Sunday, October 1, 2017

10/1/2017 NWCC Morning Brief

Date/Time Stamp:  Sunday, Oct 01, 2017, 06:58


Northwest Activity Summary
Mild temperatures yesterday with moderate precipitation on the west side north of Eugene and scattered light precipitation elsewhere. Gusty winds east of the Cascades. Light initial attack with the Whitehall fire near Coulee City, WA reported at 2,500 acres. No growth reported on existing large fires. 60 acres of prescribed burning were reported with 6 units reporting planned prescribed burning.


Preparedness Levels
Current:
Northwest
3 (9/25)
National
3 (9/22)
Northwest PL Forecast
2
2
1
3-day
10-day
30-day


Northwest Fire Activity
New Fires and Acres 8 fires for 2,605 acres
0 acres growth on existing large fires
OR: 4 fires for 0 acres
WA: 4 fires for 2,605 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: 1
Type 2 IMTs committed: 2

National Fire Activity 
Initial attack activity: Light (36) new fires
New large incidents: 1
Large fires contained: 1
Uncontained large fires: 10

National IMT Activity
Area Command Teams: 0
NIMOs committed: 0
Type 1 IMTs committed: 3
Type 2 IMTs committed: 9



Northwest Current Incident Details
Incidents not Previously Reported: 1
Whitehall WA-WFS-000525. IMT3. 15 miles SW of Coulee City, WA. Start 9/30. Full Suppression. Cause: Unknown. 2,500 acres. 0% containment. Grass/brush. Active wind driven fire behavior. Structures and agriculture lands threatened.
Incidents Previously Reported: 4
Eagle Creek OR-CGF-000493. IMT2, NW Team 12 (Harrod/Glazier). 2 miles S of Cascade Locks, OR. Start 9/2. Full Suppression. Cause: Human. 48,831 acres (+0). 46% 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). 97% containment. Timber. Minimal fire behavior. Road, trail, and area closures in place. Also managing Indigo.
High Cascades Complex OR-RSF-000636. IMT2, NW Team 8 (Johnson). 16 miles N of Prospect, OR. Start 8/13. Full Suppression. Cause: Lightning. 27,460 acres (-52,737). Acreage reduction due to removal of Blanket Creek, Spruce Lake, and North Pelican fires.  34% containment. Timber. Minimal fire behavior. Road, trail, and area closures in place. Includes: Broken Lookout (19,181 acres) and Pup (8,279 acres).
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
Today through Monday will be cool, breezy and showery. A drier weather pattern is expected Tuesday through Thursday with warm days and chilly nights east of the Cascades and offshore flow west of the Cascades. Significant fire potential will remain low through this period.

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