Northwest Interagency Coordination Center: 7/15/2017 Morning Brief

Saturday, July 15, 2017

7/15/2017 Morning Brief

Northwest Activity Summary

Continued seasonal temperatures and locally gusty winds over Eastern Oregon. Lightning in Eastern Washington and Eastern Oregon yesterday with isolated precipitation. Light initial attack yesterday with no new large fires reported.

Preparedness Levels

Current:

Northwest	3 (7/13)
National	4 (7/9)

Northwest PL Forecast

3	3	3
3-day	10-day	30-day

Northwest Fire Activity

Large Fire Summary
New large fires: 0
Large fires contained: 2
Uncontained large fires: 4 (OR: 2 WA: 2)

New Fires and Acres 29 fires for 40 acres 104 acres growth on existing large fires
OR: 8 fires for 7 acres
WA: 21 fires for 33 acres

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

National Fire Activity
Initial attack activity: Light (181) new fires

New large incidents: 14
Large fires contained: 9
Uncontained large fires: 41

National IMT Activity
Area Command Teams committed: 0
NIMOs committed: 0
Type 1 IMTs committed: 3
Type 2 IMTs committed: 13

Northwest Current Incident Details

Incidents not Previously Reported: 0

Incidents Previously Reported: 6

Ana OR-LAD-000238. IMT2, NW Team 12 (Harrod). 2 mi NW of Summer Lake, OR. Start 7/08. Full Suppression. Cause: Unknown. 5,874 acres (+0). 100% containment. Brush, grass and timber. Minimal fire activity. Mop-up ongoing. Sage-grouse habitat. Last report on morning briefing unless significant activity occurs.

Dry Creek WA-SES-000194. IMT2, NW Team 6 (Sheldon). 6 mi N of Husum, WA. Start 7/08. Full Suppression. Cause: Unknown. 337 acres (+0). 69% containment. Timber. Creeping and smoldering. The fire is lined. Both lanes of Hwy. 141 are open.

Wenas WA-SES-000214. ICT4. 12 mi SW of Ellensburg, WA. Start 7/14. Full Suppression. Cause: Unknown. 604 acres (+104). 69% containment. Grass and brush. Minimal fire behavior. Mop-up and patrol ongoing. Last report on morning briefing unless significant activity occurs.

Coyote OR-BUD-007049. ICT4. 30 mi SW of Riley, OR. Start 7/12. Full Suppression. Cause: Unknown. 1,314 acres (-269). 100% containment. Grass and Brush. Minimal fire behavior. Mop-up ongoing. Sage-grouse habitat. Last report on morning briefing unless significant activity occurs.

McCarty OR-LAD-000248. ICT4. 4 mi SE of Alkali Lake, OR. Start 7/11. Start 7/11 Full Suppression. Cause: Unknown. 848 acres (-132). 82% containment. Minimal Fire behavior. Mop-up ongoing. Sage-grouse habitat. Last report on morning briefing unless significant activity occurs.

Buck OR-WWF-000388. ICT5. 16 mi E of Imnaha, OR. Start 7/10. Full Suppression. Cause: Lightning. 1,007 acres (+0). 95% containment. Grass and Brush. Minimal fire behavior. Minimal growth expected. The fire is in the Hell’s Canyon Wilderness area. Last report on morning briefing 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

Widely scattered thunderstorms this morning in Northeast Washington and Eastern Oregon with very little rain. Low relative humidity and an increase in winds on the east side may create critical fire weather conditions. New fires likely with the biggest risk of new large fires over Northeastern Oregon. Breezy winds expected again on Sunday. Southwest flow with no lightning will moderate significant fire potential through the remainder of the week.

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

National Incident Management Situation Report (IMSR): https://www.nifc.gov/nicc/sitreprt.pdf

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