Northwest Interagency Coordination Center: 7/15/2018 Morning Brief

Sunday, July 15, 2018

7/15/2018 Morning Brief

Date/Time Stamp: Sunday, Jul 15, 2018, 07:31

Northwest Activity Summary

Continued hot temperatures were observed throughout the region with Western Oregon and Western Washington being five to ten degrees warmer than the previous day. The Okanogan Valley started out the day with critical wind and RH conditions but by the afternoon winds had subsided in all areas. Poor overnight relative humidity recoveries continue to plague much of the eastside of the region. No lightning or precipitation occurred within the Pacific Northwest in the last 24 hours. Initial attack was light with 24 fires for 3,904 acres. The largest of these fires was on the Vale District BLM at 2,991 acres. Existing large fires grew by 2,821 acres.

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
24 fires for 3,904 acres
OR: 11 fires for 2,993 acres
WA: 13 fires for 911 acres

Large Fire Summary
New large incidents: 2
Reported incidents: (OR: 2 WA: 6)

2,821 acres 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 (148) new fires

New large incidents: 7
Large fires contained: 3
Uncontained large fires: 35

National IMT Activity
Area Command Teams: 0

NIMOs committed: 0
Type 1 IMTs committed: 2
Type 2 IMTs committed: 4

*Nationally, there are 21 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

Currey Canyon. OR-VAD-000099. ICT3. 1 miles NE of Juntura, OR. Start 7/14. Full Suppression. Cause: Unknown. 2,991 acres. 0% containment. Grass and Brush. Active fire behavior. Structures and power line infrastructure threatened. Road closures. Fire expected to spread in inaccessible terrain and light flashy fuels.

Milepost 37. WA-YAA-000085. IMT3. 21 miles NE of Goldendale, WA. Start 7/14. Full Suppression. Cause: Human. 693 acres. Grass and Brush. Moderate fire behavior. Completing dozer lines. Limited information at this time.

Incidents Previously Reported: 6

Solitude. OR-PRD-000610. IMT3. 5 miles W of Spray, OR. Start 7/8. Full Suppression. Cause: Unknown. 708 acres (+0). 90% containment. Brush and grass. Minimal fire behavior. Steep rugged canyon terrain. Structures threatened. The fire remains south of the John Day River. No growth expected.

Rocky Reach. WA-SES-000322. IMT3. 7 miles N of Wenatchee, WA. Start 7/13. Full Suppression. Cause: Unknown. 1,290 acres (+890). 10% containment. Grass and Brush. Active fire behavior. Structures and power line infrastructure threatened. Road closures. Conducting burnout operations.

Rattlesnake. WA-COA-180090. IMT3. 19 miles NW of Davenport, WA. Start 7/12. Full Suppression. Cause: Unknown. 2,295 acres (+1,931). 49% containment. Grass and Brush. Active fire behavior. Steep terrain. Lined. Burnout progressing. Structures threatened.

Little Camas. WA-SES-000268. ICT3. 6 miles SW of Cashmere, WA. Start 7/05. Full Suppression. Cause: Unknown. 317 acres (+0). 97% containment. Timber and slash. Minimal fire behavior. Mop-up progressing. Steep terrain. T & E species and commercial timber threatened. Road and trail closures. Last report on morning briefing unless significant activity occurs.

Weber Canyon. WA-SPD-000315. ICT4. 2 miles SE of Benton City, WA. Start 7/13. Confine/Full Suppression. Cause: Human. 544 acres (-206). 99% containment. Grass. Minimal fire behavior. Mop-up progressing. Last report on morning briefing unless significant activity occurs.

Washington Flats. WA-SPD-000307. ICT4. 5 miles N of Grand Coulee, WA. Start 7/11. Full Suppression. Cause: Unknown. 385 acres (+0). 100% containment. Brush and Grass. Minimal fire behavior. Steep terrain. Mop-up progressing. No growth expected. Last report on morning briefing unless significant activity occurs.

Northwest Fire Weather Summary

Continued sunny, warm and dry over the geographic area for the next few days. Scattered thunderstorms are likely over sections of Southern, Central, and Eastern Oregon. General winds are not expected for the majority of the geographic area for the foreseeable future. See your local NWS fire weather planning forecast for weather details in your local area.

Northwest Fire Potential Summary

Lightning strikes in PSAs NW07, NW12, and NW06 could cause a few starts. Risk of large fires is highest and NW07 and NW12 where lightning will be more widespread. Fire danger indices are now high enough that fire starts from light or moderate amounts of lightning or human sources will challenge initial attack resources.

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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