Northwest Activity Summary
Hot and dry yesterday with warm overnight temperatures and poor humidity recovery. Gusty east winds across the region with no precipitation. Light initial attack with the largest fire reported at 20 acres in Northeast Washington. Significant fire spread to the west on fires in Washington and the Columbia River Gorge. Area Command (Muir) is managing Chetco Bar, 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 18 fires for 33 acres50,023 acres growth on existing large fires
OR: 2 fires for 4 acres
WA: 16 fires for 29 acres
New Fires and Acres 18 fires for 33 acres50,023 acres growth on existing large fires
OR: 2 fires for 4 acres
WA: 16 fires for 29 acres
Large Fire Summary
New large fires: 1
Large fires contained: 0
Uncontained large fires: 16 (OR: 13 WA: 3)
New large fires: 1
Large fires contained: 0
Uncontained large fires: 16 (OR: 13 WA: 3)
Northwest IMT Activity
Area Command Teams Committed: 1
Area Command Teams Committed: 1
NIMOs Committed: 0
Type 1 IMTs committed: 6
Type 2 IMTs committed: 9
National Fire Activity
Initial attack activity: Light (109) new fires
Type 2 IMTs committed: 9
National Fire Activity
Initial attack activity: Light (109) new fires
New large incidents: 8
Large fires contained: 2
Uncontained large fires: 57
Large fires contained: 2
Uncontained large fires: 57
National IMT Activity
Area Command Teams committed: 2
NIMOs committed: 2
Type 1 IMTs committed: 14
Type 2 IMTs committed: 26
Area Command Teams committed: 2
NIMOs committed: 2
Type 1 IMTs committed: 14
Type 2 IMTs committed: 26
Northwest Current Incident Details
Incidents not Previously Reported: 1
East Crater WA-GPF-000503. ICT3. 10 miles NW of Trout Lake, WA. Start 9/3. Full Suppression. Cause: Unknown. 550 acres. 0% contained. Timber and grass. Moderate fire behavior. T&E habitat threatened. Trail and area closures in effect.
Incidents Previously Reported: 27
Eagle Creek OR-CGF-000493. Unified Command: IMT2, NW Team 6 (Sheldon)/OSFM Red Team (Yocum)/ODF. 2 miles S of Cascade Locks, OR. Start 9/2. Monitor/Confine/Point Zone Protection. Cause: Unknown. 4,800 acres (+1,800). 0% completed. Timber. Extreme fire behavior. Evacuations in place. Structures threatened. Road, trail and area closures in place. This incident not included in the large fire count above.
Indian Creek OR-MHF-000176. Unified Command: IMT2, NW Team 6 (Sheldon)/OSFM Red Team (Yocum)/ODF. 6 miles S of Cascade Locks, OR. Start 7/4. Confine. Cause: Unknown. 850 acres (-240). 10% completed. Timber. Active fire behavior. Trail and area closures in place. This incident not included in the large fire count above.
Chetco Bar OR-RSF-000326. Unified Command: IMT1, PNW Team 3 (Livingston)/OSFM Green Team (Hallman)/Coos FPA. 16 miles W of Selma, OR. Start 7/12. Full Suppression. Cause: Lightning. 167,513 acres (+24,656). 5% containment. Timber. Extreme fire behavior. Evacuations in place. Structures threatened. Road, trail and area closures in place. IMT2, NW Team 13 (Gales) ordered for the east zone (Branch IV).
Jolly Mountain WA-OWF-000361. IMT1, PNW Team 2 (Schulte). 11 miles NNW of Cle Elum, WA. Start 8/11. Full Suppression. Cause: Lightning. 20,975 acres (+2,890). 0% containment. Timber. Active fire behavior. Evacuations in place. Structures, campgrounds and T&E habitat threatened. Road, trail and area closures in place.
Horse Prairie OR-730S-000514. IMT1, ODF Team 3 (Smith). 15 miles NW of Canyonville, OR. Start 8/26. Full Suppression. Cause: Unknown. 14,038 acres (+1,225). 20% containment. Timber. Active fire behavior. Evacuations in place. Structures, commercial timber, infrastructure, cultural resources and T&E habitat threatened.
Miller Complex OR-RSF-000647. IMT1, RM (Pechota). 17 miles E of Cave Junction, OR. Start 8/14. Full Suppression. Cause: Unknown. 18,964 acres (+999). 25% containment. Timber. Active fire behavior. Evacuations in place. Structures, historic cabins, T&E habitat and recreation sites threatened. Road, trail and area closures in place. Includes: Abney (12,564 acres), Burnt Peak (4,215 acres), Creedence (2,064 acres) and 17 smaller fires.
High Cascades Complex OR-RSF-000636. IMT2, NW Team 7 (Knerr). High Cascades RD and Crater Lake National Park, OR. Start 7/25. Full Suppression. Cause: Unknown. 38,320 acres (+8,929). 20% containment. Timber. Active fire behavior. Evacuation notices. Structures threatened. Road, trail and area closures in place. Supporting IA. Includes: Blanket Creek (21,400 acres), Broken Lookout (7,500 acres), Spruce Lake (7,500 acres), Paradise (1,800 acres) and 12 smaller fires. Paradise, Pup and Windy Gap fires merged and are now reported as Paradise.
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. 29,544 acres (+1,200). 23% containment. Timber. Active fire behavior. Evacuation notices. Structures, T&E habitat, recreation sites and power line infrastructure threatened. Road, trail, area and campground closures in place. Supporting IA. Numerous fires in the complex including: Happy Dog (19,011 acres), Fall Creek (4,570 acres), Brokentooth (3,042 acres), Rattlesnake (488 acres), Devil (581 acres) and 8 other fires.
Norse Peak WA-OWF-000365. IMT2, Florida State Red Team (Dolan). 11 miles W of Cliffdell, WA. Start 8/11. Confine. Cause: Lightning. 18,822 acres (+1,522). 8% completed. Timber. Active fire behavior. Inside the Norse Peak Wilderness. Structures and T&E habitat threatened. Evacuations in place. Road, area and trail closures in place. This incident not included in the large fire count above.
Horse Creek Complex OR-WIF-107234. IMT1, SW (Day). 7 miles S of Belknap Springs, OR. Start 8/21. Monitor/Full Suppression. Cause: Unknown. 13,469 acres (+2,683). 0% completed. Timber. Extreme fire behavior. Evacuation in place. Structures threatened. Road, trail and area closures in place. Includes Avenue (1,196 acres), Olallie Lookout (832 acres), Roney (2,483 acres), and Separation (8,958 acres). This incident not included in the large fire count above.
Whitewater OR-WIF-170123. IMT1, SW (Day). 15 miles E of Detroit, OR. Start 7/23. Monitor/Confine/Full Suppression. Cause: Lightning. 12,054 acres (+282). 33% completed. Timber. Extreme fire behavior. Evacuation notices. Structures threatened. Road, trail and area closures in place. Includes: Little Devil (1068 acres), Scorpion (360 acres), and French (2 acres). Also managing Rebel, Horse Creek Complex, and Potato Hill. This incident not included in the large fire count above.
Rebel OR-WIF-170156. IMT1, SW (Day). 13 miles S of McKenzie Bridge, OR. Start 8/4. Monitor/Full Suppression. Cause: Unknown. 7,432 acres (+195). 19% completed. Timber. Moderate fire behavior. Structures, recreation sites and cultural resources threatened. The fire is in the Three Sisters Wilderness. Includes Pete and Box Canyon Fires. Road, trail and area closures in place. This incident not included in the large fire count above.
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. 2,382 acres (+231). 1% completed. Timber. Extreme fire behavior. Evacuation notices. Road, trail and area closures in place. Includes Ferry Point (129 acres). This incident not included in the large fire count above.
Nash OR-WIF-170181. IMT2, NW Team 8 (Johnson). 6 miles N of Elk Lake, OR. Start 8/10. Confine/Point Zone Protection. Cause: Lightning. 4,862 acres (+1,362). 0% completed. Timber. Extreme fire behavior. Evacuation notices. Structures, T&E habitat, recreation sites threatened. Road, trail and area closures in place. This incident not included in the large fire count above.
Jones OR-WIF-170191. IMT2, NW Team 12 (Harrod). 10 miles NE of Lowell, OR. Start 8/10. Full Suppression. Cause: Lightning. 8,536 acres (+0). 51% containment. Timber. Active fire behavior. Structures, T&E habitat, recreation sites and commercial timber threatened. Road, trail, area and campground closures in place. Also managing Staley.
Jade Creek OR-982S-000591. IMT2, SW Team 3 (Millert). 13 miles E of Bly, OR. Full Suppression. Cause: Lightning. 782 acres (+0). 51% containment. Timber. Minimal fire behavior. Structures threatened. Road closure in place.
Milli 0843 CS OR-DEF-000843. IMT2, NW Team 8 (Johnson). 9 miles W of Sisters, OR. Start 8/11. Full Suppression. Cause: Lightning. 22,527 acres (+0). 60% containment. Timber. Active fire behavior. Structures threatened. Evacuation notices. Road, area and trail closures in place. Also managing Nash.
Bridge Creek WA-COA-000088. IMT2, NW Team 11 (Rabe). 11 miles NE of Keller, WA. Start 8/9. Full Suppression. Cause: Lightning. 3,709 acres (+13). 78% containment. Timber. Active fire behavior. Commercial timber, infrastructure and cultural resources threatened. Road trail and area closures in place.
Staley OR-WIF-170174. IMT2, NW Team 12 (Harrod). 23 miles S of Oakridge, OR. Start 8/10. Full Suppression. Cause: Lightning. 2,234 acres (+0). 78% containment. Timber. Minimal fire behavior. T&E habitat and cultural resources threatened. Road, area and trail closures in place.
American WA-OWF-000351. IMT2, Florida State Red Team (Dolan). 11 miles W of Cliffdell, WA. Start 8/10. Confine. Cause: Lightning. 500 acres (+136). 0% completed. Timber. Active fire behavior. Evacuations in place. Structures, T&E habitat and recreation trails threatened. Road, trail and area closures in place. This incident not included in the large fire count above.
Jack Creek WA-OWF-000373. ICT4. 15 miles SW of Leavenworth, WA. Start 8/11. Monitor. Cause: Lightning. 1,800 acres. 0% completed. Timber. Moderate fire behavior. Road, trail and area closures in place. This incident not included in the large fire count above.
North Pelican OR-FWF-000514. ICT3. 28 miles NW of Klamath Falls, OR. Start 8/10. Full Suppression. Cause: Lightning. 2,750 acres (+750). 18% containment. Timber. Extreme fire behavior. Structures threatened. Road, area and trail closures in place.
Falcon Complex OR-UPF-000295. ICT3. 17 miles N of Prospect, OR. Start 8/8. Full Suppression. Cause: Lightning. 2,935 acres (+0). 60% containment. Timber. Minimal fire behavior. Structures, private land, T&E habitat and cultural sites threatened. Road closures in place. Includes: Upper Ash Flat (1,983 acres) and Double Buck (762 acres).
Diamond Creek WA-OWF-000267. ICT4. 27 miles NNW of Winthrop, WA. Start 7/23. Monitor/Confine/Point Zone Protection/Full Suppression. Cause: Unknown. 58,794 acres (+0). 65% completed. Timber. Active fire behavior. Structures and T&E habitat threatened. Road, area and trail closures in place. This incident not included in the large fire count above. No new information.
Potato Hill OR-WIF-170249. ICT4. 20 miles NW of Sisters, OR. Start 8/29. Full Suppression. Cause: Unknown. 199 acres (+0). 70% containment. Timber. Minimal fire behavior. Road and area closures in place.
Quarry WA-MSF-000233. ICT3. 30 miles NW of North Bend, WA. Start 8/11. Confine/Point Zone Protection. Cause: Human. 130 acres (+0). 40% completed. Timber. Moderate fire behavior. This incident not included in the large fire count above. No new information.
McKay OR-DEF-001035. ICT4. 5 miles NE of La Pine, OR. Start 8/29. Full Suppression. Cause: Unknown. 1,221 acres (+0). 80% containment. Timber. Minimal fire behavior. Infrastructure and recreation sites threatened. Road, trail and area closures in place.
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 thermal trough will continue to bring hot, dry and unstable burning conditions from the Cascade Crest westward for Oregon and Washington today. These conditions have a history of resulting in significant flare-ups for ongoing incidents and rapid growth of new fires. Thunderstorms are possible over sections of Southern Oregon today expanding northward and eastward on Wednesday and Thursday. Storms could bring heavy local rain showers by Thursday and Friday as they move across the region. Despite that, fire starts are still possible and will challenge initial attack.
Expect moderating burning conditions and fire danger as temperatures fall and humidity rises beginning on Thursday and Friday. This will prove to be a welcome respite from the severe burning conditions experienced over the Labor Day weekend. However, this is just a respite and not a season-ending event.
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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