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Monday, May 21, 2018

5/4/2018 NWCC Morning Brief

Date/Time Stamp:  Friday, May 04, 2018, 09:14
Morning Brief will posted on Fridays unless significant activity occurs.


Northwest Activity Summary
A 1,502 acre grass fire was reported on the Malheur NWR.  Just over 4,000 acres of planned prescribed burning activity has been reported, with the majority of activity in Central Oregon. 


Preparedness Levels
Current:
Northwest
1 (10/21)
National
2 (4/13)
Northwest PL Forecast
1
1
1
3-day
10-day
30-day


Northwest Fire Activity 
New Fires and Acres (4/27– 5/4)
3 fires for 1,514 acres
OR: 2 fires for 1,502 acres
WA: 1 fire for 12 acres
Fire Summary
New large incidents: 1
Reported incidents: (OR: 1 WA: 0)
No growth on existing incidents
Northwest IMT Activity
NIMOs Committed: 0
Type 1 IMTs committed: 0
Type 2 IMTs committed: 0

National Fire Activity 
Initial attack activity: Light (116) new fires
New large incidents: 5
Large fires contained: 3
Uncontained large fires: 10

National IMT Activity
Area Command Teams: 0
NIMOs committed: 0
Type 1 IMTs committed: 2
Type 2 IMTs committed: 1



Northwest Current Incident Details
Incidents listed below meet large fire criteria and/or incidents with a Type 1 or 2 IMT assigned. Large incidents are defined as fires which are 100+ acres in timber or 300+ acres in grass/brush.
Incidents not Previously Reported: 1
Voltage OR-MAR-008011. ICT4. 1 mile N of the Malheur NWR Headquarters. Start 4/27. Full Suppression. Cause: Lightning. 1,502 acres. 70% contained. Grass. Minimal fire behavior.
Incidents Previously Reported: 0

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
Upper low pressure will push across the region Saturday and Sunday, with modest chance of showers. Then another mild dry start to next week. However, does appear that will see cooler and showery weather returning by middle of next week.



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