Northwest Activity Summary
Generally warm and dry conditions over much of the region yesterday with locally breezy conditions on the east side of Washington and Oregon. There was light precipitation in the Washington Cascades. One lightning strike was recorded just west of Mt. Rainer. Light initial attack was reported with the largest fire at 300 acres. Moderate fire activity was observed on new emerging large fires yesterday with no growth reported on existing large fires.
Preparedness Levels
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Northwest Incident Activity
New Fires and Acres31 fires for 329 acres
OR: 14 fires for 12 acres
WA: 17 fires for 317 acres
New Fires and Acres31 fires for 329 acres
OR: 14 fires for 12 acres
WA: 17 fires for 317 acres
Large Fire Summary
New large incidents: 3
Reported incidents: (OR: 3 WA: 2)
New large incidents: 3
Reported incidents: (OR: 3 WA: 2)
No growth on existing incidents.
Northwest IMT Activity
NIMOs Committed: 0
Type 1 IMTs committed: 1
Type 2 IMTs committed: 0
Type 2 IMTs committed: 0
National Fire Activity
Initial attack activity: Moderate (279) new fires
Initial attack activity: Moderate (279) new fires
New large incidents: 10
Large fires contained: 11
Uncontained large fires: 36
Large fires contained: 11
Uncontained large fires: 36
National IMT Activity
Area Command Teams: 0
Area Command Teams: 0
NIMOs committed: 1
Type 1 IMTs committed: 4
Type 2 IMTs committed: 6
Type 1 IMTs committed: 4
Type 2 IMTs committed: 6
*Nationally, there are 24 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: 3
Little Camas. WA-SES-000268. IMT3. 6 miles SW of Cashmere, WA. Start 7/05. Full Suppression. Cause: Unknown. 300 acres. 1% containment. Timber and Slash. Moderate Fire Behavior. Fire remained active overnight. Structures in the area. Trail closures.
Telephone Hill. OR-BUD-008035. ICT3. 10 miles N of Fields, OR. Start 7/04. Full Suppression. Cause: Human. 2,166 acres. 0% containment. Grass and Brush. Active Fire Behavior. Structures threatened.
Nisqually John. WA-WFS-001479. IMT3. 12 miles NW of Clarkston, WA. Start 7/04. Full Suppression. Cause: Unknown. 1,500 acres. 30% containment. Brush and Grass. Moderate backing Fire Behavior. Structures, agricultural crops and power lines threatened.
Incidents Previously Reported: 2
Lobster Creek. OR-723S-000001. IMT1 ODF Team 3 (Smith). 10 miles NE of Gold Beach, OR. Start 7/01. Full Suppression. Cause: Unknown. 397 acres (-22). 55% containment. Slash and timber. Minimal Fire Behavior. Mop-up ongoing. Road closures. Acreage change due to better mapping.
Mecca. OR-WSA-000020. IMT3. 1 mile E of Warm Springs, OR. Start 7/02. Full Suppression. Cause: Unknown. 717 acres (+0). 95% containment. Grass and Brush. Minimal fire behavior. Last report on morning briefing unless significant activity occurs.
Northwest Fire Weather Summary
A weakening cold front will push across the region on Friday. This will boost general winds east of the Cascades plus bring a risk of some lightning mainly to Central and Eastern Washington. Decreasing westerly general winds will follow over the weekend with warming and drying. The thunderstorm risk ends over the weekend as well.
Northwest Fire Potential Summary
Main fire threat appears to be in the traditionally windy spots in central Oregon, Columbia River Gorge, and central Washington in PSAs NW05, NW06, NW10. Risk of large, costly fires is not very high but is elevated above background levels due to wind. Lightning could provide a few starts as well, mainly in central and northeastern Washington.
More info, see NW 7-Day Significant Fire Potential Forecast, and National 7-Day Significant Fire Potential Forecast
Other GACC Morning Reports:
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