Northwest Interagency Coordination Center: 10/22/2017 NWCC Morning Brief

Date/Time Stamp: Sunday, Oct 22, 2017, 07:28

Northwest Activity Summary

Rainy and windy across the entire region yesterday with mild temperatures. Heavy precipitation on the west side and moderate precipitation across the east side. No new fires or prescribed burning reported yesterday. Continued commitment of Northwest resources to California with some resources starting to return to the Northwest.

Preparedness Levels

Current:

Northwest	1 (10/21)
National	3 (10/11)

Northwest PL Forecast

1	1	1
3-day	10-day	30-day

Northwest Fire Activity
New Fires and Acres 0 fires for 0 acresNo growth on existing large fires
OR: 0 fires for 0 acres
WA: 0 fires for 0 acres

Large Fire Summary
New large fires: 0
Large fires contained: 0
Uncontained large fires: 1 (OR: 1 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 (27) new fires

New large incidents: 0
Large fires contained: 1
Uncontained large fires: 10

National IMT Activity

Area Command Teams: 0

NIMOs committed: 0
Type 1 IMTs committed: 1
Type 2 IMTs committed: 2

Northwest Current Incident Details

Incidents not Previously Reported: 0

Incidents Previously Reported: 1

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 (+0) 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. Received rain and snow limiting fire activity. Transfer of command to ICT3 planned for tomorrow 10/23 at 0800.

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 cold front will move through the region today with drying starting after it passes. Scattered showers will still be possible, mainly in the mountains. It will be windy today then warm and dry conditions will return on Monday. Dry conditions should remain through the week with potential for a fast moving system moving through the north part of the region on Wednesday that will bring a shot of moisture and breezy winds.

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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