Northwest Activity Summary
Seasonably normal temperatures yesterday with strong, gusty winds in many parts of the region, especially in Eastern Washington. Light precipitation occurred in Western Washington and Northwest Oregon. No lightning within the region. Light initial attack with the largest fire reported at 4,078 acres in Eastern Washington. Active fire behavior reported on the two new large fires that started yesterday in Central Washington.
Preparedness Levels
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Northwest Incident Activity
New Fires and Acres11 fires for 7,160 acres
OR: 6 fires for 3 acres
WA: 5 fires for 7,157 acres
New Fires and Acres11 fires for 7,160 acres
OR: 6 fires for 3 acres
WA: 5 fires for 7,157 acres
Large Fire Summary
New large incidents: 2
Reported incidents: (OR: 1 WA: 2)
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: 0
Type 2 IMTs committed: 0
National Fire Activity
Initial attack activity: Light (99) new fires
Initial attack activity: Light (99) new fires
New large incidents: 5
Large fires contained: 4
Uncontained large fires: 29
Large fires contained: 4
Uncontained large fires: 29
National IMT Activity
Area Command Teams: 0
Area Command Teams: 0
NIMOs committed: 1
Type 1 IMTs committed: 2
Type 2 IMTs committed: 5
Type 1 IMTs committed: 2
Type 2 IMTs committed: 5
*Nationally, there are 26 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 theNW Large Incident Summary or Northwest Fires Utilizing Monitor, Confine, Point Zone Protection Suppression Strategies (YTD)
Incidents not Previously Reported: 2
Conrad. WA-SES-000244. ICT4. 14 miles NW of Yakima, WA. Start 7/01. Full Suppression. Cause: Unknown. 4,078 acres. 0% containment. Brush and grass. Active fire behavior. Structures and power line infrastructure threatened.
Quincy Lake. WA-SPD-000247. ICT3. 6 miles NE of Quincy, WA. Start 7/01. Full Suppression. Cause: Unknown. 3,000 acres. Burnout complete. Transitioning to local fire district 7/2. Brush and grass.
Incidents Previously Reported: 1
Lime Hill 2. OR-VAD-000076. ICT4. 1 mile NW of Lime Hill, OR. Start 6/30. Full Suppression. Cause: Human. 360 acres (-1). 70% containment. Brush and grass. Minimal fire behavior. Mop-up ongoing.
Northwest Fire Weather Summary
Temperatures across the Pacific Northwest will be a few degrees cooler than yesterday. Gusty westerly general winds will continue across the Columbia Basin and in the Columbia Gorge this afternoon. Some lingering showers are expected this morning, but only a slight risk of thunderstorms in Northeastern Washington this afternoon. Winds will subside Tuesday as an upper level low develops offshore ultimately bringing warm, south to southwesterly winds across the region Wednesdayand Thursday.
Northwest Fire Potential Summary
The main near-term fire threat continues to be in and near the Columbia River Gorge and Columbia Basin due to westerly general winds which could drive fires in light fuels. No lightning is expected so the ignition source will be human caused fires in flashy fuels. Risk of human caused fires increases due to the 4th of July holiday. Fire danger indices are in the normal range for this time of the season. The combination of fire danger and weather keeps the risk of significant fires at or below the normal level for the next several days.
More info, see NW 7-Day Significant Fire Potential Forecast, and National 7-Day Significant Fire Potential Forecast
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