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Wednesday, October 11, 2017

10/10/2017 NWCC Morning Brief

Date/Time Stamp:  Tuesday, Oct 10, 2017, 07:54


Northwest Activity Summary
Mild and dry yesterday with gusty winds. Poor overnight humidity recovery on the east side and in Southwest Oregon. Light initial attack and no growth reported on existing large fires. No prescribed burns were reported or reported as planned yesterday.


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


Northwest Fire Activity (10/6-10/9)
New Fires and Acres 19 fires for 374 acres
31 acres growth on existing large fires
OR: 9 fires for 17 acres
WA: 10 fires for 357 acres
Large Fire Summary
New large fires: 1
Large fires contained: 0
Uncontained large fires: 5 (OR: 4 WA: 1)
Northwest IMT Activity
NIMOs Committed: 0
Type 1 IMTs committed: 0
Type 2 IMTs committed: 0

National Fire Activity 
Initial attack activity: Light (53) new fires
New large incidents: 10
Large fires contained: 0
Uncontained large fires: 17

National IMT Activity
Area Command Teams: 0
NIMOs committed: 0
Type 1 IMTs committed: 5
Type 2 IMTs committed: 4



Northwest Current Incident Details
Incidents not Previously Reported: 1
Teanaway River WA-SES-000532. IMT3. 6 miles NE of Cle Elum, WA. Start 10/6. Full Suppression. Cause: Unknown. 341 acres. 85% containment. Timber. Minimal fire behavior. Road and area closures in place.
Incidents Previously Reported: 4
Chetco Bar OR-RSF-000326. IMT3. 16 miles W of Selma, OR. Start 7/12. Full Suppression. Cause: Lightning. 191,121 acres (+31). 97% containment. Timber. Moderate fire behavior. Road, trail, and area closures in place.
Eagle Creek OR-CGF-000493. IMT3. 2 miles S of Cascade Locks, OR. Start 9/2. Full Suppression. Cause: Human. 48,831 acres (+0). 50% containment. Timber. Minimal fire behavior. Watershed, timberlands, powerline infrastructure, and major transportation corridor threatened. Road, trail, and area closures in place.
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 (+0). 35% containment. Timber. Minimal fire behavior. Road, trail, and area closures in place. Includes: Broken Lookout (19,194 acres) and Pup (8,282 acres). No new information.
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
A front will bring some rain to the west side today and showers tonight but dry weather will linger over the east side. Tonight and on into Wednesday, the upper level trough moves east bringing cooler and showery conditions for the rest of the work week. A slow warming and drying trend will arrive over the weekend. Significant fire potential remains low.

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