Northwest Interagency Coordination Center: 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 acres0 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.

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

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.

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/sitreprt.pdf

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