Northwest Interagency Coordination Center: 7/31/201 NWCC Morning Brief

Morning Brief

Date/Time Stamp: Tuesday, Jul 31, 2018, 07:00

Northwest Activity Summary

Smoky conditions inhibited fire growth on the Southwest Oregon fires. Emerging fires in Northern Washington showed significant fire behavior. Initial attack on some fires experienced crown fire behavior with significant spotting. Precipitation was negligible. No lightning was observed in the Geographic Area. IMT1 ordered for South Umpqua Complex. IMT2, NW Team 7 (Knerr) mobilizing to Lake Wallula. There were 21 new fires for 1,964 acres with 4,704 acres of growth on existing fires.

Preparedness Levels
Northwest PL

Current	3-Day	10-Day	30-Day
5 (7/30)	5	5	3

National PL

5 (7/27)

Northwest Incident Activity
New Fires and Acres
21 fires for 1,964 acres
OR: 3 fires for 2 acres
WA: 18 fires for 1,962 acres

Large Fire Summary
New large incidents: 2
Reported incidents: 20 (OR: 14 WA: 6)
4,704 acres growth on existing incidents.

Northwest IMT Activity

NIMOs Committed: 0
Type 1 IMTs committed: 3
Type 2 IMTs committed: 7
National Fire Activity
Initial attack activity: Light (128) new fires
New large incidents: 4
Large fires contained: 6
Uncontained large fires: 63

National IMT Activity
Area Command Teams: 00
NIMOs committed: 0
Type 1 IMTs committed: 10
Type 2 IMTs committed: 17

*Nationally, there are 40 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

HWY 24 Command. WA-SPD-000447. ICT4. 17 mi E of Yakima, WA. Start 7/30. Full Suppression. Cause: Unknown. 1,800 acres (+0). 60% containment. Active fire behavior. Grass and brush. Road and Area Closures.

Sheep Creek. WA- NES-001773. ICT4. 5 mi NW of North Port, WA. Start 7/30. Full Suppression. Cause: Unknown. 120 acres. 0% containment. Active fire behavior. Spotting. Timber. Steep terrain. Timber resources threatened. ICT3 ordered.

Incidents Previously Reported: 18

Taylor Creek. OR-MED-000395. IMT1, NW Team 2 (Schulte), OSFM Blue Team (Magers). 10 mi NE of Grants Pass, OR. Start 7/15. Full Suppression. Cause: Lightning. 24,965 acres. 20% containment. Moderate fire behavior. Timber. Steep terrain. Residences, timber resources, T&E species habitat, utilities, and air quality threatened. Evacuations in effect. Road and area closures.

Garner Complex. OR-712S-016619. IMT1, ODF Team 1 (Hessel), OSFM Blue Team (Magers) and USFS (Allen). 17 mi NE of Grants Pass, OR. Start 7/15. Full Suppression. Cause: Lightning. 8,886 acres (-22,774). 65% containment. Active fire behavior. Timber. Steep terrain. Residences, timber resources, T&E species habitat, utilities, and air quality threatened. Evacuations in effect. Road and area closures. Complex includes Grave Creek, Pleasant, Section 14, Swamp, Spencer Creek, and several other smaller incidents. Acreage reduction due to removal of Taylor Creek from Garner Complex.

Klondike. OR-RSF-000354. IMT1, NW Team 3 (Livingston). 9 mi NW of Selma, OR. Start 7/15. Full Suppression. Cause: Lightning. 15,915 (+1,993). 5% containment. Active fire behavior. Timber. Burning in Kalmiopsis Wilderness Area. Structures threatened. Evacuations in effect. Road and area closures. IMT also managing Natchez.

Sugar Pine. OR-RSF-000331. IMT2, NW Team 13 (Gales). 12 NW of Prospect, OR. Start 7/15. Full Suppression. Cause: Lightning. 3,470 acres (+1091). 0% containment. Active fire behavior. Timber. T&E species habitat, and watershed threatened. Evacuations in effect. IMT managing 7 additional incidents including Goodview, Round Top and Union.

Natchez. OR-RSF-000348. IMT1, NW Team 3 (Livingston). 15 mi SE of Cave Junction, OR. Start 7/15. Full Suppression. Cause: Lightning. 5,360 acres (+0). 15% containment. Active fire behavior. Timber. Road, trail, and area closures. Steep terrain. Infrastructure, timber, riparian habitat, and air quality threatened. IMT also managing Klondike.

South Umpqua Complex. OR-UPF-000264. IMT2, NW Team 6 (Sheldon). Snowshoe is in Unified Command with ODF (Thorton). Near Tiller, OR. Start 7/15. Full Suppression. Cause: Lightning. 13,168 acres (+1,437). 16% containment. Active fire behavior. Timber. Evacuation notices in place on the Miles fire. T&E species habitat, and watershed threatened. Road and trail closures. Includes Miles, Railroad Gap, Snowshoe, Columbus, and multiple smaller incidents. IMT1 ordered.

116 Wilson Prairie. OR-952S-018116. IMT2, NW Team 8 (Johnson). 15 mi NE of Spray, OR. Start 7/23. Full Suppression. Cause: Human. 405 acres (+0). 75% containment. Minimal fire behavior. Timber and brush. Road, trail, and area closures.

Long Hollow. OR-PRD-000806. IMT2, NW Team 10 (Lawson). 5 mi south of Dufur, OR. Start 7/26. Full Suppression. Cause: Unknown. 33,451 acres (+0). 75% containment. Minimal fire behavior. Brush and grass. Road, trail, and area closures. Residences, ranches, national infrastructure, agriculture, and recreation threatened. Road, trail, and area closures.

Timber Crater 10. OR-CLP-000336. IMT2, PNW Team 9 (Goff). 21 m SW of Chemult, OR. Start 7/29. Full Suppression. Cause: Unknown. 193 acres. 40% containment. Moderate fire behavior. Timber. Area closures.

Timber Crater 6. OR-CLP-000248. IMT2, NW Team 9 (Goff). 20 mi SW of Chemult, OR. Start 7/15. Full Suppression. Cause: Lightning. 3,126 acres (+0). 80% containment. Moderate fire behavior. Timber. Area closures.

Chelan Hills. WA-SES-000399. IMT2, NW Team 11 (Rabe). 2 mi E of Chelan, WA. Start 7/27. Full Suppression. Cause: Unknown. 1,842 acres (+0). 97% containment. Minimal fire behavior. Grass, brush, and timber. IMT also managing Cougar Creek.

Cougar Creek. WA-OWF-000419. IMT2, PNW Team 11 (Rabe). 25 mi W of Chelan, WA. Start 7/29. Full Suppression. Cause: Lightning. 350 acres. 0% containment. Active fire behavior. Timber. Trail closures. Structures, cultural, recreation threatened. IMT also managing Chelan Hills.

Union. OR-RSF-000370. IMT2, NW Team 13 (Gales). 10 mi NE of Prospect, OR. Start 7/16. Full Suppression. Cause: Lightning. 106 acres (+0). 68% containment. Minimal fire behavior. Timber. Recreation and cultural resources threatened. IMT also managing Sugar Pine, Round Top, and Goodview.

Goodview. OR-RSF-000357. IMT2, NW Team 13 (Gales). 10 mi NW of Prospect, OR. Start 7/16. Full Suppression. Cause: Lightning. Timber. 1,527 acres (+174). 0% containment. Active fire behavior. Timber. T&E habitat, recreation, watershed, and cultural resources threatened. Road closure. IMT also managing Sugar Pine, Round Top, and Union.

Round Top. OR-RSF-000308. IMT2, NW Team 13 (Gales). 8 mi NE of Prospect, OR. Start 7/15. Full Suppression. Cause: Lightning. 154 acres (+0). 48% containment. Minimal fire behavior. Timber. T&E species habitat, watershed, and cultural resources threatened. IMT also managing Sugar Pine, Union, and Goodview.

Lake Wallula. WA-MCR-000437. County ICT3. 5 mi E of Umatilla, WA. Start 7/29. Full Suppression/Point Zone Protection. Cause: Unknown. 2,000 acres. 0% containment. Active fire behavior. Grass and brush. Road and area closures. Structures, cultural, and recreation threatened. IMT2, NW Team 7 (Knerr) mobilizing.

Warner Gulch. WA-SES-020578. IMT3. 11 mi SW of Asotin, WA. Start 7/28. Full Suppression. Cause: Unknown. 576 acres. 75% containment. Minimal fire behavior. Grass and brush. Community of Cloverland Ridge, T&E species habitat, timber, wildlife, and agriculture threatened.

Hendrix. OR-RSF-000278. IMT3. 9 mi SW of Ashland, OR. Start 7/15. Full Suppression. Cause: Lightning. 1,081 acres (+0). 70% containment. Minimal fire behavior. Timber. Private timber, and Pacific Crest Trail threatened. Road, trail, and area closure. Steep, rugged terrain. Ashland watershed concerns.

Northwest Fire Weather Summary

A relatively dry upper level trough started a slow move across the region last night, which will cool temperatures to seasonal normals through the work week. The system brings another chance of afternoon/evening thunderstorms to southern and eastern Oregon and northern Washington today and Wednesday, with thunderstorm chances diminishing Thursday. We will also get breezy to gusty winds through mountain gaps, the Columbia Gorge and adjacent areas as well as the Kittitas and Wenatchee valleys. The NWS has advisories out for high winds and low humidity in those areas. See your NWS fire weather planning forecast for the details in your local area. Winds will calm down by Friday with zonal flow for the weekend.

Northwest Fire Potential Summary

The thunderstorm threat is highest this afternoon and evening and while the storms will be isolated, fire danger remains very high throughout the region. Any lightning should be expected to be efficient in igniting fires, which coupled with breezy conditions and dry fuels raises high risk for the development 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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