-000495. IMT2 NW Team 7 (Knerr). 12 miles NW Naches, WA. Start 9/10. Full Suppression. Cause: Unknown. 1050 acres (+110). Timber. 25% containment. Moderate fire behavior with isolated torching and short-range spotting. Continue burnout operations and securing established holding lines. Evacuation notices, road, trail and area closures in effect.

Elmer City WA-COA-000129. ICT3. 1 mile North of Coulee Dam. Start 9/11. Full Suppression. Cause: Human. 5,400 acres (-200). Decrease in acreage due to more accurate mapping. Grass and light Timber. 88% containment. Minimal fire behavior with creeping and backing. Road and area closures in effect.

Old Lady Creek WA-SPD-000497. ICT3. 21 miles E of Goldendale, WA. Start 9/10. Full Suppression. Cause: Human. 2,771 acres (+0). 95% containment. Grass and Brush. Minimal fire behavior with isolated smoldering. Continued mop-up operations.

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 and warm weather will prevail across the geographic area through Friday with generally light winds. An approaching cold front will move through the region Saturday into Sunday bringing increased winds and a chance of rain particularly in Northwest Washington and higher elevations of the Cascades. Post frontal passage, temperatures will cool but the geographic area will remain relatively dry. Significant fire potential remains at normal levels through the forecast period.

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

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