Northwest Interagency Coordination Center: 7/10/2018 Morning Brief

Tuesday, July 10, 2018

7/10/2018 Morning Brief

Date/Time Stamp: Tuesday, Jul 10, 2018, 06:56

Northwest Activity Summary

Scattered lightning occurred in Central and Northeast Washington yesterday with light precipitation. Light precipitation was also recorded in Western Washington. Gusty winds contributed to fire growth on fires in Central Washington and Central Oregon. Initial attack was light with the largest fire reported at 1,000 acres. No reported acreage growth on existing large fires.

Preparedness Levels

Northwest PL

Current	3-Day	10-Day	30-Day
2 (6/22)	3	4	3

National PL

3 (6/29)

Northwest Incident Activity
New Fires and Acres
14 fires for 1,016 acres
OR: 10 fires for 16 acres
WA: 4 fires for 1,000 acres

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

No 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: Moderate (228) new fires

New large incidents: 7
Large fires contained: 5
Uncontained large fires: 34

National IMT Activity
Area Command Teams: 0

NIMOs committed: 1
Type 1 IMTs committed: 5
Type 2 IMTs committed: 8

*Nationally, there are 23 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: 2

Solitude. OR-PRD-000610. ICT3. 5 miles W/SW of Spray, OR. Start 7/8. Full Suppression. Cause: Human. 700 acres. 10% containment. Brush and grass. Active fire behavior. Steep rugged canyon terrain. Structures threatened. IMT3 will assume command of the fire today.

Ryegrass Coulee. WA-SES-000298. IMT3. 17 miles E of Ellensburg, WA. Start 7/9. Full Suppression. Cause: Unknown. 1,000 acres. 0% containment. Grass and Brush. Extreme fire behavior under strong winds. Structures and power line infrastructure threatened. Evacuations in place. Washington State fire mob authorized 7/10.

Incidents Previously Reported: 1

Little Camas. WA-SES-000268. IMT2, NW Team 7 (Knerr). 6 miles SW of Cashmere, WA. Start 7/05. Full Suppression. Cause: Unknown. 317 acres (-13). 52% containment. Timber and slash. Minimal fire behavior. Steep terrain. T & E species and commercial timber threatened. Road and trail closures. Evacuation notices in place. Reduction in acreage due to better mapping.

Northwest Fire Weather Summary

A few showers will linger this morning behind a cold front that crossed the region over night. Cooler temperatures today east of the Cascades before upper level zonal flow brings drying and warming for the rest of the work week. By Thursday, high temperatures will exceed 100 degrees for some locations in Southern and Eastern Oregon and Eastern Washington. Another upper level trough should move through the region Friday night and Saturday. If coupled with monsoonal moisture moving in from the south, the system could bring a chance of dry thunderstorms to Southern and Eastern Oregon. Check your NWS forecast for the latest details for your area.

Northwest Fire Potential Summary

The risk of new significant fires remains at or below seasonal normal for the next few days. The fire danger indices will rise considerably through the week however, as hotter and drier weather sets into the region. Potential for lightning late in the week after several hot, dry days could result in high risk of significant fires.

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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