Northwest Interagency Coordination Center: 6/27/2018 NWCC Morning Brief

Wednesday, June 27, 2018

6/27/2018 NWCC Morning Brief

Date/Time Stamp: Wednesday, Jun 27, 2018, 07:06

Northwest Activity Summary

Seasonably normal temperatures across the region yesterday with generally mild winds. No precipitation or lightning occurred within Oregon or Washington. Light initial attack yesterday with the largest fire reported at 90 acres in northeast Oregon. Minimal fire activity reported on the existing large fires.

Preparedness Levels

Northwest PL

Current	3-Day	10-Day	30-Day
2 (6/22)	2	2	3

National PL

2 (4/13)

Northwest Incident Activity
New Fires and Acres19 fires for 141 acres
OR: 12 fires for 128 acres
WA: 7 fires for 13 acres

Large Fire Summary
New large incidents: 0
Reported incidents: (OR: 3 WA: 0)

1,661 acres growth on existing incidents.

Northwest IMT Activity

NIMOs Committed: 0

Type 1 IMTs committed: 1
Type 2 IMTs committed: 1

National Fire Activity
Initial attack activity: Light (99) new fires

New large incidents: 2
Large fires contained: 4
Uncontained large fires: 14

National IMT Activity
Area Command Teams: 0

NIMOs committed: 1
Type 1 IMTs committed: 3
Type 2 IMTs committed: 1

*Nationally, there are 36 large fires being managed under a strategy other than Full Suppression

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. For additional information on incidents no longer listed below please refer to the NW Large Incident Summary or Northwest Fires Utilizing Monitor, Confine, Point Zone Protection Suppression Strategies (YTD)

Incidents not Previously Reported: 0

Incidents Previously Reported: 3

Boxcar 0410 RN. OR-PRD-000410. IMT2, NW Team 13 (Gales). 1 mile E of Maupin, OR. Start 6/21. Full Suppression. Cause: Lightning. 100,207 acres (+707). 85% containment. Timber, brush and tall grass. Minimal fire behavior. Structures, infrastructure and recreational areas threatened. Road and area closures. Includes previously reported South Junction. Transfer of command to a Type 3 organization will occur on 6/28.

Jack Knife. OR-PRD-000440. IMT2, NW Team 13 (Gales). 11 miles SE of Grass Valley, OR. Start 6/22. Full Suppression. Cause: Lightning. 15,676 acres (+954). 90% containment. Brush and grass. Minimal fire behavior. Structures threatened. Transfer of command to a Type 3 organization will occur on 6/28.

Graham 0420 OD. OR-955S-000420. IMT1 ODF Team 2 (Cline). 15 miles N of Sisters, OR. Start 6/21. Full Suppression. Cause: Unknown. 2,175 acres. 100% containment. Timber, brush and short grass. Minimal fire behavior. Transfer of command to a Type 4 organization occurred today at 0600. Last report unless significant activity occurs.

Northwest Fire Weather Summary

An upper level trough will move through the area today and Thursday bringing breezy to windy conditions east of the Cascades, especially in the Columbia gorge and Kittitas valley this afternoon and evening. Relative humidity should recover enough before the winds arrive to avoid critical fire weather. Check your local NWS forecasts for wind details for your area. The system looks to be fairly dry, but could result in isolated showers, but little chance of wetting rain. Cooler temperatures will move in with the system and remain seasonal into the weekend.

Northwest Fire Potential Summary

With seasonal weather and fire danger indices in the normal range for this time of year, the threat of significant fires remains at or below normal levels. The 4^th of July elevates the risk of human caused ignitions drawing on IA resources in the days surrounding the holiday.

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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