Northwest Activity Summary
Mild temperatures with gusty winds in Washington and Northern Oregon. Moderate precipitation in Western and Northern Washington. Moderate initial attack in Eastern Washington and light elsewhere. Some growth reported on the Abney Fire in the Miller Complex. Around 650 acres of prescribed burning reported yesterday with no planned prescribed burns. Continued commitment of Northwest resources to California.
Preparedness Levels
Current:
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Northwest PL Forecast
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Northwest Fire Activity
New Fires and Acres 15 fires for 6 acreNo growth on existing large fires
OR: 3 fires for 1 acres
WA: 12 fires for 6 acres
New Fires and Acres 15 fires for 6 acreNo growth on existing large fires
OR: 3 fires for 1 acres
WA: 12 fires for 6 acres
Large Fire Summary
New large fires: 0
Large fires contained: 0
Uncontained large fires: 2 (OR: 2 WA: 0)
New large fires: 0
Large fires contained: 0
Uncontained large fires: 2 (OR: 2 WA: 0)
Northwest IMT Activity
NIMOs Committed: 0
Type 1 IMTs committed: 0
Type 2 IMTs committed: 1
National Fire Activity
Initial attack activity: Light (72) new fires
Initial attack activity: Light (72) new fires
New large incidents: 1
Large fires contained: 1
Uncontained large fires: 12
Large fires contained: 1
Uncontained large fires: 12
National IMT Activity
Area Command Teams: 0
NIMOs committed: 0
Type 1 IMTs committed: 3
Type 2 IMTs committed: 2
Type 1 IMTs committed: 3
Type 2 IMTs committed: 2
Northwest Current Incident Details
Incidents not Previously Reported: 0
Incidents Previously Reported: 2
Miller Complex OR-RSF-000647. IMT2, NW Team 6 (Sheldon). 20 miles west of Ashland, OR. Start 8/14. Monitor/Full Suppression. Cause: Unknown. 39,548 acres (+138) 86% containment. Timber. Moderate fire behavior. Road, trail and area closures. Includes the Abney (32,688 acres). Remaining fires within complex are contained and/or in monitor status.
Chetco Bar OR-RSF-000326. IMT4. 16 miles W of Selma, OR. Start 7/12. Full Suppression. Cause: Lightning. 191,121 acres (+0). 97% containment. Timber. Minimal fire behavior. Road, trail, and area closures in place. Transfer of command to ICT4 occurred at 0700 today.
Northwest Prescribed Fire Information:
- Oregon Department of Forestry Burning & Smoke Management: http://www.oregon.gov/ODF/
Fire/Pages/Burn.aspx. - Washington DNR Daily Smoke Management Approvals for Large Burn Silvicultural Prescribed Fires: https://fortress.wa.gov/dnr/
protection/BurnRequests
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
A moist warm front will move into the region today and bring moderate precipitation to the northwest two thirds of the region. Thursday, strong winds and precipitation will cover the entire region. A cold front will follow on Friday for showery weather, gusty winds and cooler temperatures that will last through the weekend. A return to warmer temperatures and drier conditions is expected next week.
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More info, see NW 7-Day Significant Fire Potential Forecast, and National 7-Day Significant Fire Potential Forecast
Other GACC Morning Reports:
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