Northwest Activity Summary
Temperatures and humidities were at seasonal levels with light winds over the area yesterday. No precipitation or lightning. Moderate growth on existing large fire and new starts in Washington. Light initial attack. IMT2 NW Team 12 (Harrod) assigned to Snowy Mountain that is threatening to cross into Washington from Canada.
Preparedness LevelsNorthwest PL
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Northwest Incident Activity
New Fires and Acres9 fires for 9 acres
OR: 4 fires for 7 acre
WA: 5 fires for 2 acres
New Fires and Acres9 fires for 9 acres
OR: 4 fires for 7 acre
WA: 5 fires for 2 acres
Large Fire Summary
New large incidents: 0
Reported incidents: 21 (OR: 10 WA: 11) 12,718 acres growth on existing incidents.
New large incidents: 0
Reported incidents: 21 (OR: 10 WA: 11) 12,718 acres growth on existing incidents.
Northwest IMT Activity
NIMOs Committed: 0
Type 1 IMTs committed: 6
Type 2 IMTs committed: 5
National Fire Activity
Initial attack activity: Light (102)
New large incidents: 4
Type 1 IMTs committed: 6
Type 2 IMTs committed: 5
National Fire Activity
Initial attack activity: Light (102)
New large incidents: 4
Large fires contained: 9
Uncontained large fires: 55
National IMT ActivityArea Command Teams: 0
NIMOs committed: 1
Type 1 IMTs committed: 15
Type 2 IMTs committed: 23
NIMOs committed: 1
Type 1 IMTs committed: 15
Type 2 IMTs committed: 23
*Nationally, there are 53 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 theNW Large Incident Summary or Northwest Fires Utilizing Monitor, Confine, Point Zone Protection Suppression Strategies (YTD)
Incidents not Previously Reported: 0
Incidents Previously Reported: 21
Boyds. WA-NES-001909. IMT2, NW Team 11 (Rabe). ICT3. 3 mi W of Kettle Falls, WA. Start 08/11. Full Suppression. Cause: Lightning. 2,922 acres (-78). 0% containment. Moderate fire behavior. Grass & Timber. Evacuations in effect. Major highway closures, railroad infrastructure, transmission and critical communication sites threatened.
Cougar Creek. WA-OWF-000419. IMT1, CA Team (Young). 25 mi W of Chelan, WA. Start 7/28. Full Suppression. Cause: Lightning. 29,723 acres (+4,504). 5% containment. Moderate fire behavior. Timber and slash. Evacuations in effect. Area restrictions, road, trail and area closures. Structures, cultural resources, timber, infrastructure and recreation threatened.
Crescent Mtn. WA-OWF-000428. IMT1, SA Team (Dueitt). 16 mi W of Winthrop WA. Start 7/29. Point Zone Protection. Cause: Unknown. 16,923 acres (+948). 23% containment. Moderate fire behavior. Timber. Structures, recreation and timber threatened. Evacuation notices. Road, trail and area closures.
Miles. OR-UPF-000246. IMT1, NR Team 2 (Turman), IMT1, ODF Team 3 (Smith). 5 mi NE of Trail, OR. Start 7/16. Full Suppression. Cause: Lightning. 31,544 acres (+570). 12% containment. Active fire behavior. Timber. Evacuations in effect. Road, trail and area closures. Structures, commercial timber, critical infrastructure and T&E habitat threatened. Includes Miles, Sugar Pine and Goodview.
Natchez. OR-RSF-000348. IMT1, NR Team (Goicochea). 8 mi NW of Happy Camp, CA. Start 7/15. Full Suppression.Cause: Lightning. 13,115 acres (+448). 55% containment. Active fire behavior. Timber & chaparral. Evacuations in effect. Road, trail and area closures. Steep terrain. Infrastructure, timber, riparian habitat and air quality threatened.
Taylor Creek. OR-MED-000395. IMT1, AK Team (Kurth).10 mi W of Grants Pass, OR. Start 7/15. Full Suppression. Cause: Lightning. 48,247 acres (+1,947). 45% containment. Moderate fire behavior. Timber and brush. Steep terrain. Structures, infrastructure, recreational sites and air quality threatened. Planning for evacuations. Area restrictions in effect, road, trail and area closures.
Klondike. OR-RSF-000354. IMT1, AK Team (Kurth). 9 mi NW of Selma, OR. Start 7/15. Full Suppression. Cause: Lightning. 55,248 (+4,128). 15% containment. Active fire behavior with torching and spotting. Timber and brush. Structures, private inholdings, Redwood Hwy 199 corridor and infrastructure threatened. Evacuations in effect. Area restrictions in effect, road, trail and area closures.
Maple. WA-OLF-000207. IMT2, NW Team 10 (Lawson). 10 mi N of Hoodsport, WA. Start 8/4. Monitor/Full Suppression.Cause: Unknown. 1,245 acres (+0). 40% containment. Moderate fire behavior. Timber. T&E habitat threatened. Road, trail and area closures.
Horns Mountain. WA-COF-001904. IMT2, NW Team 9 (Goff). 9 mi NE of Orient, WA. Start 08/11. Full Suppression. Cause: Lightning. 667 acres (+267). 0% containment. Active fire behavior. Timber.Timber threatened.
Miriam. WA-OWF-000443. IMT2, NW Team 8 (Johnson). 25 mi SE of Mt Rainier. Start 7/30. Full Suppression. Cause: Unknown. 2,250 acres (+0). 10% containment. Active fire behavior. Timber. Steep terrain. White Pass Ski Resort and T&E species habitat threatened. Evacuations in effect. Road, trail and area closures.
Angel Springs. WA-NES-001801. IMT3. 7 mi NE of Davenport, WA. Start 8/2. Full Suppression. Cause: Unknown. 5,046 acres (+0). 100% containment. Minimal fire behavior. Timber, brush and tall grass. Transfer of command to local unit occurred today. Last report unless significant activity occurs.
Columbus. OR-UPF-000237. IMT1, NR Team 2 (Turman), IMT1, ODF Team 3 (Smith).15 mi E of Tiller, OR. Start 7/15. Full Suppression. Cause: Lightning. 9,636 acres (+91). 15% containment. Active fire behavior with spotting and torching. Timber. T&E species habitat, timber, cultural and natural resources, recreation and inventoried roadless areas threatened. Steep terrain. Road and trail closures. Includes Columbus and Cripple Creek.
Snow Shoe. OR-UPF-000198. IMT1, NR Team 2 (Turman), IMT1, ODF Team 3 (Smith). 6 mi NW of Trail, OR. Start 7/15.Full Suppression. Cause: Unknown. 3,816 acres (+0). 95% containment. Minimal fire behavior. Timber. Includes Snow Shoe and Railroad Gap.
Round Top. OR-RSF-000308. IMT1, NR Team 2 (Turman), IMT1, ODF Team 3 (Smith). 8 mi NW of Prospect, OR. Start 7/15. Full Suppression. Cause: Lightning. 154 acres (+0). 95% containment. Minimal fire behavior. Timber.
McLeod. WA-OWF-000522. IMT 1, SA Team (Dueitt). 8 mi N of Mazama, WA. Start 8/11. Full Suppression. Cause: Lightning. 893 acres (-107). 0% containment. Moderate fire behavior. Timber.
Grass Valley. WA-SPD-0000517. IMT3. 19 mi SW of Coulee Dam. Start 08/11. Full Suppression. Cause: Unknown. 74,835 acres. (+0) 40% containment. Moderate fire behavior. Tall grass and brush. Infrastructure, hospital and T&E habitat threatened. Evacuations notices. Road closures.
Silver Lake. WA-NES-001835. ICT3. 5 mi W Spokane, WA. Start 8/6. Full Suppression. Cause: Human. 345 acres (+0). 75% containment. Minimal fire behavior. Timber. Structures threatened. No new information. Last report unless significant activity occurs.
Hendrix. OR-RSF-000278. IMT3. 9 mi SW of Ashland, OR. Start 7/15. Full Suppression. Cause: Lightning. 1,082 acres (+0). 90% containment. Minimal fire behavior. Timber. Private timber, Ashland watershed, and structures. Road, trail and area closure.
Porcupine II 0927RN. OR-PRD-000927. IMT3. 9 mi E of Clarno, OR. Start 08/11. Full Suppression. Cause: Human. 486 acres. (-14). 30% containment. Moderate fire behavior. Brush and grass. Evacuation notices. Structures threatened. Remote, steep terrain. Area closure.
Little Rail. OR-973S-000679. ICT4. 13 mi E of Pilot Rock, OR. Start 8/10. Full Suppression. Cause: Lightning. 1,000 acres (+0). 90% containment. Moderate fire behavior. Grass and brush. Last report unless significant activity occurs.
Bofer Canyon. WA-WFS-000915. IMT3. 2 mi south of Kennewick, WA. Start 08/11. Full Suppression. Cause: Unknown. 5,000 acres. (+0). 100% containment. Minimal fire behavior. Grass. Last report unless significant activity occurs.
Northwest Fire Weather Summary
Warming and drying continues today as upper level high pressure gradually builds over the region. At the surface, a thermal trough of low pressure west of the Cascades generated light offshore winds overnight and this morning, which will enhance heating on the west side of the region as well as diminish relative humidity recovery. The surface winds will give way to onshore flow later today. As an offshore upper level trough transports moisture into the region, a slight chance for thunderstorms returns to southern Oregon late this afternoon and into the night with better chances across southern and eastern Oregon and eastern Washington coming Wednesday and Thursday. Friday holds some threat for thunderstorms across northern Washington, but the models are still unsettled on that potential. Little rain is expected with the thunderstorms. Check your NWS forecasts and advisories for the latest details for your area.
Northwest Fire Potential Summary
Light general winds and smoke will tend to moderate fire behavior today, but near record fire danger indices keep most of the geographic area at or above normal risk for significant fires. Dry lightning entering the equation tonight through Fridaycould challenge initial attack resources and brings high risk for development of new large, costly fires primarily to southern and eastern Oregon and southeastern Washington.
More info, see NW 7-Day Significant Fire Potential Forecast, and National 7-Day Significant Fire Potential Forecast
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