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Saturday, September 30, 2017

9/30/2017 NWCC Morning Brief

Date/Time Stamp:  Saturday, Sep 30, 2017, 07:00


Northwest Activity Summary
Maximum daily high temperatures were down from the previous several days across the region but most dramatically in western Washington and Oregon. A cold front transited the Pacific Northwest bringing rain to the west side of the geographic area and windy conditions with limited precipitation to the east side. There were 2 new fires reported for 3 acres. There was minimal growth on existing large fires. 295 acres of prescribed fire were reported.


Preparedness Levels
Current:
Northwest
3 (9/25)
National
3 (9/22)
Northwest PL Forecast
2
2
1
3-day
10-day
30-day


Northwest Fire Activity
New Fires and Acres 2 fires for 3 acres
45 acres growth on existing large fires
OR: 1 fires for 3 acres
WA: 1  fire for 0 acres
Large Fire Summary
New large fires: 0
Large fires contained: 0
Uncontained large fires: 5 (OR: 5 WA: 0)
Northwest IMT Activity
NIMOs Committed: 0
Type 1 IMTs committed: 1
Type 2 IMTs committed: 4

National Fire Activity 
Initial attack activity: Light (63) new fires
New large incidents: 3
Large fires contained: 1
Uncontained large fires: 13
National IMT Activity
Area Command Teams: 0
NIMOs committed: 0
Type 1 IMTs committed: 3
Type 2 IMTs committed: 11



Northwest Current Incident Details
Incidents not Previously Reported: 0
Incidents Previously Reported: 11
Eagle Creek OR-CGF-000493. IMT2, NW Team 12 (Harrod/Glazier). 2 miles S of Cascade Locks, OR. Start 9/2. Full Suppression. Cause: Human. 48,831 acres (+0). 46% containment. Timber. Minimal fire behavior. Watershed, timberlands, powerline infrastructure, and major transportation corridor threatened. Road, trail, and area closures in place.
Chetco Bar OR-RSF-000326. IMT1, PNW Team 2 (Schulte). 16 miles W of Selma, OR. Start 7/12. Full Suppression. Cause: Lightning. 191,090 acres (+0). 97% containment. Timber. Minimal fire behavior. Road, trail, and area closures in place. Also managing Indigo.
High Cascades Complex OR-RSF-000636. IMT2, NW Team 8 (Johnson)/IMT3. High Cascades RD and Crater Lake National Park, OR. Start 7/25. Full Suppression. Cause: Lightning. 80,197 acres (+45). 34% containment. Timber. Minimal fire behavior. Road, trail, and area closures in place. Includes: Spruce Lake (15,826 acres), Blanket Creek (33,322 acres), Broken Lookout (19,181 acres), Pup (8,279 acres) and North Pelican (3,589 acres). East Zone transfer of command to IMT3 occured this morning at 0700.
Jones OR-WIF-170191. IMT2, NW Team 7 (Knerr). 10 miles NE of Lowell, OR. Start 8/10. Full Suppression. Cause: Lightning. 10,114 acres (+0). 89% containment. Timber. Minimal fire behavior. Area closures in place. Also managing Kelsey Creek. Transfer of command to IMT3 today at 2000.
Kelsey Creek OR-WIF-170273. IMT2, NW Team 7 (Knerr). 10 miles E of Oakridge, OR. Start 9/9. Confine/Full Suppression. Cause: Unknown. 441 acres (+0). 100% completed. Timber. Minimal fire behavior. Area closures in place. This incident not included in the large fire count above. Also managing Jones. Transfer of command to IMT3 today at 2000. Last report on morning briefing unless significant activity occurs.

Umpqua North Complex OR-UPF-000406. IMT3. 50 miles E of Roseburg, OR. Start 8/11. Monitor/Confine/Full Suppression. Cause: Unknown. 43,158 acres (+0). 79% completed. Timber. Minimal fire behavior. Critical habitat and cultural resources at risk. Road, trail, and area closures in place. Includes: Happy Dog (31,141 acres), Brokentooth (3,941 acres), Rattlesnake (1,373 acres), Devil (874 acres), Copeland (699 acres) and 3 smaller fires. This incident not included in the large fire count above. Last report on morning briefing unless significant activity occurs. See NW Fires Utilizing Monitor, Confine, Point Zone Protection Suppression Strategies (YTD) (link) for future updates.

Horse Creek Complex OR-WIF-107234. IMT3. 7 miles S of Belknap Springs, OR. Start 8/21. Confine/Monitor. Cause: Unknown. 33,815 acres (+0). 64% completed. Timber. Minimal fire behavior. Road, trail, and area closures in place. Includes: Avenue (3,857 acres), Olallie Lookout (1,586 acres), Roney (3,575 acres), Nash (6,747 acres), Separation (18,086 acres), and Potato Hill (199 acres). This incident not included in the large fire count above. No new information received. Last report on morning briefing unless significant activity occurs. See NW Fires Utilizing Monitor, Confine, Point Zone Protection Suppression Strategies (YTD) (link) for future updates.

Whitewater OR-WIF-170123. IMT3. 15 miles E of Detroit, OR. Start 7/23. Monitor/Confine/Full Suppression. Cause: Lightning. 14,451 acres (+0). 53% completed. Timber. Minimal fire behavior. Structures threatened. Road, trail, and area closures in place. Includes: Whitewater (11,493 acres), Little Devil (2,162 acres) Scorpion (695 acres). This incident not included in the large fire count above. Last report on morning briefing unless significant activity occurs. See NW Fires Utilizing Monitor, Confine, Point Zone Protection Suppression Strategies (YTD) (link) for future updates.

Diamond Creek WA-OWF-000267. ICT3. 11 miles N of Mazama, WA. Start 7/23. Monitor/Confine/Point Zone Protection/Full Suppression. Cause: Unknown. 128,272 acres (+0). 80% completed. Timber. Minimal fire behavior. Road, trail, and area closures in place. This incident not included in the large fire count above. Lastreport on morning briefing unless significant activity occurs. See NW Fires Utilizing Monitor, Confine, Point Zone Protection Suppression Strategies (YTD) (link) for future updates.
Indigo OR-RSF-000784. IMT1, PNW Team 2 (Schulte). 8 miles E of Agness, OR. Start 9/11. Confine. Cause: Lightning. 615 acres (+0). 100% completed. Timber and brush. Minimal fire behavior. Road, trail, and area closures in place.  This incident not included in the large fire count above. Also managing Chetco Bar. Last report on morning briefing unless significant activity occurs.
Rigdon Point OR-WIF-170287. ICT4. 20 miles SW of Oakridge, OR. Start 9/11. Full Suppression. Cause Lightning. 206 acres. 0% containment. Timber. Minimal fire behavior. No new information received. Last report on morning briefing unless significant activity occurs.

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
Fire danger is falling across the geographic area following Friday’s cold front. Despite windier conditions, the potential for new large fires appears low with the cooler and cloudier weather setting in for the first week of October. Some showers are expected across various parts of the geographic area for the next several days.  

National Incident Management Situation Report (IMSR): https://www.nifc.gov/nicc/sitreprt.pdf
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