Tuesday, July 3, 2018

7/3/2018 NWCC Morning Brief

Date/Time Stamp:  Tuesday, Jul 03, 2018, 07:00


Northwest Activity Summary
Cooler temperatures yesterday with strong, gusty winds in many parts of the region. Light precipitation was scattered across Washington and Northwest Oregon. No lightning within the region. Light initial attack with the largest fire reported at 521 acres in Central Oregon. Moderate fire behavior was reported on the Lobster Creek fire in Southwest Oregon with extreme fire behavior reported on the Mecca fire in Warm Springs. IMT1, ODF Team 3 (Smith) was mobilized to the Lobster Creek fire.


Preparedness Levels
Northwest PL
Current
3-Day
10-Day
30-Day
2 (6/22)
2
3
3

National PL
3 (6/29)


Northwest Incident Activity 
New Fires and Acres20 fires for 542 acres
OR: 8 fires for 523 acres
WA: 12 fires for 19 acres
Large Fire Summary
New large incidents: 2
Reported incidents: (OR: 3 WA: 2)
1,276 acres growth on existing incidents.
Northwest IMT Activity
NIMOs Committed: 0
Type 1 IMTs committed: 1
Type 2 IMTs committed: 0

National Fire Activity 
Initial attack activity: Light (123) new fires
New large incidents: 8
Large fires contained: 3
Uncontained large fires: 34

National IMT Activity
Area Command Teams: 0
NIMOs committed: 1
Type 1 IMTs committed: 4
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 the NW Large Incident Summary or Northwest Fires Utilizing Monitor, Confine, Point Zone Protection Suppression Strategies (YTD)
Incidents not Previously Reported: 2
Lobster Creek. OR-723S-000001. IMT1 ODF Team 3 (Smith). 10 miles E of Gold Beach, OR. Start 7/01. Full Suppression. Cause: Unknown. 446 acres. 10% containment. Slash and timber. Moderate fire behavior with group torching and short range spotting. Commercial timber, cultural and T&E resources threatened. Road closures.
Mecca. OR-WSA-000020. ICT3. 1 mile E of Warm Springs, OR. Start 7/02. Full Suppression. Cause: Unknown. 521 acres. 0% containment. Grass and Brush. Extreme fire behavior under wind driven runs. Structures threatened. Road and area closures.
Incidents Previously Reported: 3
Conrad.  WA-SES-000244. IMT3. 14 miles NW of Yakima, WA.  Start 7/01.  Full Suppression. Cause: Unknown. 5,354 acres (+1,276). 19% containment. Brush and grass. Moderate fire behavior. Structures, agricultural lands, cultural resources and power line infrastructure threatened. Road closures. State fire mobilization authorized 7/1.
Quincy Lake.  WA-SPD-000247. ICT3. 6 miles NE of Quincy, WA.  Start 7/01.  Full Suppression. Cause: Unknown. 3,000 acres. Brush and grass. Transitioned to local fire district 7/2. Last report on morning briefing unless significant activity occurs.

Lime Hill 2.  OR-VAD-000076. ICT4. 1 mile NW of Lime Hill, OR.  Start 6/30.  Full Suppression. Cause: Human. 360 acres (+0). 100% containment. Brush and grass. Patrol Status. Last report on morning briefing unless significant activity occurs.


Northwest Fire Weather Summary
Lighter winds today as an upper level ridge begins to build, starting a warming trend.  A cut off low will develop offshore resulting in south to southwest upper level flow Independence Day and Thursday, continuing the warming trend.  The trough should move inland Friday bringing cooler conditions, gusty winds and a chance of showers.  The risk of thunderstorms with the system looks low at this time.  Warming and drying should resume in mostly zonal flow by Sunday.

Northwest Fire Potential Summary
While the 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 risk of significant fires remains at or below the normal level for the next several days, barring any thunderstorms late in the work week.

National Incident Management Situation Report (IMSR): https://www.nifc.gov/nicc/sitreprt.pdf
Other GACC Morning Reports:
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