This page is designed to provide for timely and official fire information about wildland fires across the Pacific Northwest. The information is posted by the Northwest Interagency Coordination Center in partnership with Public Information Officers that work for federal, state and local fire agencies and is drawn from official sources within the wildland fire community.
Tuesday, July 31, 2018
7/31/2018 Wilson Prairie AM Update
Wilson Prairie
Fire Update
Northwest
Interagency Incident Management Team 8, Incident Commander: Doug Johnson
July 31, 2018 - 9:00 A.M.
This will be the last update from the Northwest Interagency
Incident Management Team 8 (NWIIMT8). This
will be the last on the Wilson Prairie Fire unless conditions change. The local units will provide any updated
information. NWIIMT8 would like to take this
opportunity to say “thank you” to the community, cooperators, agency staff, and
firefighters for the unwavering support during our management of the Wilson
Prairie Fire.
The
transfer of management of the Wilson Prairie Fire is in progress. A Type 4
incident commander (IC), Kristen Marshall, will arrive today to shadow the
existing operations. The proposed schedule
is to turn over command of the Wilson Prairie Fire to IC Marshall and her
organization on Wednesday morning at 6:00 am.
Smoke from other fires remains
in the local area. Those with
sensitivity concerns should take appropriate precautions. For more information on air quality please
visit: http://www.oregon.gov/DEQ/AQ/Pages/index.aspx
http://www.airnow.gov/
The Morrow County Off-Highway Vehicle (OHV) Park,
restaurant, and campground remains open, however some OHV trails may be
impacted by the fire activity. Please
observe all trail and area closures.
Current Fire Information: Suppression
efforts continue to hold the fire within its current footprint. Mop up progressed with special attention
being paid to the Porter Creek area and the green interior islands of unburned
fuel, which still contain hot spots and smoldering behavior. Suppression repair activities continue, which
includes water barring (an angled trench, to direct water off the fireline to
prevent erosion), removal of hose, and removal of trash from the fire line. Repairs to OHV trails impacted by fire line construction
continue. The entire firefighter
operation briefing may be viewed at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sc-6fmeR3as
Acreage: 405, this will be the final
reported acreage.
Containment: 75%
Fire Information Center: Public Line 844-695-6542. Available 8:00 am
to 9:00 pm.
Beginning
Wednesday please contact: Christie Shaw – ODF – at 541-263-0661 or Darcy
Weseman – Umatilla National Forest at 541-215-2224.
Information
Websites: Inciweb – https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/6028
ODF
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/ODFCentralOregon/
Resources: Total personnel assigned
– 422: 3-type 2 IA hand crews, 10-type 2
hand crews, 2-camp crews, 1- light helicopter, 6-engines, 1-dozers, 8-water tenders,
1- ambulance, 3-skidgens, and 103 overhead. Right sizing of the fire
suppression resources continues with demobilization of resources in response to
operational needs.
Air
Operations: The
current temporary flight restriction in place over the fire area will be lifted
at 8:00 pm today.
Weather: Today will be partly cloudy with smoke haze
settled into the area. A Heat Advisory
and Fire Weather Watch are both in effect for the area today. Thunderstorms are predicted starting in the
late afternoon and continuing into the night.
If thunderstorms develop, gusts of 40 mph winds are possible. Max temperatures of 96 degrees with relative
humidity to 12%. Winds will be mostly upslope
at 6 - 8 mph switching to the northwest 12-16 mph with gusts to 20 mph.
Closures:
The Umatilla National
Forest implemented an area closure; including trails and roads within
the vicinity of Bull Prairie Lake and the Wilson Prairie area. A map and detailed description of the area
closure is available on the Umatilla National Forest website at https://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/umatilla/alerts-notices/?cid=stelprdb5286768
and on Inciweb. Forest Service personnel
will be located near the campground to assist recreational visitors with
alternative locations to camp. This closure
will be evaluated daily for need as a safety precaution to firefighters and the
public. With the transition of
management to a Type 4 incident, agency officials will be looking closely at
removing the closure as soon as possible.
The weather forecast for the
region is a continued hot and dry trend with poor humidity recovery. Any spark landing in light fuels (grass) has
a 100% potential to start a fire so please follow restrictions to limit
potential human wildfire ignitions.
- Regulated Closure is in effect for ODF’s Central Oregon District. Specific restrictions, intended to reduce human caused fires, can be found at www.ODFcentraloregon.com.
- Phase B of the Public Use Restrictions (PURS) for the Umatilla National Forest are in effect. For more information regarding these and other restrictions on the Umatilla National Forest visitwww.bmidc.org
Red Flag Warning Issued for East of the Cascades
The National Weather Service has issued Red Flag Warnings for areas east of the Cascade Range in northern Oregon and central Washington. The warning calls for strong winds and low humidity. For detailed information, see the National Weather Service's website for fire weather forecasts.
7/31/2018 Taylor Creek Fire Update
Taylor Creek Fire Wildfire
News – 21 min. ago
Total size: 26,950 acres Containment: 20%
Firefighters had success Monday and overnight on the south and east flanks of the fire. Evacuation orders were downgraded to Level 2 (Get Ready) for some residences in the area. Mop-up, patrol and work to reinforce control lines continue. Containment increased in the Limpy Creek area and is now at 20 percent for the fire.
Fire activity increased late Monday on the northern area of the fire. As the fire approaches the Rogue River, crews will continue firing operations to secure primary line. Strategic firing operations are used when conditions are favorable. The fire has not crossed the Rogue River.
Multiple aircraft are being used to assist the ground efforts in the northeastern corner of the fire, these resources include aircraft from the Oregon National Air Guard.
The fire is backing down toward Galice Road and firefighters are working to hold the road as a fire line. Crews will continue to prep the Bear Camp Road, with the intent of keeping the fire south of it. Crews continue to scout areas further from the fire.
Management team representatives from the Taylor Creek Fire are in discussion with their counterparts of the Klondike Fire concerning shared communications and tactical operations. The two fires are burning within about 7 miles of each other. The Klondike Fire’s footprint is about 18,000 acres and is about 5 percent contained. Both fires were started on July 15 by lightning.
Evacuations:
Multiple evacuations are in place and some changed yesterday. For the latest information, call the Joint Information center at 541-474-5305 or visit the Josephine County Emergency Management’s Facebook page. Sign up for emergency alerts at www.rvem.org. The Red Cross has established a shelter at Grants Pass High School for residents affected by Level 3 (Go!) evacuations.
Weather and Fire Behavior:
Today will have near critical fire weather conditions. Smoke during the past two days moderated fire behavior. More normal temperatures are predicted for later in the week, with potential for increased winds.
Firefighters had success Monday and overnight on the south and east flanks of the fire. Evacuation orders were downgraded to Level 2 (Get Ready) for some residences in the area. Mop-up, patrol and work to reinforce control lines continue. Containment increased in the Limpy Creek area and is now at 20 percent for the fire.
Fire activity increased late Monday on the northern area of the fire. As the fire approaches the Rogue River, crews will continue firing operations to secure primary line. Strategic firing operations are used when conditions are favorable. The fire has not crossed the Rogue River.
Multiple aircraft are being used to assist the ground efforts in the northeastern corner of the fire, these resources include aircraft from the Oregon National Air Guard.
The fire is backing down toward Galice Road and firefighters are working to hold the road as a fire line. Crews will continue to prep the Bear Camp Road, with the intent of keeping the fire south of it. Crews continue to scout areas further from the fire.
Management team representatives from the Taylor Creek Fire are in discussion with their counterparts of the Klondike Fire concerning shared communications and tactical operations. The two fires are burning within about 7 miles of each other. The Klondike Fire’s footprint is about 18,000 acres and is about 5 percent contained. Both fires were started on July 15 by lightning.
Evacuations:
Multiple evacuations are in place and some changed yesterday. For the latest information, call the Joint Information center at 541-474-5305 or visit the Josephine County Emergency Management’s Facebook page. Sign up for emergency alerts at www.rvem.org. The Red Cross has established a shelter at Grants Pass High School for residents affected by Level 3 (Go!) evacuations.
Weather and Fire Behavior:
Today will have near critical fire weather conditions. Smoke during the past two days moderated fire behavior. More normal temperatures are predicted for later in the week, with potential for increased winds.
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.
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Preparedness Levels
Northwest PL
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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
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.
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
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
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
Other GACC Morning Reports:
Monday, July 30, 2018
7/30/2018 Taylor Creek AM Update
Taylor Fire Morning Update - Monday, July 30, 2018
Taylor Creek Wildfire
Total size: 24,965 acres
The Taylor Creek Fire is now being managed separately from the Garner Complex. Chris Schulte’s Pacific Northwest Team 2, a Type 1 Incident Management Team, and Scott Magers’ Oregon State Fire Marshal Blue Team assumed unified command of the Taylor Creek Fire this morning. Oregon Department of Forestry Team 1, led by Joe Hessel, will assume command of the Garner Complex at noon today.
All crews currently working on the Taylor Creek Fire will remain in place. Additional Oregon State Fire Marshal structure protection crews have been moved from the Grave Creek Fire, which nears full containment, to the Taylor Creek Fire, which is approximately 8% contained.
Yesterday’s Activities:
A large plume from the Klondike Fire (burning about 7 miles to the southwest in the Kalmiopsis Wilderness) shaded the Taylor Fire and provided some relief from the hot, dry conditions. Firefighters took advantage of the decreased fire activity by continuing to secure ground on the southeast flank of the fire and crews worked through the night to prevent fire spread toward the Shan and Pickett Creek areas and the community of Galice
Today’s Activities:
The fire remains south and west of the Rogue River. Today, air and ground crews will continue to secure, reinforce, and burn out firelines above Pickett Creek and south of Galice Road. State Fire Marshal crews will continue preparing homes ahead of the fire by clearing brush and setting up hoselines in the Limpy and Shan Creek areas while also mopping up around structures in already secured areas.
Evacuations:
Multiple evacuations are in place and “Ready, Set, Go!” Evacuation Levelsare changing on a daily basis. For the latest update visit the Josephine County Emergency Management’s Facebook page or sign up for emergency alerts at www.rvem.org. The Red Cross has established a shelter at Grants Pass High School for residents affected by Level 3 (Go!) evacuations.
Weather and Fire Behavior: The heat wave is predicted to continue, possibly cresting on Wednesday followed by slightly cooler, more typically seasonal temperatures beginning Thursday.
The Taylor Creek Fire is now being managed separately from the Garner Complex. Chris Schulte’s Pacific Northwest Team 2, a Type 1 Incident Management Team, and Scott Magers’ Oregon State Fire Marshal Blue Team assumed unified command of the Taylor Creek Fire this morning. Oregon Department of Forestry Team 1, led by Joe Hessel, will assume command of the Garner Complex at noon today.
All crews currently working on the Taylor Creek Fire will remain in place. Additional Oregon State Fire Marshal structure protection crews have been moved from the Grave Creek Fire, which nears full containment, to the Taylor Creek Fire, which is approximately 8% contained.
Yesterday’s Activities:
A large plume from the Klondike Fire (burning about 7 miles to the southwest in the Kalmiopsis Wilderness) shaded the Taylor Fire and provided some relief from the hot, dry conditions. Firefighters took advantage of the decreased fire activity by continuing to secure ground on the southeast flank of the fire and crews worked through the night to prevent fire spread toward the Shan and Pickett Creek areas and the community of Galice
Today’s Activities:
The fire remains south and west of the Rogue River. Today, air and ground crews will continue to secure, reinforce, and burn out firelines above Pickett Creek and south of Galice Road. State Fire Marshal crews will continue preparing homes ahead of the fire by clearing brush and setting up hoselines in the Limpy and Shan Creek areas while also mopping up around structures in already secured areas.
Evacuations:
Multiple evacuations are in place and “Ready, Set, Go!” Evacuation Levelsare changing on a daily basis. For the latest update visit the Josephine County Emergency Management’s Facebook page or sign up for emergency alerts at www.rvem.org. The Red Cross has established a shelter at Grants Pass High School for residents affected by Level 3 (Go!) evacuations.
Weather and Fire Behavior: The heat wave is predicted to continue, possibly cresting on Wednesday followed by slightly cooler, more typically seasonal temperatures beginning Thursday.
7/30/2018 NWCC Morning Report
Morning Brief
Date/Time
Stamp: Monday, Jul 30,
2018, 07:02
Northwest Activity Summary
The fires in Southwest Oregon
experienced growth through the day and into the evening. Long range spotting is reported. Precipitation did not occur. Lightning produced several new starts in
North Central Washington. There were 37
new fires for 2,057 acres with 8,407 acres of growth on existing fires. IMT2,
NW Team 7 (Knerr) mobilizing to manage multiple fires in Central Washington.
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Preparedness Levels
Northwest PL
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Northwest Incident Activity
New Fires and Acres
37 fires for 2,057 acres
OR: 9 fires for 2,007 acres
WA: 28 fires for 50 acres
New Fires and Acres
37 fires for 2,057 acres
OR: 9 fires for 2,007 acres
WA: 28 fires for 50 acres
Large Fire
Summary
New large incidents: 4
Reported incidents: 17 (OR: 13 WA: 4)
8,407 acres growth on existing incidents.
New large incidents: 4
Reported incidents: 17 (OR: 13 WA: 4)
8,407 acres growth on existing incidents.
Northwest IMT Activity
NIMOs Committed: 0
Type 1 IMTs committed: 4
Type 2 IMTs committed: 7
National Fire Activity
Initial attack activity: Light (177) new fires
New large incidents: 12
Large fires contained: 4
Uncontained large fires: 63
Type 1 IMTs committed: 4
Type 2 IMTs committed: 7
National Fire Activity
Initial attack activity: Light (177) new fires
New large incidents: 12
Large fires contained: 4
Uncontained large fires: 63
National IMT
Activity
Area Command Teams: 0
NIMOs committed: 0
Type 1 IMTs committed: 8
Type 2 IMTs committed: 18
Area Command Teams: 0
NIMOs committed: 0
Type 1 IMTs committed: 8
Type 2 IMTs committed: 18
*Nationally, there are 42
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: 4
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.
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.
Timber Crater 10. OR-CLP-000336. IMT2, PNW
Team 9 (Goff). 21 m SW of Chemult, OR. Start 7/29. Full Suppression. Cause: Unknown. 184 acres. 20% containment. Active
fire behavior. Timber. Area closures.
Warner Gulch. WA-SES-020578. IMT3. 11
mi SW of Asotin, WA. Start 7/28. Full
Suppression. Cause: Unknown. 576 acres. 5% containment. Active fire
behavior. Grass and brush. Area closures. Community of Cloverland Ridge, T&E
species habitat, timber, wildlife, and agriculture threatened.
Incidents Previously Reported:
13
Garner Complex. OR-712S-016619. IMT1,
ODF Team 2 (Cline), OSFM Blue Team (Magers) and USFS (Allen). 17 mi NE of
Grants Pass, OR. Start 7/15. Full
Suppression. Cause: Lightning. 31,660 acres (+2,621). 60% 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 Taylor Creek, Grave Creek, Pleasant,
Section 14, Swamp, Spencer Creek, and several other smaller incidents. IMT1,
PNW Team 2 (Schulte) will assume command of Taylor Creek today. IMT1, ODF Team
1 (Hessel) will assume command of Garner Complex today.
Klondike. OR-RSF-000354. IMT1,
PNW Team 3 (Livingston). 9 mi NW of Selma, OR. Start 7/15. Full Suppression. Cause: Lightning. 13,922 (+2,933). 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. 2,379 acres (+672). 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,
PNW Team 3 (Livingston). 15 mi SE of Cave Junction, OR. Start 7/15. Full Suppression. Cause: Lightning. 4,613
acres (+836). 10% 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. 11,731 acres (+1,024). 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.
Long Hollow. OR-PRD-000806. IMT2, NW Team 10
(Lawson). 5 mi south of Dufur, OR. Start 7/26. Full Suppression. Cause: Unknown. 34,550 acres (+72). 58%
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 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). 75%
containment. Active fire behavior. Timber. Area closures.
116 Wilson Prairie. OR-952S-018116. IMT2,
NW Team 8 (Johnson). 15 mi NE of Spray, OR. Start 7/23. Full Suppression. Cause: Human. 437 acres (+0). 60% containment. Moderate
fire behavior. Timber and brush. Road, trail, and 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). 87%
containment. Minimal fire behavior. Grass, brush, and timber. IMT also managing
Cougar Creek.
Goodview. OR-RSF-000357. IMT2, NW
Team 13 (Gales). 10 mi NW of Prospect, OR. Start 7/16. Full Suppression. Cause: Lightning. Timber. 1,353 acres (+249). 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.
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.
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.
Northwest
Fire Weather Summary
Hot, dry weather continues for the
geographic area today under upper level high pressure. There is a slight chance
of isolated thunderstorms this afternoon and evening along the crest of the
Cascades and east. An upper level trough moves across the region through
mid-week bringing another chance of afternoon/evening thunderstorms to northern
Washington and eastern Oregon tomorrow and Wednesday ahead of the trough. Cooler temperatures will move across behind
the trough, along with breezy to gusty winds.
See your NWS fire weather planning forecast for the details in your
local area.
Northwest
Fire Potential Summary
Fire danger remains very high and
continues to climb over most of the region. Even moderate amounts of lightning
could result in enough ignitions to elevate the risk of large, costly
fires. A weather pattern shift mid-week
could bring potential problems with more wind and instability to much of
Washington and sections of central and eastern Oregon. Winds behind the trough
could elevate fire behavior for new and existing fires.
More
info, see NW 7-Day Significant Fire Potential Forecast, and National 7-Day
Significant Fire Potential Forecast
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