Northwest Activity Summary
Yesterday, temperatures remained warm with generally light winds. Poor overnight humidity recovery at high elevations in Northeastern Oregon, but good in other areas. Light initial attack yesterday with the largest fire reported at 15 acres in Southwest Oregon and little 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 17 fires for 26 acres
653 acres growth on existing large fires
OR: 12 fires for 19 acres
WA: 5 fires for 7 acres
New Fires and Acres 17 fires for 26 acres
653 acres growth on existing large fires
OR: 12 fires for 19 acres
WA: 5 fires for 7 acres
Large Fire Summary
New large fires: 3
Large fires contained: 0
Uncontained large fires: 17 (OR: 13 WA: 4)
New large fires: 3
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: 7
National Fire Activity
Initial attack activity: Light (89) new fires
NIMOs committed: 2
Type 1 IMTs committed: 4
Type 2 IMTs committed: 7
National Fire Activity
Initial attack activity: Light (89) new fires
New large incidents: 11
Large fires contained: 6
Uncontained large fires: 28
Large fires contained: 6
Uncontained large fires: 28
National IMT Activity
Area Command Teams committed: 1
NIMOs committed: 2
Type 1 IMTs committed: 10
Type 2 IMTs committed: 22
Area Command Teams committed: 1
NIMOs committed: 2
Type 1 IMTs committed: 10
Type 2 IMTs committed: 22
Northwest Current Incident Details
Incidents not Previously Reported: 3
North Pole OR-PRD-000900. ICT3. 8 miles E of Shaniko, OR. Start 8/13. Full Suppression. Cause: Lightning. 5,075 acres. 0% containment. Grass. Minimal fire behavior. The fire is on unprotected lands. BLM ground and RAWS site threatened.
Miller Complex OR-RSF-000647. CA IMT2, Team 2 (Arroyo). 17 miles E of Cave Junction, OR. Start 8/14. Full Suppression. Cause: Lightning. 866 acres. 5% containment. Timber. Moderate fire behavior with group torching, flanking and backing. Historic cabin, T&E species and recreation threatened. Includes: Burnt Peak (200 acres), Creedence (600 acres), Abney (35 acres) and 18 additional smaller fires.
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.
Incidents Previously Reported: 22
Umpqua North Complex OR-UPF-000406. IMT1, AK Team (Kurth). 50 miles E of Roseburg, OR. Start 8/11. Full Suppression. Cause: Undetermined. 1,410 acres (+0). Timber. Minimal fire behavior. Evacuations in place. Campground and area closures. Numerous fires in the complex including: Oak Nob (60 acres), Fall Creek (450 acres), Happy Dog (400 acres) and Ragged (500 acres).
Falcon Complex OR-UPF-000295. IMT2, NW Team 8 (Keith). 17 miles N of Prospect, OR. Start 8/8. Full Suppression. Cause: Lightning. 1,000 acres (-67). 12% containment. Timber. Active fire behavior with isolated torching. Structures, private land, T&E species and cultural sites threatened. Includes: Upper Ash (382 acres), Double Buck (161 acres), Paradise (189 acres), Tallow (84 acres) and 9 smaller fires.
Jones OR-WIF-170191. IMT2, NW Team 10 (Ciraulo). 10 miles NE of Lowell, OR. Start 8/10. Full Suppression. Cause: Lightning. 2,380 acres (+0). 3% containment. Timber. Active fire behavior. Burnout operations planned. 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. 1,150 acres (+0). 22% containment. Timber. Moderate fire behavior with isolated torching and short range spotting. Steep, rocky terrain. Burnout operations progressing. Commercial timber and cultural resources threatened.
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. 10,424 acres (+266). 58% containment. Timber. Moderate fire behavior. Structures threatened. Road, trail and area closures in place. Supporting IA. Includes: Blanket Creek (5,295 acres), Spruce Lake (5,035 acres) and 6 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. 6,716 acres (+147). 0% completed. Timber. Active fire behavior. Burnout operations planned. Structures threatened. Road, trail and area 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. 998 acres (+136). 0% completed. Timber. Moderate fire behavior. Structures and cultural resources threatened. Road, trail and area closures in place. Supporting the Avenue and Box Canyon Fires. 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. 378 acres (+44). 0% containment. Timber. Moderate fire behavior with isolated torching. Structures, campgrounds, and T&E species threatened.
Noisy Creek WA-COF-001416. IMT3. 33 miles NE of Colville, WA. Start 7/15. Full Suppression. Cause: Lightning. 4,000 acres (+0). 64% 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.
Chetco Bar OR-RSF-000326. NIMO (Houseman). 16 miles W of Selma, OR. Start 7/12. Monitor/Confine/Point Zone Protection. Cause: Lightning. 5,502 acres (+60). 14% completed. Timber/brush. Active fire behavior. Road and trail 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.
Milli 0843 CS OR-DEF-000843. IMT1, SW Team (Pierson). 9 miles W of Sisters, OR. Start 8/11. Full Suppression. Cause: Unknown. 260 acres (+150). 2% containment. Timber. Moderate fire behavior. Located in the Three Sisters Wilderness. Remote ground with limited access.
Shan Creek OR-RSF-000589. IMT3. 10 miles W of Grants Pass, OR. Start 8/10. Full Suppression. Cause: Lightning. 400 acres (+50). 20% containment. Timber. Active fire behavior with flanking and single tree torching. Structures threatened. Steep terrain. IMT2, RM Team Black (Greer) mobilizing to the incident.
Diamond Creek WA-OWF-000267. IMT2, SW Team 5 (Andrews). 27 miles NNW of Winthrop, WA. Start 7/23. Confine/Full Suppression. Cause: Unknown. 27,210acres (+0). 8% completed. Timber. Active fire behavior. Structures threatened. Road, area and trail closures in place. This incident not included in the large fire count above.
Bear Butte OR-WWF-000629. ICT3. 20 miles NW of Baker City, OR. Start 8/4. Full Suppression. Cause: Unknown. 499 acres (+0). 95% containment. Timber. Minimal fire behavior. No additional growth expected.
East Saddle WA-MCR-000384. IMT3. 10 miles W of Othello, WA. Start 8/12. Full Suppression. Cause: Unknown. 17,465 acres (+0). 95% containment. Brush and Grass. Minimal fire behavior. Mop-up progressing
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.
Norse Peak WA-OWF-000365. ICT4. 11 miles W of Cliffdell, WA. Start 8/11. Confine. Cause: Lightning. 500 acres. 0% completion. Includes 4 fires. Active fire behavior with spotting and torching. Inside the Norse Peak Wilderness. Structures, T&E species and recreation trails threatened. This incident not included in the large fire count above.
Belknap OR-OCF-000837. ICT3. 20 miles NE of Prineville, OR. Start 8/11. Full Suppression. Cause: Lightning. 123 acres (+3). 5% containment. Moderate fire behavior. Inside the Mill Creek Wilderness. Structures threatened.
Nena Springs OR-WSA-000054. ICT3. 35 miles S of The Dalles, OR. Start 8/8. Full Suppression. Cause: Human. 39,526 acres (-474). 90% containment. Grass/Timber/Brush. Minimal fire behavior. Last report on morning briefing unless significant activity occurs.
Head Water WA-SES-000383. IMT3. 25 miles N of Goldendale, WA. Start 8/12. Full Suppression. Cause: Unknown. 87 acres (-13). 60% containment. Timber. Burnout operations planned. Moderate fire behavior. This incident not included in the large fire count above. 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
A ridge is building into the Northwest from the Eastern Pacific, which will bring a general warming and drying trend. General west-northwest onshore flow will continue and be breezy at times, especially on the east slopes of the Cascades and around the Columbia River Gorge. Lighter and more northerly winds could result in smoky conditions for parts of Northern Washington and Central/Southern Oregon.
A thermal trough will move into Southwest Oregon through this week, which will result in hotter, drier, and unstable conditions with offshore winds at times. These conditions will increase fire behavior for far southwest Oregon. Through the week, holdovers and growth on existing large fires are expected, especially in wind favored areas and in Southwest Oregon. Pay close attention to your local NWS fire weather planning forecast for more details on weather that can affect firefighter safety.
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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