Monday, October 23, 2017

10/19/2017 NWCC Morning Brief

Date/Time Stamp:  Thursday, Oct 19, 2017, 06:57


Northwest Activity Summary
Very windy yesterday with mild temperatures across the region. There was a sharp contrast to the weather with Western and Northern Washington receiving a fair amount of precipitation and Eastern and Southern Oregon remaining very dry with poor overnight humidity recoveries. Moderate initial attack on the east side with the largest fire reported at 500 acres on the Burns District. Continued commitment of Northwest resources to California. 

Preparedness Levels
Current:
Northwest
2 (10/02)
National
3 (10/11)
Northwest PL Forecast
1
1
1
3-day
10-day
30-day

Northwest Fire Activity 
New Fires and Acres 12 fires for 508 acre
No growth on existing large fires
OR: 7 fires for 501 acres
WA: 5 fires for 7 acres
Large Fire Summary
New large fires: 1
Large fires contained: 0
Uncontained large fires: 3 (OR: 3 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 (77) new fires
New large incidents: 6
Large fires contained: 6
Uncontained large fires: 8
 National IMT Activity
Area Command Teams: 0
NIMOs committed: 0
Type 1 IMTs committed: 3
Type 2 IMTs committed: 2


Northwest Current Incident Details
Incidents not Previously Reported: 1
Frog Creek OR-BUD-007130. ICT3. 35 miles SE of Burns, OR. Start 10/18. Full Suppression. Cause: Human. 500 acres 50% containment. Grass/Brush. Active fire behavior. Sage-grouse habitat threatened. 98% lined but high winds are expected.
Incidents Previously Reported: 2
Miller Complex OR-RSF-000647. IMT2, NW Team 6 (Sheldon). 8 miles E of Diamond, OR. Start 8/14. Monitor/Full Suppression. Cause: Unknown. 39,605 39,548 acres (+57) 86% containment. Timber. Moderate fire behavior. Road, trail and area closures. Includes the Abney (32,745 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. 191,125 acres (+4). 97% containment. Timber. Minimal fire behavior. Road, trail, and area closures in place.

Northwest Prescribed Fire Information:

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 low pressure system will sag into the region today bringing very windy and eventually wet weather. A cold front will follow on Friday that will bring cooler temperatures, very windy conditions and continued showers. Wet and windy conditions continue through the weekend with a return to drier weather for much of next week.  

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