Northwest Interagency Coordination Center: 6/28/2018 NWCC Morning Brief

Thursday, June 28, 2018

6/28/2018 NWCC Morning Brief

Date/Time Stamp: Thursday, Jun 28, 2018, 07:14

Northwest Activity Summary

A cold front moved through the region late yesterday that brought high winds to areas on the east side of Cascades. Light precipitation occurred in northwest Oregon, southwest Washington and northeast Washington. No lightning activity was reported. Light initial attack yesterday with the largest fire currently reported at 2,500 acres in southeast Washington. 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 Acres11 fires for 2502 acres
OR: 6 fires for 1 acre
WA: 5 fires for 2501 acres

Large Fire Summary
New large incidents: 1
Reported incidents: (OR: 2 WA: 1)

0 growth on existing incidents.

Northwest IMT Activity

NIMOs Committed: 0

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

National Fire Activity
Initial attack activity: Light (119) new fires

New large incidents: 7
Large fires contained: 3
Uncontained large fires: 17

National IMT Activity
Area Command Teams: 0

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

*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: 1

Montecito. WA-WFS-000227. ICT3. 1 mile west of Prosser, WA. Start 6/27. Full Suppression. Cause: Unknown. 2,500 acres. Grass. Moderate fire behavior.

Incidents Previously Reported: 2

Boxcar 0410 RN. OR-PRD-000410. IMT2, NW Team 13 (Gales). 1/2 mile E of Maupin, OR. Start 6/21. Full Suppression. Cause: Unknown. 100,207 acres. 86% 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. 90% containment. Timber, brush and grass. Minimal fire behavior. Structures threatened. Transfer of command to a Type 3 organization will occur on 6/28. Last report unless significant activity occurs.

Northwest Fire Weather Summary

Cooler temperatures today and Friday behind the system that moved through yesterday. There could be some lingering showers in the region today, but little accumulation and low chance of wetting rain. Breezy conditions in the mountain gaps again this afternoon, but less wind than yesterday. A slight warming and drying trend is expected over the weekend, but not enough to boost fire danger.

Northwest Fire Potential Summary

Cool, moist air and fire danger indices in the normal range for this time of year keep the threat of significant fires 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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