Northwest Activity Summary
Yesterday, warm and dry with gusty winds in far eastern Oregon and the Oregon coast. Humidity recovery was moderate in Southern Oregon and good elsewhere. Light initial attack yesterday with the largest fire reported at 0.25 acres. Significant growth on the Chetco Bar fire and continued growth on other 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 12 fires for 3 acres
51,370 acres growth on existing large fires
OR: 3 fires for 2 acres
WA: 9 fires for 1 acre
New Fires and Acres 12 fires for 3 acres
51,370 acres growth on existing large fires
OR: 3 fires for 2 acres
WA: 9 fires for 1 acre
Large Fire Summary
New large fires: 1
Large fires contained: 0
Uncontained large fires: 14 (OR: 11 WA: 3)
New large fires: 1
Large fires contained: 0
Uncontained large fires: 14 (OR: 11 WA: 3)
Northwest IMT Activity
NIMOs committed: 2
Type 1 IMTs committed: 4
Type 2 IMTs committed: 9
NIMOs committed: 2
Type 1 IMTs committed: 4
Type 2 IMTs committed: 9
National Fire Activity
Initial attack activity: Light (92) new fires
Initial attack activity: Light (92) new fires
New large incidents: 5
Large fires contained: 0
Uncontained large fires: 25
Large fires contained: 0
Uncontained large fires: 25
National IMT Activity
Area Command Teams committed: 1
NIMOs committed: 2
Type 1 IMTs committed: 7
Type 2 IMTs committed: 22
Area Command Teams committed: 1
NIMOs committed: 2
Type 1 IMTs committed: 7
Type 2 IMTs committed: 22
Northwest Current Incident Details
Incidents not Previously Reported: 1
American WA-OWF-000351. IMT2, NW Team 13 (Gales). 11 miles west of Cliffdell, Wa. Start 8/10. Confine. Cause: Lightning. 122 acres. 0% completed. Timber. Active fire behavior with backing and single tree torching. Evacuations in place. Structures, T&E species and recreation trails threatened. Road, trail and area closures. This incident not included in the large fire count above.
Incidents Previously Reported: 22
Chetco Bar OR-RSF-000326. Unified Command: NIMO (Houseman) / IMT2 Greer / Coos FPA. 16 miles W of Selma, OR. Start 7/12. Monitor/Confine/Point Zone Protection. Cause: Lightning. 70,000 acres (+44,000). 0% completed. Timber/brush. Extreme fire behavior with crowning and long range spotting. Evacuations in place. Structures threatened. Road and trail closures in place. This incident not included in the large fire count above.
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. 9,331acres (+1,517). 20% containment. Timber. Moderate fire behavior with isolated torching. Structures threatened. Evacuations in place. Road, area and trail closures.
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. 6,616 acres (-262). 1% containment. Timber. Active fire behavior with long range spotting. Structures, T&E species, recreation sites and powerline infrastructure threatened. Evacuations in place. Campground and area closures. Numerous fires in the complex including: Oak Nob (59 acres), Fall Creek (1,723 acres), Happy Dog (2,393 acres), Brokentooth (317 acres), Devil (325 acres), Calf Copeland (568 acres) and Ragged (632 acres).
Bridge Creek WA-COA-000088. IMT2, NW Team 6 (Sheldon/Paul). 12 miles NE of Keller, WA. Start 8/9. Full Suppression. Cause: Lightning. 2,015 acres (+152). 29% containment. Timber. Active fire behavior with group torching and short range spotting. Steep, rocky terrain. Burnout operations progressing. Commercial timber and cultural resources threatened.
Jones OR-WIF-170191. IMT2, NW Team 10 (Ciraulo). 10 miles NE of Lowell, OR. Start 8/10. Full Suppression. Cause: Lightning. 4,959 acres (+1,231). 10% containment. Timber. Active fire behavior with spotting and short crown runs. Road, area closures and campground evacuations. Structures, T&E species, recreation sites and commercial timber threatened.
Norse Peak WA-OWF-000365. IMT2, NW Team 13 (Gales). 11 miles W of Cliffdell, WA. Start 8/11. Confine. Cause: Lightning. 1,539 acres (+264). 6% 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.
Miller Complex OR-RSF-000647. IMT2, CA Team 2 (Arroyo). 17 miles E of Cave Junction, OR. Start 8/14. Full Suppression. Cause: Unknown. 7,874 acres (+2,572). 4% containment. Timber. Active fire behavior. Historic cabin, T&E species and recreation sites threatened. Includes: Burnt Peak (2,195 acres), Creedence (2,175 acres), Abney (1,535 acres), Seattle (1,237 acres) and 20 additional smaller fires.
Staley OR-WIF-170174. IMT2, NW Team 9 (Goff). 23 miles S of Oakridge, OR. Start 8/10. Full Suppression. Cause: Lightning. 761 acres (+70). 0% containment. Timber. Moderate fire behavior with short range spotting. Private land, T&E species 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. 11,246 acres (+20). 68% containment. Timber. Moderate fire behavior. Road, trail and area closures in place. Supporting IA. Includes: Blanket Creek (5,686 acres), Spruce Lake (5,350 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. 8,419 acres (+820). 30% completed. Timber. Active fire behavior. Continuing burnout operations. Structures threatened. Road, trail and area closures in place. Also managing the Little Devil, French, Avenue, French Pete, Olallie Lookout, Separation, Roney and Box Canyon Fires. This incident not included in the large fire count above.
Falcon Complex OR-UPF-000295. IMT2, NW Team 8 (Keith). 17 miles N of Prospect, OR. Start 8/8. Full Suppression. Cause: Unknown. 2,500 acres (+300). 17% containment. Timber. Active fire behavior. Structures, private land, T&E species and cultural sites threatened. Includes: Upper Ash (1,456 acres), Double Buck (396 acres), Paradise (359 acres) and 12 smaller fires.
Rebel OR-WIF-170156. IMT1, PNW Team 2 (Schulte). 13 miles S of McKenzie Bridge, OR. Start 8/4. Confine/Full Suppression. Cause: Unknown. 2,601 acres (-47). 13% completed. Timber. Moderate fire behavior. Structures and cultural resources threatened. The fire is in the Three Sisters Wilderness. Road, trail and area closures in place. Reduction in acreage due to Separation fire reflected in individual incident report. 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. 30,524acres (+481). 31% 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.
Jolly Mountain WA-OWF-000361. IMT2, SW Team 3 (Sinclair). 13 miles NW of Cle Elum, WA. Start 8/11. Full Suppression. Cause: Lightning. 585 acres (+37). 0% containment. Timber. Active fire behavior. Structures, campgrounds and T&E species threatened.
North Pelican OR-FWF-000514. IMT3. 28 miles NW of Klamath Falls, OR. Start 8/10. Monitor/Full Suppression. Cause: Lightning. 1,100 acres (+200). 2% containment. Timber. Moderate fire behavior. Structures and T&E species threatened. This incident not included in the large fire count above.
Separation OR-WIF-170177. IMT1 PNW Team 2 (Schulte). 25 miles W of Sunriver, OR. Start 8/10. Monitor. Cause: Lightning. 283 acres (+15). 0% completion. Timber. Active fire behavior. The fire is in the Three Sisters Wilderness. This incident not included in the large fire count above. No new information received.
Nena Springs OR-WSA-000054. ICT3 / OSFM Red team (Yokum). 35 miles S of The Dalles, OR. Start 8/8. Full Suppression. Cause: Human. 68,135 acres (+0). 60% containment. Grass/Timber/Brush. Active fire behavior. Structures, commercial timber, T&E species and powerline infrastructure 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). 95% containment. Minimal fire behavior. Minimal growth expected. Inside the Mill Creek Wilderness. Structures threatened.
Shan Creek OR-RSF-000589. IMT3. 10 miles W of Grants Pass, OR. Start 8/10. Full Suppression. Cause: Lightning. 156 acres (+0). 85% containment. Timber. Minimal fire behavior. Mop-up progressing. Steep terrain. No new information.
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. No new information received.
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. Last report 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
Gradual warming and drying through Tuesday as a week upper-level ridge builds in. Winds will generally be light through this period. Increased potential for human caused ignitions is possible due to the eclipse event and significantly dry fuels.
Wednesday, a low pressure system is expected to track eastward across the Canadian border. This will generate a threat of isolated thunder storms for Southern Oregon Tuesday evening. On Wednesday, these chances improve for Oregon east of the Cascade crest and possibly the southern Cascades and Blue Mountains in WA. Thursdaya cold front is expected to move through the region, significantly increasing winds east of the Cascades in WA and adding a chance of thunder storms to the Columbia Basin and mountains in WA.
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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