Northwest Activity Summary
Light to heavy precipitation across a good portion of the Oregon Mountains stopping just shy of the Columbia Gorge. Warm across the region with high humidity west of the Cascades. Gusty winds throughout the region. Substantial lightning across Oregon with some stretching into Washington. Moderate initial attack yesterday with the largest fire reported at 200 acres in Eastern Oregon. Low to Moderate growth on existing large fires. Area Command Team (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 45 fires for 220 acres20,300 acres growth on existing large fires
OR: 42 fires for 219 acres
WA: 3 fires for 1 acre
New Fires and Acres 45 fires for 220 acres20,300 acres growth on existing large fires
OR: 42 fires for 219 acres
WA: 3 fires for 1 acre
Large Fire Summary
New large fires: 0
Large fires contained: 0
Uncontained large fires: 16 (OR: 12 WA: 4)
New large fires: 0
Large fires contained: 0
Uncontained large fires: 16 (OR: 12 WA: 4)
Northwest IMT Activity
Area Command Teams Committed: 1
Area Command Teams Committed: 1
NIMOs Committed: 0
Type 1 IMTs committed: 7
Type 2 IMTs committed: 10
National Fire Activity
Initial attack activity: Light (172) new fires
Type 2 IMTs committed: 10
National Fire Activity
Initial attack activity: Light (172) new fires
New large incidents: 8
Large fires contained: 4
Uncontained large fires: 48
Large fires contained: 4
Uncontained large fires: 48
National IMT Activity
Area Command Teams committed: 2
NIMOs committed: 2
Type 1 IMTs committed: 17
Type 2 IMTs committed: 25
Area Command Teams committed: 2
NIMOs committed: 2
Type 1 IMTs committed: 17
Type 2 IMTs committed: 25
Northwest Current Incident Details
Incidents not Previously Reported: 0
Incidents Previously Reported: 28
Eagle Creek OR-CGF-000493. Unified Command: IMT2, NW Team 6 (Sheldon)/OSFM Red Team (Yocum)/ODF (Hirsch). 2 miles S of Cascade Locks, OR. Start 9/2. Monitor/Confine/Point Zone Protection. Cause: Unknown. 33,382 acres (+2,453). 7% 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. Transfer of command to IMT1, SW Team (Pierson) scheduled for 9/9 at 0600.
Chetco Bar OR-RSF-000326. Unified Command: IMT1, PNW Team 3 (Livingston)/OSFM Green Team (Hallman)/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. 177,301 acres (+531). 5% 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. 26,325 acres (+1,811). 8% 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, CA Team (Arroyo). 11 miles W of Cliffdell, WA. Start 8/11. Confine. Cause: Lightning.45,433 acres (+1,951). 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.
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. 39,298 acres (+1,000). 34% 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 (29,229 acres), Fall Creek (4,815 acres), Brokentooth (3,181 acres), Rattlesnake (894 acres), Devil (698 acres), Copeland (306 acres) and 3 smaller fires.
Horse Creek Complex OR-WIF-107234. IMT1, SW (Day). 7 miles S of Belknap Springs, OR. Start 8/21. Monitor/Full Suppression. Cause: Unknown. 29,157 acres (+7,281). 0% completed. Timber. Moderate fire behavior. Evacuations in place. Structures threatened. Road, trail and area closures in place. Includes Avenue (2,038 acres), Olallie Lookout (1,174 acres), Roney (3,135 acres), and Separation (16,451 acres). This incident not included in the large fire count above. The Nash fire (6,359 acres) has been added to the complex.
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. 54,820 acres (+2,245). 18% containment. Timber. Moderate fire behavior. Evacuation notices. Structures threatened. Road, trail and area closures in place. Supporting IA. Includes: Blanket Creek (29,154 acres), Broken Lookout (7,200 acres), Pup (2,500 acres), Spruce Lake (13,601 acres) and 12 smaller fires.
Miller Complex OR-RSF-000647. IMT1, RM (Pechota). 17 miles E of Cave Junction, OR. Start 8/14. Full Suppression.Cause: Lightning. 33,936 acres (+1,718). 33% containment. Timber. Moderate fire behavior. Evacuations in place. Structures, historic cabins, T&E habitat and recreation sites threatened. Road, trail and area closures in place. Includes: Abney (27,160 acres), Burnt Peak (4,147 acres), Creedence (2,090 acres), Knox (419 acres) and 16 smaller fires.
Nash OR-WIF-170181. IMT1, SW (Day). 6 miles N of Elk Lake, OR. Start 8/10. Confine/Point Zone Protection. Cause: Lightning. 6,359 acres (+200). 0% completed. Timber. Moderate 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. Future updates will be included with the High Cascades Complex.
Whitewater OR-WIF-170123. IMT2, NW Team 8 (Johnson). 15 miles E of Detroit, OR. Start 7/23. Monitor/Confine/Full Suppression. Cause: Lightning. 13,140 acres (+201). 34% completed. Timber. Moderate fire behavior. Evacuation notices. Structures and powerline infrastructure threatened. Road, trail and area closures in place. Includes: Whitewater (10,934 acres), Little Devil (1,598 acres), Scorpion (606 acres), and French (2 acres). Also managing Rebel, Horse Creek Complex, and Potato Hill. 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. Moderate fire behavior. Structures, T&E habitat, recreation sites and commercial timber threatened. Road, trail, area and campground closures in place. Also managing Staley.
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. 6,782 acres (+262). 1% completed. Timber. Active fire behavior. Structures, campgrounds and private property threatened. 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. 7,777 acres (-7). 19% completed. Timber. Moderate fire behavior. Structures, recreation sites and cultural resources threatened. The fire is in the Three Sisters Wilderness. Includes Rebel (7,706 acres), Pete (51 acres) and Box Canyon (27 acres) Fires. Road, trail and area closures in place. This incident not included in the large fire count above.
Horse Prairie OR-730S-000514. IMT1, ODF Team 3 (Smith). 15 miles NW of Canyonville, OR. Start 8/26. Full Suppression. Cause: Unknown. 16,436 acres (+0). 35% containment. Timber. Active fire behavior. Evacuations in place. Structures, commercial timber, infrastructure, cultural resources and T&E habitat threatened.
Bridge Creek WA-COA-000088. IMT2, NW Team 11 (Rabe). 11 miles NE of Keller, WA. Start 8/9. Full Suppression. Cause: Lightning. 3,711 acres (+0). 95% containment. Timber. Minimal fire behavior. Commercial timber, infrastructure and cultural resources threatened. Road trail and area closures in place. TOC to IMT3 scheduled for today at 1800 hrs.
Milli 0843 CS OR-DEF-000843. ICT3. 9 miles W of Sisters, OR. Start 8/11. Full Suppression. Cause: Unknown. 24,025acres (+0). 60% containment. Timber. Active fire behavior. Structures threatened. Evacuation notices. Road, area and trail 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. 2,300 acres (+0). 81% containment. Timber. Minimal fire behavior. T&E habitat and cultural resources threatened.
American WA-OWF-000351. IMT2, CA Team (Arroyo). 11 miles W of Cliffdell, WA. Start 8/10. Confine. Cause: Lightning. 1,449 acres (+129). 0% completed. Timber. Moderate fire behavior. Evacuations in place. Structures, T&E species and recreation trails threatened. Road, trail and area closures in place. This incident not included in the large fire count above.
Sawmill Creek WA-SPS-000177. IMT3. 22 miles W of Cle Elum, WA. Start 9/4. Full Suppression. Cause: Unknown. 848 acres (+0). 0% containment. Timber. Moderate fire behavior. Tacoma watershed, power lines, and railroad infrastructure threatened. IMT2, CA Team (Wakoski) Mobilizing.
Archer Mountain WA-PCS-000196. IMT3. 3 miles W of Skamania, WA. Start 9/5. Confine/Point Zone Protection. Cause: Eagle Creek Spot. 209 acres (+89). 10% completed. Timber. Active fire behavior. Line construction and burnout ongoing. Structures, timber and power line infrastructure threatened. This incident not included in the large fire count above.
Rim OR-MHF-000505. ICT3. 6 miles E of Clear Lake, OR. Start 9/3. Full Suppression. Cause: Unknown. 300 acres (+50). 0% containment. Timber. Active fire behavior. Line construction and burnout progressing. Minimal growth expected. Watershed, campgrounds and commercial timber threatened.
East Crater WA-GPF-000503. ICT4. 10 miles NW of Trout Lake, WA. Start 9/3. Full Suppression. Cause: Unknown. 467 acres. (-83) 0% contained. Timber and grass. Minimal fire behavior. Minimal threat to commercial timberlands.
Jack Creek WA-OWF-000373. ICT4. 15 miles SW of Leavenworth, WA. Start 8/11. Monitor. Cause: Lightning. 2,154 acres (+354). 0% completed. Timber. Minimal fire behavior. Recreation infrastructure threatened. 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. 3,450 acres (+25). 25% containment. Timber. Moderate fire behavior. Some precipitation received. Structures threatened. Road, area and trail closures in place. IMT2, SW Team (Millert) scheduled to assume command 9/9.
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), Double Buck (762 acres) and 4 smaller fires. No update received.
Diamond Creek WA-OWF-000267. ICT4. 27 miles NNW of Winthrop, WA. Start 7/23. Monitor/Confine/Point Zone Protection/Full Suppression. Cause: Unknown. 104,000 acres (+0). 35% completed. Timber. Active fire behavior. Evacuation notices 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. IMT2, NW Team 8 (Johnson). 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 update received.
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
The respite in active burning conditions and critical fire weather will continue into the weekend with the arrival of a cooler and moister air mass. Westerly winds will also prevail over next 48 hours bringing more stable conditions that will also aid in limiting significant fire growth.
Lingering showers, along with isolated thunderstorms, will push over areas generally east of the Cascades today into tonight. Despite the rain and increased humidity, the combination of dry conditions and threat for lightning starts will keep risk level elevated for new large fires east of the Cascades. 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/
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