Wednesday, October 4, 2017

10/04/2017 NWCC Morning Brief

Date/Time Stamp:  Wednesday, Oct 04, 2017, 06:59


Northwest Activity Summary
Warm and dry yesterday with gusty winds in Oregon. Poor humidity recovery at higher elevations with cool overnight temperatures east of the Cascades. Light initial attack and little growth reported on existing large fires. Around 250 acres of prescribed burning reported and 5 prescribed burns are planned.


Preparedness Levels
Current:
Northwest
2 (10/02)
National
2 (10/03)
Northwest PL Forecast
2
2
1
3-day
10-day
30-day


Northwest Fire Activity
New Fires and Acres 9 fires for 1 acre
16 acres growth on existing large fires
OR: 7 fires for 0 acres
WA: 2 fires for 1 acre
Large Fire Summary
New large fires: 0
Large fires contained: 0
Uncontained large fires: 4 (OR: 4 WA: 0)
Northwest IMT Activity
NIMOs Committed: 0
Type 1 IMTs committed: 1
Type 2 IMTs committed: 0

National Fire Activity 
Initial attack activity: Light (37) new fires
New large incidents: 1
Large fires contained: 0
Uncontained large fires: 7

National IMT Activity
Area Command Teams: 0
NIMOs committed: 0
Type 1 IMTs committed: 1
Type 2 IMTs committed: 6



Northwest Current Incident Details
Incidents not Previously Reported: 0
Incidents Previously Reported: 4
Eagle Creek OR-CGF-000493. IMT3. 2 miles S of Cascade Locks, OR. Start 9/2. Full Suppression. Cause: Human. 48,831 acres (+0). 47% 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). 98% containment. Timber. Minimal fire behavior. Road, trail, and area closures in place. Also managing Indigo. Transfer of command to ICT3 planned for 10/5 at 2000.
High Cascades Complex OR-RSF-000636. Two IMT3(s). 16 miles N of Prospect, OR. Start 8/13. Full Suppression. Cause: Lightning. 27,476 acres (+16). 35% containment. Timber. Minimal fire behavior. Road, trail, and area closures in place. Includes: Broken Lookout (19,194 acres) and Pup (8,282 acres). Transfer of command to two IMT3(s) occured this morning at 0700.
Jones OR-WIF-170191. IMT3. 10 miles NE of Lowell, OR. Start 8/10. Full Suppression. Cause: Lightning. 10,114 acres (+0). 91% containment. Timber. Minimal fire behavior. Area closures in place.

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
Cool and dry weather is expected on Wednesday and Thursday. General winds will decrease over most areas on Thursday, but then kick up again east of the Washington Cascades as a cold front moves in on Friday. Potential for new large fires with resource draw is low. However, winds kicking up with the cold front on Friday could be a concern for prescribed burning or rangeland wildfires east of the Cascades. Check spot forecasts carefully for wind shifts during and after prescribed burning.

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