Date/Time Stamp: Saturday, Aug 19, 2017, 06:40
Northwest Activity Summary
Yesterday, temperatures were slightly warmer with gusty winds along the Cascade mountains and the Oregon coast. Humidity recovery was poor in Southern Oregon and was good in other areas. Light initial attack yesterday with the largest fire reported at 41 acres near Lakeview, OR. Continued growth on existing large fires. NIMO, Hahnenberg, assigned to Regional Support.
Preparedness Levels
Current:
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Northwest PL Forecast
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Northwest Fire Activity
New Fires and Acres 15 fires for 130 acres
31,137 acres growth on existing large fires
OR: 7 fires for 76 acres
WA: 4 fires for 54 acres
New Fires and Acres 15 fires for 130 acres
31,137 acres growth on existing large fires
OR: 7 fires for 76 acres
WA: 4 fires for 54 acres
Large Fire Summary
New large fires: 0
Large fires contained: 0
Uncontained large fires: 15 (OR: 11 WA: 4)
New large fires: 0
Large fires contained: 0
Uncontained large fires: 15 (OR: 11 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 (73) new fires
NIMOs committed: 2
Type 1 IMTs committed: 4
Type 2 IMTs committed: 9
National Fire Activity
Initial attack activity: Light (73) new fires
New large incidents: 4
Large fires contained: 1
Uncontained large fires: 30
Large fires contained: 1
Uncontained large fires: 30
National IMT Activity
Area Command Teams committed: 1
NIMOs committed: 2
Type 1 IMTs committed: 7
Type 2 IMTs committed: 21
Area Command Teams committed: 1
NIMOs committed: 2
Type 1 IMTs committed: 7
Type 2 IMTs committed: 21
Northwest Current Incident Details
Incidents not Previously Reported: 0
Incidents Previously Reported: 23
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: Lightning. 6,588 acres (+2,023). 0% containment. Timber. Extreme fire behavior. Continued spread east. Structures threatened. Evacuations in place. Road, area and trail closures. Remote ground with limited access.
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. 3,532 acres (+118). 1% containment. Timber. Active fire behavior with long range spotting. 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 (1,736 acres), Broken Tooth (190 acres), Devil (140 acres), Calf Copeland (260 acres) and Ragged (150 acres).
Norse Peak WA-OWF-000365. IMT2, NW Team 13 (Gales). 11 miles W of Cliffdell, WA. Start 8/11. Confine. Cause: Lightning. 1,250 acres (+50). 4% completion. Includes 4 fires. Active fire behavior. Inside the Norse Peak Wilderness. Structures, T&E species threatened. Evacuations in place. Road, area and trail closures. This incident not included in the large fire count above.
Jones OR-WIF-170191. IMT2, NW Team 10 (Ciraulo). 10 miles NE of Lowell, OR. Start 8/10. Full Suppression. Cause: Lightning. 2,724 acres (+21). 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. 1,658 acres (+230). 27% containment. Timber. Active fire behavior with isolated torching and short range spotting. Steep, rocky terrain. Burnout operations progressing. Commercial timber and cultural resources threatened.
Shan Creek OR-RSF-000589. IMT3. 10 miles W of Grants Pass, OR. Start 8/10. Full Suppression. Cause: Lightning. 156 acres (-244). 85% containment. Timber. Minimal fire behavior. Mop-up progressing. Steep terrain. Acreage reduction due to better mapping.
Chetco Bar OR-RSF-000326. NIMO (Houseman). 16 miles W of Selma, OR. Start 7/12. Monitor/Confine/Point Zone Protection. Cause: Lightning. 14,000 acres (+5,500). 14% completed. Timber/brush. Extreme fire behavior with long range spotting. Growth to southwest and south. 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. IMT2, RM Team Black (Greer) has mobilized to the incident and will shadow the NIMO team today.
Falcon Complex OR-UPF-000295. IMT2, NW Team 8 (Keith). 17 miles N of Prospect, OR. Start 8/8. Full Suppression. Cause: Unknown. 1,900 acres (+150). 17% containment. Timber. Active fire behavior. Structures, private land, T&E species and cultural sites threatened. Includes: Upper Ash, Double Buck, Paradise, Tallow and 11 smaller fires.
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 (+0). 4% 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.
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. 10,654 acres (+194). 61% containment. Timber. Moderate fire behavior. Road, trail and area closures in place. Supporting IA. Includes: Blanket Creek (5,396 acres), Spruce Lake (5,043 acres) and 8 smaller fires.
Whitewater OR-WIF-170123. IMT1, PNW Team 2 (Schulte). Also managing the Little Devil fire. 15 miles E of Detroit, OR. Start 7/23. Confine/Full Suppression. Cause: Lightning. 7,031 acres (+240). 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. 29,651 acres (+395). 17% completed. Timber. Active fire behavior. Structures and T&E species threatened. Road, area and trail closures in place. Direct and indirect line construction ongoing. 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. 1,087 acres (+36). 0% completed. Timber. Active fire behavior. Structures and cultural resources threatened. The fire is in the Three Sisters Wilderness. 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: Lightning. 529 acres (+19). 0% containment. Timber. Minimal fire behavior. Indirect line construction and structure protection prep ongoing. Structures, campgrounds and T&E species threatened.
Belknap OR-OCF-000837. IMT1, SW Team (Pierson). 20 miles NE of Prineville, OR. Start 8/11. Full Suppression. Cause: Lightning. 125 acres (+0). 65% 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. 66,003 acres (+20,003). 40% containment. Grass/Timber/Brush. Extreme fire behavior. Structures, commercial timber, T&E species and powerline infrastructure threatened.
Monument Hill WA-WFS-000409. IMT3. 4 miles NE of Quincy, WA. Start 8/16. Full Suppression. Cause: Unknown. 6,255 acres (+1,255). 85% containment. Grass and Brush. Minimal fire behavior. Mop-up progressing. Washington State Mob Authorized 8/16.
Staley OR-WIF-170174. IMT3. 23 miles S of Oakridge, OR. Start 8/10. Full Suppression. Cause: Lightning. 761 acres (+503). 0% containment. Timber. Moderate fire behavior with group torching and short range spotting. Preparing for burnout operations. Private land, T&E species and cultural resources threatened. TOC to IMT2, NW Team 9 (Goff) scheduled for 8/20 at 0600hrs.
North Pelican OR-FWF-000514. IMT3. 28 miles NW of Klamath Falls, OR. Start 8/10. Monitor/Full Suppression. Cause: Lightning. 500 acres (+400). 0% containment. Timber. Active fire behavior. Anticipated growth to south and east. Structures and T&E species threatened. This incident not included in the large fire count above.
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). 68% 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). 94% containment. Timber. Minimal fire behavior. No additional growth expected. Supporting IA.
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
Behind yesterday’s front, temperatures are expected to cool down slightly today and then begin a warming and drying trend Sunday through Tuesday. Winds today will be breezy for the east slopes of the Cascades, but tapering off by early afternoon. After Eclipse Day, models are wavering on a solution that favors an upper-air pattern that signals a threat of thunderstorms and lightning for eastside zones on Tues-Thurs. With the potential combination of unprecedented human and increased lightning ignitions, next week may place considerable strain on NW resources.
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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