Northwest Activity Summary
Cooler weather yesterday with breezy winds as a cold front passed through the region. A fair amount of lightning accompanied by light to moderate precipitation was recorded in the Cascades north of Highway 12 and in Eastern Washington. Moderate precipitation also occurred in Northwest Washington. Light initial attack was reported with the largest fire at 350 acres. Minimal activity was observed on existing large fires. IMT2, NW Team 7 (Knerr) was mobilized to the Little Camas Fire.
Preparedness Levels
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Northwest Incident Activity
New Fires and Acres26 fires for 875 acres
OR: 8 fires for 54 acres
WA: 18 fires for 821 acres
New Fires and Acres26 fires for 875 acres
OR: 8 fires for 54 acres
WA: 18 fires for 821 acres
Large Fire Summary
New large incidents: 1
Reported incidents: (OR: 2 WA: 3)
New large incidents: 1
Reported incidents: (OR: 2 WA: 3)
38 acres growth on existing incidents.
Northwest IMT Activity
NIMOs Committed: 0
Type 1 IMTs committed: 1
Type 2 IMTs committed: 1
Type 2 IMTs committed: 1
National Fire Activity
Initial attack activity: Light (170) new fires
Initial attack activity: Light (170) new fires
New large incidents: 2
Large fires contained: 3
Uncontained large fires: 34
Large fires contained: 3
Uncontained large fires: 34
National IMT Activity
Area Command Teams: 0
Area Command Teams: 0
NIMOs committed: 1
Type 1 IMTs committed: 5
Type 2 IMTs committed: 7
Type 1 IMTs committed: 5
Type 2 IMTs committed: 7
*Nationally, there are 23 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: 1
Scorpion Coulee. WA-SPD-000280. ICT3. 10 miles S of Ellensburg, WA. Start 7/06. Full Suppression. Cause: Unknown. 350 acres. 0% containment. Brush and Grass. Active fire behavior. Structures threatened. Limited information at this time.
Incidents Previously Reported: 4
Little Camas. WA-SES-000268. IMT3. 6 miles SW of Cashmere, WA. Start 7/05. Full Suppression. Cause: Unknown. 338 acres (+38). 5% containment. Timber and Slash. Moderate fire behavior. Steep terrain. Structures and commercial timber threatened. Road and trail closures. IMT2, NW Team 7 (Knerr) in-brief today at 0800.
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 (+0). 75% containment. Slash and timber. Minimal fire behavior. Mop-up ongoing. Transition to local unit scheduled for 7/8.
Nisqually John. WA-WFS-001479. IMT3. 12 miles NW of Clarkston, WA. Start 7/04. Full Suppression. Cause: Unknown. 1,350 acres (-150). 80% containment. Brush and Grass. Minimal fire behavior. No growth expected. Structures, agricultural crops and power lines threatened. Significant demobilization planned for 7/7.
Telephone Hill. OR-BUD-008035. ICT3. 10 miles N of Fields, OR. Start 7/04. Full Suppression. Cause: Human. 1,212 acres (-954). 100% containment. Grass and Brush. Minimal fire behavior. Last report on morning briefing unless significant activity occurs.
Northwest Fire Weather Summary
A bit cooler for much of the region on Saturday following Friday’s cold front with the lightning threat over Washington ending as the atmosphere stabilizes. Warming will return again on Sunday as higher pressure temporarily recovers with fully sunny skies expected for the region. Expect less wind over the weekend, particularly east of the Cascades with conditions near normal for early July.
Northwest Fire Potential Summary
With less general wind, expect lower potential for new fires or growth of existing fires east of the Cascades. Without lightning, risk for new large fires will drop back down to background levels typically observed with only human ignitions at this time of year for all PSAs.
More info, see NW 7-Day Significant Fire Potential Forecast, and National 7-Day Significant Fire Potential Forecast
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