Northwest Activity Summary
Warm and humid yesterday with scattered light showers west of the Cascades. Lightning in Eastern Oregon and North Puget Sound with scattered light to heavy precipitation and gusty winds. Heavy initial attack in Eastern Oregon with four fires reported between 40 and 900 acres. 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 34 fires for 1,177 acres14,459 acres growth on existing large fires
OR: 32 fires for 1,175 acres
WA: 2 fires for 2 acres
New Fires and Acres 34 fires for 1,177 acres14,459 acres growth on existing large fires
OR: 32 fires for 1,175 acres
WA: 2 fires for 2 acres
Large Fire Summary
New large fires: 1
Large fires contained: 0
Uncontained large fires: 17 (OR: 13 WA: 4)
New large fires: 1
Large fires contained: 0
Uncontained large fires: 17 (OR: 13 WA: 4)
Northwest IMT Activity
Area Command Teams Committed: 1
Area Command Teams Committed: 1
NIMOs Committed: 0
Type 1 IMTs committed: 9
Type 2 IMTs committed: 8
National Fire Activity
Initial attack activity: Light (116) new fires
Type 2 IMTs committed: 8
National Fire Activity
Initial attack activity: Light (116) new fires
New large incidents: 1
Large fires contained: 1
Uncontained large fires: 52
Large fires contained: 1
Uncontained large fires: 52
National IMT Activity
Area Command Teams committed: 2
NIMOs committed: 2
Type 1 IMTs committed: 17
Type 2 IMTs committed: 26
Area Command Teams committed: 2
NIMOs committed: 2
Type 1 IMTs committed: 17
Type 2 IMTs committed: 26
Northwest Current Incident Details
Incidents not Previously Reported: 1
Hampton OR-PRD-001126. ICT3. 6 miles NE of Hampton, OR. Start 9/8. Full Suppression. Cause: Lightning. 900 acres. Grass and brush. Moderate wind driven fire behavior. Firelines held through the night.
Incidents Previously Reported: 28
Eagle Creek OR-CGF-000493. Unified Command: IMT1, SW Team (Pierson)/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 (+0). 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.
Chetco Bar OR-RSF-000326. Unified Command: IMT1, PNW Team 3 (Livingston)/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. 177,693acres (+392). 5% containment. Timber. Minimal fire behavior. Evacuations in place. Structures threatened. Road, trail and area closures in place. IMT1, (Lund) mobilizing to West Zone.
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 (+0). 8% containment. Timber. Actively backing toward control lines. 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 (+0). 12% completed. Timber. Minimal 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. 39,448 acres (+150). 36% 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 (29,379 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 (+0). 0% completed. Timber. Minimal 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), Nash (6,359 acres) and Separation (16,451 acres). This incident not included in the large fire count above.
High Cascades Complex OR-RSF-000636. IMT2, NW Team 7 (Knerr)/IMT2, SW Team (Millert). High Cascades RD and Crater Lake National Park, OR. Start 7/25. Full Suppression. Cause: Unknown. 66,966 acres (+12,146). 21% containment. Timber. Moderate fire behavior. Evacuation notices. Structures threatened. Road, trail and area closures in place. Includes: Blanket Creek (30,750 acres), Broken Lookout (15,414 acres), Pup (6,271 acres), Spruce Lake (14,411 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 (+0). 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. IMT2, NW Team 9 (Goff) mobilizing.
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 (+0). 33% completed. Timber. Minimal 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.
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. 6,944 acres (+162). 1% completed. Timber. Moderate 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.
Jones OR-WIF-170191. IMT3. 10 miles NE of Lowell, OR. Start 8/10. Full Suppression. Cause: Lightning. 8,536 acres (+0). 48% containment. Timber. Minimal fire behavior. Structures, T&E habitat, recreation sites and commercial timber threatened. Road, trail, area and campground closures in place. Also managing Staley.
Rebel OR-WIF-170156. IMT1, SW (Day). 13 miles S of McKenzie Bridge, OR. Start 8/4. Monitor/Full Suppression. Cause: Unknown. 7,784 acres (+7). 19% completed. Timber. Minimal 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). 37% containment. Timber. Minimal fire behavior. Evacuations in place. Structures, commercial timber, infrastructure, cultural resources and T&E habitat threatened. IMT1, ODF Team 1 (Hessel) will assume command of the fire at noon today.
Bridge Creek WA-COA-000088. IMT3. 11 miles NE of Keller, WA. Start 8/9. Full Suppression. Cause: Lightning. 3,711acres (+0). 98% containment. Timber. Minimal fire behavior. Mop-up progressing. Some interior burning. Commercial timber, infrastructure and cultural resources threatened. Road trail and area closures in place.
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. IMT3. 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. Minimal 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. IMT2, CA Team (Wakoski). 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.
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 (+0). 15% 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. 250 acres (-50). 10% containment. Timber. Moderate fire behavior. Line prep 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. IMT2, SW Team (Millert). 28 miles NW of Klamath Falls, OR. Start 8/10. Full Suppression. Cause: Lightning. 3,474 acres (+24). 25% containment. Timber. Moderate fire behavior. Structures threatened. Road, area and trail closures in place.
Falcon Complex OR-UPF-000295. ICT4. 17 miles N of Prospect, OR. Start 8/8. Full Suppression. Cause: Lightning. 2,935 acres (+0). 68% containment. Timber. Minimal fire behavior. Some interior burning. Structures, private land, T&E habitat and cultural sites threatened. Includes: Upper Ash Flat (1,983 acres), Double Buck (762 acres) and 4 smaller fires.
Diamond Creek WA-OWF-000267. ICT4. 27 miles NNW of Winthrop, WA. Start 7/23. Monitor/Confine/Point Zone Protection/Full Suppression. Cause: Unknown. 105,500 acres (+1,500). 40% 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). 90% 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. 215 acres (+85). 40% completed. Timber. Minimal fire behavior. Some precipitation received. This incident not included in the large fire count above.
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
Cooler conditions and elevated humidity will allow for a respite in burning, along with decreasing fire danger today. Winds will be gusty out of the west today across the Columbia basin.
High pressure builds back into the Pacific Northwest Sunday and Monday, resulting in a brief warming and drying trend, along with return of the offshore flow. Although there will be an up-tick of ERC values and fire activity during this time, the severity will be less as observed in the past and will only last on the order of a day or two before moderating burning conditions return.
There is a potential for a frontal passage to bring another round of showers and wet thunderstorms across much of the region around mid-week. Although lightning will bring a threat for new starts, the thunderstorms will be followed by higher humidity and another cooling period.
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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