Northwest Activity Summary
Seasonal temperatures and dry yesterday with gusty winds east of the Cascades. Poor humidity recovery on the east slopes of the Washington Cascades and in Western Washington. Very light, widely scattered precipitation in Eastern Oregon with one lightning strike in Southeast Oregon. Light initial attack yesterday with the largest fire reported at 14 acres in Eastern Oregon. Little growth on existing large fires. Area Command (Muir) is managing the Chetco Bar fire, Miller Complex and High Cascades Complex.
Preparedness Levels
Current:
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Northwest PL Forecast
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Northwest Fire Activity
New Fires and Acres 11 fires for 23 acres10,703 acres growth on existing large fires
OR: 5 fires for 14 acres
WA: 6 fires for 9 acres
New Fires and Acres 11 fires for 23 acres10,703 acres growth on existing large fires
OR: 5 fires for 14 acres
WA: 6 fires for 9 acres
Large Fire Summary
New large fires: 0
Large fires contained: 1
Uncontained large fires: 13 (OR: 10 WA: 3)
New large fires: 0
Large fires contained: 1
Uncontained large fires: 13 (OR: 10 WA: 3)
Northwest IMT Activity
Area Command Teams Committed: 1
Area Command Teams Committed: 1
NIMOs Committed: 1
Type 1 IMTs committed: 6
Type 2 IMTs committed: 9
National Fire Activity
Initial attack activity: Light (103) new fires
Type 2 IMTs committed: 9
National Fire Activity
Initial attack activity: Light (103) new fires
New large incidents: 12
Large fires contained: 10
Uncontained large fires: 39
Large fires contained: 10
Uncontained large fires: 39
National IMT Activity
Area Command Teams committed: 2
NIMOs committed: 3
Type 1 IMTs committed: 12
Type 2 IMTs committed: 23
Area Command Teams committed: 2
NIMOs committed: 3
Type 1 IMTs committed: 12
Type 2 IMTs committed: 23
Northwest Current Incident Details
Incidents not Previously Reported: 0
Incidents Previously Reported: 24
Eagle Creek OR-CGF-000493. Unified Command: IMT1, SW Team 2 (Pierson)/OSFM Red Team (Yocum)/ODF (Hirsch). 2 miles S of Cascade Locks, OR. Start 9/2.Monitor/Confine/Point Zone Protection/Full Suppression. Cause: Unknown. 41,550 acres (+3,983). 28% completed. Timber. Active fire behavior. Evacuations in place. Structures, watershed, timberlands, power line infrastructure and major transportation corridor threatened. Road, trail and area closures in place. This incident not included in the large fire count above.
Diamond Creek WA-OWF-000267. NIMO (Houseman). 11 miles N of Mazama, WA. Start 7/23. Monitor/Confine/Point Zone Protection/Full Suppression. Cause: Unknown. 122,000 acres (+3,000). 30% completed. Timber. Active fire behavior. Evacuation notices in place. Structures and communities threatened. Road, trail and area closures in place. This incident not included in the large fire count above.
Desolation. OR-OCF-001135. ICT3. 20 miles NE of Prineville, OR. Start 9/9. Full Suppression. Cause: Unknown. 1,568 acres. (+0). 0% containment. Brush and Timber. Moderate fire behavior. Evacuation notices in place. Structures, residences and campground threatened. Road, trail and area closures in place.
Chetco Bar OR-RSF-000326. Unified Command: IMT1, GB Team 1 (Lund)/Coos FPA (Thornton). IMT2, NW Team 13 (Gales) managing the East Zone. 16 miles W of Selma, OR. Start 7/12. Full Suppression. Cause: Lightning. 188,047 acres (+2,127). 38% containment. Timber. Moderate fire behavior. Evacuations in place. Structures threatened. Road, trail and area closures in place.
Jolly Mountain WA-OWF-000361. IMT1, PNW Team 2 (Schulte). 11 miles NNW of Cle Elum, WA. Start 8/11. Full Suppression. Cause: Lightning. 34,222 acres (+272). 30% containment. Timber. Moderate fire behavior. Evacuations in place. Structures, campgrounds and T&E habitat threatened. Road, trail and area closures in place.
Norse Peak WA-OWF-000365. IMT2, CA Team (Arroyo)/IMT2, CA Team 3 (Wakoski). 11 miles W of Cliffdell, WA. Start 8/11. Confine/Full Suppression. Cause: Lightning. 52,502 acres (+0). 12% completed. Timber. Moderate fire behavior. Evacuations in place. Watershed, ski area, structures and T&E habitat threatened. Road, area and trail closures in place. This incident not included in the large fire count above.
Umpqua North Complex OR-UPF-000406. IMT1, CA Team 4 (J. Kurth). 50 miles E of Roseburg, OR. Start 8/11. Full Suppression. Cause: Unknown. 41,441 acres (+585). 38% containment. Timber. Active fire behavior. Evacuation notices in place. Structures, T&E habitat, recreation sites and power line infrastructure threatened. Road, trail, area and campground closures in place. Numerous fires in the complex including: Happy Dog (30,292 acres), Fall Creek (4,827 acres), Brokentooth (3,679 acres), Rattlesnake (1,162 acres), Devil (792 acres), Copeland (511 acres) and 3 smaller fires. Transfer of Command to IMT2 GB Team 3 (Rohrer) today at 1800.
Whitewater OR-WIF-170123. IMT2, NW Team 11 (Rabe). 15 miles E of Detroit, OR. Start 7/23. Monitor/Confine/Full Suppression. Cause: Lightning. 13,666 acres (+0). 35% completed. Timber. Active fire behavior. Evacuations in place. Structures and power line infrastructure threatened. Road, trail and area closures in place. Includes: Whitewater (11,046 acres), Little Devil (1,865 acres), Scorpion (655 acres), and French (2 acres). Also managing Potato Hill. This incident not included in the large fire count above.
High Cascades Complex OR-RSF-000636. IMT2, NW Team 6 (Sheldon)/IMT2, SW Team (Millert). High Cascades RD and Crater Lake National Park, OR. Start 7/25. Full Suppression. Cause: Unknown. 60,393 acres (-14,475). Acres reduced due to removal of Spruce Lake from Complex. 18% containment. Timber. Minimal fire behavior. Evacuation notices in place. Structures, communities, timber and T&E habitat threatened. Road, trail and area closures in place. Includes: Blanket Creek (31,470 acres), Broken Lookout (18,416 acres), Pup (7,080 acres), North Pelican (+3,427 acres) and 12 smaller fires. Also managing Spruce Lake.
Spruce Lake. OR-CLP-000453. IMT2, SW Team (Millert). High Cascades RD and Crater Lake National Park, OR. Start 7/29. Full Suppression Cause: Lightning.15,660 acres (+0). 27% completed. Timber. Minimal fire behavior. Structures, watershed and T&E habitat threatened. Trail and area closures in place. Also managing High Cascades Complex.
Miller Complex OR-RSF-000647. IMT2, NW Team 9 (Goff). 17 miles E of Cave Junction, OR. Start 8/14. Full Suppression/Monitor. Cause: Lightning. 34,536 acres (+0). 54% containment. Timber. Minimal fire behavior. Evacuation notices in place. Structures, historic cabins, T&E habitat and recreation sites threatened. Road, trail and area closures in place. Includes: Abney (27,760 acres), Burnt Peak (4,147 acres), Creedence (2,090 acres), Knox (419 acres) and 16 smaller fires. IMT2 (Fogle) managing fire on CA-KNF. This incident not included in the large fire count above.
Horse Creek Complex OR-WIF-107234. IMT1, AK Team (T. Kurth). 7 miles S of Belknap Springs, OR. Start 8/21. Full Suppression/Point Zone Protection/Monitor. Cause: Unknown. 31,735 acres (+0). 0% completed. Timber. Active fire behavior. Evacuations in place. Structures threatened. Road, trail and area closures in place. Includes Avenue (2,410 acres), Olallie Lookout (1,434 acres), Roney (3,297 acres), Nash (6,576 acres) and Separation (17,234 acres). This incident not included in the large fire count above.
Jones OR-WIF-170191. IMT3. 10 miles NE of Lowell, OR. Start 8/10. Full Suppression. Cause: Lightning. 9,462 acres (+95). 55% containment. Timber. Moderate fire behavior. Structures, T&E habitat, recreation sites and commercial timber threatened. Road, trail, area and campground closures in place.
Uno Peak WA-OWF-000458. IMT2, NW Team 10 (Ciraulo/Lawson). 24 miles NW of Chelan, WA. Start 8/30. Monitor/Full Suppression. Cause: Unknown. 8,455acres (+395). 10% completed. Timber. Moderate fire behavior. Evacuation notices in place. Structures, campgrounds and private property threatened. Road, trail and area closures in place. Also managing Ferry Point fire. This incident not included in the large fire count above.
Sawmill Creek WA-SPS-000177. IMT2, CA Team 3 (Wakoski). 22 miles W of Cle Elum, WA. Start 9/4. Full Suppression. Cause: Unknown. 996 acres (+81). 0% containment. Timber. Minimal fire behavior. Tacoma watershed, power lines and railroad infrastructure threatened. Road, trail and area closures in place.
Horse Prairie OR-730S-000514. ICT3. 15 miles NW of Canyonville, OR. Start 8/26. Full Suppression. Cause: Unknown. 16,436 acres (+0). 90% containment. Timber. Minimal fire behavior. Structures, commercial timber, cultural resources and T&E habitat threatened. Road and area closures in effect. Command transferred from IMT1, ODF Team 1 (Hessel) to type ICT3 today at 0700.
Indigo. OR-RSF-000784. IMT2, NW Team 13 (Gales). 8 miles E of Agness, OR. Start 9/11. Confine. Cause: Lightning. 200 acres. (+55). 0% containment. Timber and brush. Active fire behavior. Road, trail and area closures in place. This incident not included in the large fire count above.
Rebel OR-WIF-170156. IMT1, AK Team (T. Kurth).13 miles S of McKenzie Bridge, OR. Start 8/4. Confine. Cause: Unknown. 8,437 acres (+27). 20% completed. Timber. Active fire behavior. Recreation sites, timber and cultural resources threatened. The fire is in the Three Sisters Wilderness. Road, trail and area closures in place. Includes Rebel (8,410 acres) and Box Canyon (27 acres). This incident not included in the large fire count above.
American WA-OWF-000351. IMT2, CA Team (Arroyo). 11 miles W of Cliffdell, WA. Start 8/10. Confine/Full Suppression. Cause: Lightning. 2,946 acres (+0). 0% completed. Timber. Moderate fire behavior. Evacuations in place. Structures and T&E habitat threatened. Road, trail and area closures in place. This incident not included in the large fire count above.
Potato Hill OR-WIF-170249. IMT2, NW Team 11 (Rabe). 20 miles NW of Sisters, OR. Start 8/29. Full Suppression. Cause: Unknown. 199 acres (+0). 95% containment. Timber. Minimal fire behavior. Command transferred from IMT2, NW Team 8 (Johnson) today at 0700.
East Crater WA-GPF-000503. ICT4. 10 miles NW of Trout Lake, WA. Start 9/3. Full Suppression. Cause: Unknown. 490 acres. (+20) 0% contained. Timber and grass. Moderate fire behavior. Area closure in place.
Milli 0843 CS OR-DEF-000843. ICT3. 9 miles W of Sisters, OR. Start 8/11. Full Suppression. Cause: Unknown. 24,025 acres (+0). 60% containment. Timber. Minimal fire behavior. Structures threatened. Road, area and trail closures in place.
Rim OR-MHF-000505. ICT3. 6 miles E of Clear Lake, OR. Start 9/3. Full Suppression. Cause: Unknown. 300 acres (+63). 55% containment. Timber. Minimal fire behavior. Last report on morning briefing unless significant activity occurs.
Falcon Complex OR-UPF-000295. ICT4. 17 miles N of Prospect, OR. Start 8/8. Full Suppression. Cause: Lightning. 2,935 acres (+0). 100% containment. Timber.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
Although the combination of gusty winds and low humidity will bring near critical fire weather conditions to portions of the region through the weekend, the threat for new ignitions and potential for significant large fires will hold in normal to low-end elevated categories.
High pressure will bring sunny skies, near normal temperatures and continued low humidity today and Saturday. Gusty northwest winds to 30 mph, along with low humidity will allow for another day of increased fire behavior today over eastern Oregon; elsewhere lighter wind speeds will prevail. Winds will generally be light on Saturday, with the exception of moderate East winds developing along the western Columbia River Gorge.
Temperatures will warm Sunday as winds increase out of the south to southwest ahead of an approaching cold front. The strongest winds will occur across southern Oregon, accompanied by humidity values in the teens. The cold front will bring a dip in temperatures, along with rain, possibly heavy at times, to areas along and west of the Cascades Sunday afternoon, spreading inland overnight. The widespread rain will lose its intensity while traversing over the mountains, diminishing to scattered showers, with significantly lower rainfall amounts, for areas east of the Cascades Monday and Tuesday.
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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