Northwest Interagency Coordination Center: 9/6/2017 NWCC Morning Brief

Date/Time Stamp: Wednesday, Sep 06, 2017, 06:52

Northwest Activity Summary

Hot and dry yesterday with poor overnight humidity recovery east of the Cascades and on the Olympic Peninsula. Gusty east winds in the Cascade gaps and the Columbia Gorge. A few lightning strikes in Southern Oregon with light scattered precipitation. Light initial attack. Moderate growth on existing large fires.

Preparedness Levels

Current:

Northwest	5 (8/12)
National	5 (8/10)

Northwest PL Forecast

5	5	2
3-day	10-day	30-day

Northwest Fire Activity
New Fires and Acres
17 fires for 29 acres
96,858 acres growth on existing large fires
OR: 4 fires for 2 acres
WA: 13 fires for 27 acres

Large Fire Summary
New large fires: 3
Large fires contained: 0
Uncontained large fires: 19 (OR: 15 WA: 4)

Northwest IMT Activity
Area Command Teams Committed: 1

NIMOs Committed: 0

Type 1 IMTs committed: 6
Type 2 IMTs committed: 8
National Fire Activity
Initial attack activity: Light (106) new fires

New large incidents: 4
Large fires contained: 9
Uncontained large fires: 50

National IMT Activity
Area Command Teams committed: 2
NIMOs committed: 2
Type 1 IMTs committed: 16
Type 2 IMTs committed: 28

Northwest Current Incident Details

Incidents not Previously Reported: 3

Sawmill Creek WA-SPS-000177. IMT3. 22 miles W of Cle Elum, WA. Start 9/4. Full Suppression. Cause: Unknown. 700 acres. 0% containment. Timber. Active fire behavior with running, torching, and spotting. Pulled resources off due to visibility and safety concerns. Norse Peak spot hampering access/egress. Tacoma watershed and historic town of Lester threatened.

Rim OR-MHF-000505. ICT3. 6 miles E of Clear Lake, OR. Start 9/3. Full Suppression. Cause: Unknown. 250 acres. 0% containment. Timber. Active fire behavior. Expected growth south and east due to indirect suppression strategy. Watershed, campgrounds and commercial timber threatened. Eagle Creek providing logistical support. IMT3 ordered.

OR-NMAN-001091. N Sherman County Rural/ BLM assist. Start 9/4. Full Suppression. Cause: Unknown. 1,200 acres. Unprotected lands. No additional growth expected. Last report on morning briefing unless significant activity occurs.

Incidents Previously Reported: 28

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. 20,000 acres (+15,200). 0% completed. Timber. Extreme fire behavior. Evacuations in place. Structures, watershed, timberlands, powerline infrastructure and major transportation corridor threatened. Road, trail and area closures in place. This incident not included in the large fire count above. IMT1, SW Team (Pierson) mobilizing.

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. 1,200 acres (+350). 10% completed. Timber. Active fire behavior. Trail and area closures in place. This incident not included in the large fire count above. Future updates will be reported under Eagle Creek.

Chetco Bar OR-RSF-000326. Unified Command: IMT1, PNW Team 3 (Livingston)/IMT2, NW Team 13 (Gales)/OSFM Green Team (Hallman)/Coos FPA. 16 miles W of Selma, OR. Start 7/12. Full Suppression. Cause: Lightning. 176,770 acres (+9,257). 5% containment. Timber. Extreme 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. 23,106 acres (+2,131). 0% containment. Timber. Active 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, Florida State Red Team (Dolan). 11 miles W of Cliffdell, WA. Start 8/11. Confine. Cause: Lightning. 20,035 acres (+1,213). 8% completed. Timber. Active fire behavior.Watershed, ski area, 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. 20,710 acres (+7,241). 0% completed. Timber. Extreme fire behavior. Evacuations in place. Structures threatened. Road, trail and area closures in place. Includes Avenue (1,196 acres), Olallie Lookout (1,095 acres), Roney (2,660 acres), and Separation (15,759 acres). 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. 31,568 acres (+2,024). 24% 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 (20,433 acres), Fall Creek (4,566 acres), Brokentooth (3,535 acres), Rattlesnake (488 acres), Devil (581 acres), Twin 1 (2,667 acres) and 8 other fires.

Horse Prairie OR-730S-000514. IMT1, ODF Team 3 (Smith). 15 miles NW of Canyonville, OR. Start 8/26. Full Suppression. Cause: Unknown. 16,419 acres (+2,381). 25% 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: Lightning. 28,697 acres (+9,733). 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 (22,365 acres), Burnt Peak (4,147 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. 42,120 acres (+3,800). 20% containment. Timber. Extreme fire behavior. Evacuation notices. Structures threatened. Road, trail and area closures in place. Supporting IA. Includes: Blanket Creek (23,000 acres), Broken Lookout (8,000 acres), Spruce Lake (9,000 acres) and 13 smaller fires. Paradise, Broken Lookout and Windy Gap fires merged and are now reported as Broken Lookout.

Nash OR-WIF-170181. IMT1, SW (Day). 6 miles N of Elk Lake, OR. Start 8/10. Confine/Point Zone Protection. Cause: Lightning. 5,706 acres (+844). 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.

Whitewater OR-WIF-170123. IMT1, SW (Day). 15 miles E of Detroit, OR. Start 7/23. Monitor/Confine/Full Suppression. Cause: Lightning. 12,551 acres (+497). 34% completed. Timber. Moderate fire behavior. Evacuation notices. Structures and powerline infrastructure threatened. Road, trail and area closures in place. Includes: Little Devil (1,261 acres), Scorpion (427 acres), and French (2 acres). Also managing Rebel, Horse Creek Complex, and Potato Hill. 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. 6,017 acres (+3,635). 1% completed. Timber. Active fire behavior. Evacuation notices. Road, trail and area closures in place. Also managing Ferry Point fire. 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. 7,495 acres (+63). 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.

Jones OR-WIF-170191. IMT2, NW Team 12 (Harrod/Cable). 10 miles NE of Lowell, OR. Start 8/10. Full Suppression. Cause: Lightning. 8,536 acres (+0). 48% 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 (Sinclair/Millert). 13 miles E of Bly, OR. Full Suppression. Cause: Lightning. 782 acres (+0). 75% containment. Timber. Minimal fire behavior. Structures threatened. Road closure in place.

Milli 0843 CS OR-DEF-000843. IMT3. 9 miles W of Sisters, OR. Start 8/11. Full Suppression. Cause: Lightning. 24,025 acres (+1,498). 60% containment. Timber. Active fire behavior. Structures threatened. Evacuation notices. Road, area and trail closures in place.

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 (+0). 84% containment. Timber. Moderate 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/Cable). 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. 635 acres (+135). 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.

East Crater WA-GPF-000503. ICT3. 10 miles NW of Trout Lake, WA. Start 9/3. Full Suppression. Cause: Unknown. 550 acres. (+0) 0% contained. Timber and grass. Moderate fire behavior. T&E habitat threatened. Trail and area closures in effect. No update received.

Jack Creek WA-OWF-000373. ICT4. 15 miles SW of Leavenworth, WA. Start 8/11. Monitor. Cause: Lightning. 1,800 acres (+0). 0% completed. Timber. Moderate fire behavior. Road, trail and area closures in place. This incident not included in the large fire count above. No update received.

North Pelican OR-FWF-000514. ICT3. 28 miles NW of Klamath Falls, OR. Start 8/10. Full Suppression. Cause: Lightning. 3,400 acres (+650). 20% containment. Timber. Moderate 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). 62% 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. 95,000 acres (+36,206). 65% completed. Timber. Extreme fire behavior. Evacuations in place. Structures, recreation infrastructure and T&E habitat threatened. Road, area and trail closures in place. This incident not included in the large fire count above.

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). 85% containment. Timber. Minimal fire behavior. Infrastructure and recreation sites threatened. Road, trail and area closures in place. 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

Moderation of burning conditions is expected west of the Cascades today and then east of the Cascades as the weather pattern shifts to promote a cooling and moistening trend through the end of the work week. The thermal trough which has worsened conditions with east winds, hot temperature, low humidity, and instability will move east of the Cascades. Fire danger will fall as the temporary cooling pattern sets in. General winds will begin to shift more to westerly as this weather pattern shifts and the atmosphere will stabilize.

Some wet thunderstorms are possible over Oregon and Washington Wednesday through Friday. Despite showers with the storms, lightning will ignite some starts and with conditions as dry as they are, there is elevated potential for new large fires because of the lightning. See your local fire weather forecast for the details on upcoming lightning. Fortunately, the downtrend in fire danger will work in the favor of initial attack firefighters.

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/sitreprt.pdfOther GACC Morning Reports:

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