Date/Time Stamp: Friday, Aug 18, 2017, 06:36
Northwest Activity Summary
Yesterday, temperatures were slightly warmer with gusty winds along the Oregon coast. Humidity recovery was worse in southwest Oregon and high elevation locations, and was good in other areas. Light initial attack yesterday. Moderate growth on existing large fires. NIMO, Hahnenberg, assigned to Regional Support. OSFM Red Team (Yokum) mobilized to Nena Springs, OSFM Green Team (Hallman) mobilized to Milli and IMT2, NW Team 9 (Goff) mobilizing to Staley.
Preparedness Levels
Current:
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Northwest PL Forecast
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Northwest Fire Activity
New Fires and Acres 23 fires for 5 acres
25,322 acres growth on existing large fires
OR: 16 fires for 3 acres
WA: 7 fires for 2 acres
New Fires and Acres 23 fires for 5 acres
25,322 acres growth on existing large fires
OR: 16 fires for 3 acres
WA: 7 fires for 2 acres
Large Fire Summary
New large fires: 1
Large fires contained: 0
Uncontained large fires: 17 (OR: 13 WA: 4)
New large fires: 1
Large fires contained: 0
Uncontained large fires: 17 (OR: 13 WA: 4)
Northwest IMT Activity
NIMOs committed: 2
Type 1 IMTs committed: 4
Type 2 IMTs committed: 9
National Fire Activity
Initial attack activity: Light (90) new fires
NIMOs committed: 2
Type 1 IMTs committed: 4
Type 2 IMTs committed: 9
National Fire Activity
Initial attack activity: Light (90) new fires
New large incidents: 6
Large fires contained: 3
Uncontained large fires: 27
Large fires contained: 3
Uncontained large fires: 27
National IMT Activity
Area Command Teams committed: 1
NIMOs committed: 2
Type 1 IMTs committed: 9
Type 2 IMTs committed: 21
Area Command Teams committed: 1
NIMOs committed: 2
Type 1 IMTs committed: 9
Type 2 IMTs committed: 21
Northwest Current Incident Details
Incidents not Previously Reported: 1
North Pelican OR-FWF-000514. IMT3. 28 miles NW of Klamath Falls, OR. Start 8/10. Monitor/Point protection. Cause: Lightning. 100 acres. Timber. Moderate fire behavior. Located in the Sky Lakes Wilderness. Anticipated growth to south and east. This incident not included in the large fire count above.
Incidents Previously Reported: 24
Milli 0843 CS OR-DEF-000843. IMT1, SW Team (Pierson) / OSFM Green Team (Hallman). Also managing the Belknap fire. 9 miles W of Sisters, OR. Start 8/11. Full Suppression. Cause: Unknown. 4,565 acres (+4,309). 0% containment. Timber. Extreme fire behavior. Continued spread east and northeast. Structures threatened. Road, area and trail closures. Remote ground with limited access.
Shan Creek OR-RSF-000589. IMT2, RM Team Black (Greer). 10 miles W of Grants Pass, OR. Start 8/10. Full Suppression. Cause: Lightning. 400 acres (+0). 20% containment. Timber. Minimal fire behavior. Structures and private land threatened. Steep terrain.
Umpqua North Complex OR-UPF-000406. Unified command: IMT1, AK Team (Kurth) / Douglas FPA. 50 miles E of Roseburg, OR. Start 8/11. Full Suppression. Cause: Unknown. 3,414 acres (+1,704). 0% containment. Timber. Moderate fire behavior. Structures and powerline infrastructure threatened. Evacuations in place. Campground and area closures. Numerous fires in the complex including: Oak Nob (59 acres), Fall Creek (997 acres), Happy Dog (1,586 acres), Broken Tooth (100 acres), Devil (67 acres), Copeland (36 acres) and Ragged (553 acres).
Jones OR-WIF-170191. IMT2, NW Team 10 (Ciraulo). 10 miles NE of Lowell, OR. Start 8/10. Full Suppression. Cause: Lightning. 2,703 acres (+122). 10% containment. Timber. Active fire behavior. Burnout operations progressing. Area closures and campground evacuations. Structures and commercial timber threatened.
Bridge Creek WA-COA-000088. IMT2, NW Team 6 (Sheldon/Paul). 12 miles NE of Keller, WA. Start 8/9. Full Suppression. Cause: Lightning. 1,428 acres (+85). 24% containment. Timber. Moderate fire behavior with isolated torching and short range spotting. Steep, rocky terrain. Burnout operations progressing. Commercial timber and cultural resources threatened.
Falcon Complex OR-UPF-000295. IMT2, NW Team 8 (Keith). 17 miles N of Prospect, OR. Start 8/8. Full Suppression. Cause: Unknown. 1,750 acres (+650). 17% containment. Timber. Active fire behavior. Structures, private land, T&E species and cultural sites threatened. Includes: Upper Ash (1,121 acres), Double Buck (151 acres), Paradise (189 acres), Tallow (89 acres) and 11 smaller fires.
High Cascades Complex OR-RSF-000636. IMT1, CA Team 3 (von Tillow). High Cascades RD and Crater Lake National Park, OR. Start 7/25. Full Suppression. Cause: Unknown. 10,460 acres (+13). 61% containment. Timber. Moderate fire behavior. Road, trail and area closures in place. Supporting IA. Includes: Blanket Creek (5,292 acres), Spruce Lake (5,043 acres) and 8 smaller fires.
Whitewater OR-WIF-170123. IMT1, PNW Team 2 (Schulte). 15 miles E of Detroit, OR. Start 7/23. Confine/Full Suppression. Cause: Lightning. 6,791 acres (+75). 0% completed. Timber. Active fire behavior. Burnout operations planned. Structures threatened. Road, trail and area closures in place. Supporting the French, Avenue and Box Canyon Fires. This incident not included in the large fire count above.
Diamond Creek WA-OWF-000267. IMT2, SW Team 5 (Andrews). 27 miles NNW of Winthrop, WA. Start 7/23. Confine/Full Suppression. Cause: Unknown. 29,256 acres (+1,113). 15% completed. Timber. Active fire behavior. Structures and T&E species threatened. Road, area and trail closures in place. This incident not included in the large fire count above.
Rebel OR-WIF-170156. IMT1, PNW Team 2 (Schulte). 13 miles S of McKenzie Bridge, OR. Start 8/4. Confine/Full Suppression. Cause: Unknown. 1,051 acres (+0). 0% completed. Timber. Active fire behavior. Structures and cultural resources threatened. Road, trail and area closures in place. This incident not included in the large fire count above.
Jolly Mountain WA-OWF-000361. IMT2, SW Team 3 (Sinclair). 13 miles NW of Cle Elum, WA. Start 8/11. Full Suppression. Cause: Unknown. 510 acres (+108). 0% containment. Timber. Moderate fire behavior. Structures, campgrounds and T&E species threatened.
Chetco Bar OR-RSF-000326. NIMO (Houseman). 16 miles W of Selma, OR. Start 7/12. Monitor/Confine/Point Zone Protection. Cause: Lightning. 8,500 acres (+2,484). 14% completed. Timber/brush. Active fire behavior. Growth to southwest. The fire crossed the Chetco River. Road and trail closures in place. Burnout operations planned. This incident not included in the large fire count above.
Miller Complex OR-RSF-000647. IMT2, CA Team 2 (Arroyo). 17 miles E of Cave Junction, OR. Start 8/14. Full Suppression. Cause: Unknown. 4,668 acres (+3,458). 6% containment. Timber. Active fire behavior. Historic cabin, T&E species and recreation trails threatened. Includes: Burnt Peak (1,500 acres), Creedence (1,600 acres), Abney (1,000 acres), Seattle (500 acres) and 19 additional smaller fires.
Norse Peak WA-OWF-000365. IMT2, NW Team 13 (Gales). 11 miles W of Cliffdell, WA. Start 8/11. Confine. Cause: Lightning. 1,200 acres (+700). 0% completion. Includes 4 fires. Active fire behavior. Inside the Norse Peak Wilderness. Structures, T&E species threatened. Road, area and trail closures. This incident not included in the large fire count above.
Belknap OR-OCF-000837. IMT1, SW Team (Pierson). 20 miles NE of Prineville, OR. Start 8/11. Full Suppression. Cause: Lightning. 125 acres (+0). 50% containment. Minimal fire behavior. Minimal growth expected. Inside the Mill Creek Wilderness. Structures threatened.
Nena Springs OR-WSA-000054. ICT3 / OSFM Red team (Yokum). 35 miles S of The Dalles, OR. Start 8/8. Full Suppression. Cause: Human. 46,000 acres (+6,000). 40% containment. Grass/Timber/Brush. Extreme fire behavior. Crossed containment lines on 8/17. Structures threatened. Continued reporting due to an increase in activity.
Monument Hill WA-WFS-000409. IMT3. 4 miles NE of Quincy, WA. Start 8/16. Full Suppression. Cause: Unknown. 5,000 acres (+4,500). 40% containment. Grass and Brush. Extreme fire behavior under wind driven runs. Structures and agricultural land threatened. Washington State Mob Authorized 8/16.
Staley OR-WIF-170174. IMT3. 23 miles S of Oakridge, OR. Start 8/10. Full Suppression. Cause: Lightning. 258 acres (+1). 0% containment. Timber. Moderate fire behavior with isolated torching and short range spotting. Preparing for burnout operations. Private land, T&E species and cultural resources threatened. IMT2, NW Team 9 (Goff) is mobilizing to the incident.
Three Sisters Central OR-WIF-170177. ICT4. 25 miles W of Sunriver, OR. Start 8/10. Monitor. Cause: Lightning. 150 acres. 0% completion. Timber. Moderate fire behavior. The fire is in the Three Sisters Wilderness. This incident not included in the large fire count above. No update received.
Noisy Creek WA-COF-001416. IMT3. 33 miles NE of Colville, WA. Start 7/15. Full Suppression. Cause: Lightning. 4,000 acres (+0). 65% containment. Timber. Moderate fire behavior. Structures and T&E species threatened. Road, trail and area closures in place.
Indian Creek OR- MHF-000176. ICT3. 6 miles S of Cascade Locks, OR. Start 7/4. Confine. Cause: Unknown. 83 acres (+0). 10% completed. Timber. Minimal fire behavior. No growth expected. Trail and area closures in place. This incident not included in the large fire count above.
Flounce OR-MED-000515. ICT3. 7 miles SW of Prospect, OR. Start 8/7. Full Suppression. Cause: Lightning. 587 acres (+0). 90% containment. Timber. Minimal fire behavior. No additional growth expected. Supporting IA. No update received.
Whychus 0814 CS OR-OCF-000814. IMT3. 10 miles NE of Sisters, OR. Start 8/10. Full Suppression. Cause: Lightning. 2,030 acres (+0). 90% containment. Brush and Grass. Minimal fire behavior. Line construction and mop-up progressing. Structures threatened. No update received. Last report on morning briefing unless significant activity occurs.
Bear Butte OR-WWF-000629. ICT3. 20 miles NW of Baker City, OR. Start 8/4. Full Suppression. Cause: Unknown. 499 acres (+0). 98% containment. Timber. Minimal fire behavior. No additional growth expected. 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
Potential for new large fires or significant growth on most existing fires will continue to inch higher through the weekend. Despite changes in weather from day to day, no widespread critical fire weather patterns are anticipated over the region until next week when lightning again becomes possible during a phase of rising fire danger.
Incidents in Southwest Oregon will remain under the influence of low humidity and offshore winds through the weekend.
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/
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