Monday, October 23, 2017

10/20/2017 NWCC Morning Brief

Date/Time Stamp:  Friday, Oct 20, 2017, 06:55

Northwest Activity Summary
Windy yesterday with mild temperatures across the region. Moderate to heavy precipitation region wide with only a few locations not reporting precipitation. Light initial attack with the largest fire reported at around 30 acres in Northeast Oregon. 11 prescribed burns reported completing 670 acres with one prescribed burn planned. 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 3 fires for 30 acre
110 acres growth on existing large fires
OR: 3 fires for 30 acres
WA: 0 fires for 0 acres
Large Fire Summary
New large fires: 0
Large fires contained: 1
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 (104) new fires
New large incidents: 0
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


Northwest Current Incident Details
Incidents not Previously Reported: 0
Incidents Previously Reported: 3
Miller Complex OR-RSF-000647. IMT2, NW Team 6 (Sheldon). 20 miles west of Ashland, OR. Start 8/14. Monitor/Full Suppression. Cause: Unknown. 39,715 acres (+110) 89% containment. Timber. Minimal fire behavior. Road, trail and area closures. Includes the Abney (32,846 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 (+0). 97% containment. Timber. Minimal fire behavior. Road, trail, and area closures in place. No new information.
Frog Creek OR-BUD-007130. ICT3. 8 miles E of Diamond, OR. Start 10/18. Full Suppression. Cause: Human. 500 acres 100% containment. Grass/Brush. Active fire behavior. Sage-grouse habitat threatened. Limited new information. Last report unless significant activity occurs.

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
Showers, gusty winds and mountain snow can be expected today as a low pressure system swings through our area. The next system arrives Saturday with warm, wet and windy conditions continuing through Sunday. Drier conditions are expected for much of next week as high pressure moves into the region.

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