Northwest Activity Summary
Partly cloudy, smoky over the region with milder temperatures and light winds yesterday. Traces of precipitation were recorded in northeast Oregon. Lightning was concentrated in northeast Oregon and southeast Washington with a few strikes in central Washington. Initial attack was heavy in central Oregon and light in Washington. The largest initial attack incident was recorded at 6,500 acres, Stubblefield, in central Oregon. Existing large fire growth was significant in north central Washington and south central Oregon. NW Team 13 (Gales) mobilizing to Natchez.
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Northwest Incident Activity
New Fires and Acres99 fires for 17,326 acres
OR: 82 fires for 9,666 acre
WA: 17 fires for 7,660 acres
New Fires and Acres99 fires for 17,326 acres
OR: 82 fires for 9,666 acre
WA: 17 fires for 7,660 acres
Large Fire Summary
New large incidents: 0
Reported incidents: 15 (OR: 7 WA: 8) 22,983 acres growth on existing incidents.
New large incidents: 0
Reported incidents: 15 (OR: 7 WA: 8) 22,983 acres growth on existing incidents.
Northwest IMT Activity
NIMOs Committed: 0
Type 1 IMTs committed: 8
Type 2 IMTs committed: 5
National Fire Activity
Initial attack activity: Light (110)
New large incidents: 12
Type 1 IMTs committed: 8
Type 2 IMTs committed: 5
National Fire Activity
Initial attack activity: Light (110)
New large incidents: 12
Large fires contained: 3
Uncontained large fires: 55
National IMT ActivityArea Command Teams: 0
NIMOs committed: 1
Type 1 IMTs committed: 15
Type 2 IMTs committed: 18
NIMOs committed: 1
Type 1 IMTs committed: 15
Type 2 IMTs committed: 18
*Nationally, there are 58 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: 9
Stubblefield. OR-SGIN-081718. ICT4. 7 mi NW of Condon, OR. Start 08/17. Full Suppression. Cause: Unknown. 6,500 acres. 0% containment. Active fire behavior. Grass and shrub. Evacuations in effect. Structures, infrastructure and gas pipeline threatened. OSFM Blue Team (Yocum) is mobilizing.
Elm. WA-SPD-000549. ICT4. 1 mi E of Eltopia, WA. Start 08/17. Full Suppression. Cause: Unknown. 2,000 acres. 90% containment. Moderate fire behavior. Grass and brush.
Sorefoot. OR-PRD-001020. ICT4. 6 mi NW of Clarno, OR. Start 08/17. Full Suppression. Cause: Unknown. 820 acres. 0% containment. Extreme fire behavior. Grass and brush.
Milepost. OR-OCF-001012. ICT4. 6 mi S of Madras, OR. Start 08/17. Full Suppression. Cause: Human. 500 acres. 0% containment. Active fire behavior. Grass and brush. Highway closure.
161 McDonald. OR-925S-018161. ICT4. 6 mi E of Lonerock, OR. Start 08/17. Full Suppression. Cause: Lightning. 400 acres. 0% containment. Active fire behavior. Grass and brush. Limited information available.
Grizzly Road 1029 PRI. OR-PRI-001029. ICT4. 11 mi SE of Madras, OR. Start 08/17. Full Suppression. Cause: Lightning. 360 acres. 0% containment. Active fire behavior. Grass and brush. Limited information available.
Tenino. OR-WSA-000093. ICT3. 5 mi SW of Warm Springs, OR. Start 08/17. Full Suppression. Cause: Lightning. 2,000 acres. 0% containment. Moderate fire behavior. Grass and timber. Limited information available.
Meninick Pass. WA-YAA-000127. IMT3. 5 mi S of White Swan, WA. Start 08/16. Full Suppression. Cause: Lightning. 5,537 acres. 50% containment. Moderate fire behavior. Grass and brush. Area closure.
Eli Creek. OR-973S-000727. ICT4. 12 mi SSW of Pilot Rock, OR. Start 08/16. Full Suppression. Cause: Lightning. 5,500 acres. Active fire behavior. Grass and brush. Limited information available.
Incidents Previously Reported: 15
Boyds. WA-NES-001909. IMT2, NW Team 11 (Rabe). 3 mi W of Kettle Falls, WA. Start 08/11. Full Suppression. Cause: Unknown. 3,065 acres (+0). 31% containment. Active fire behavior. Timber and grass. Evacuation notices. Structures threatened.
Crescent Mtn. WA-OWF-000428. IMT1, SA (Wilkins).16 mi W of Winthrop WA. Start 7/29. Monitor/Confine/Full Suppression. Cause: Unknown. 19,747 acres (+1,823). 34% containment. Active fire behavior. Timber. Structures, recreation and timber threatened. Evacuations in effect. Road, trail and area closures.
Taylor Creek. OR-MED-000395. IMT1, AK Team (T. Kurth).10 mi W of Grants Pass, OR. Start 7/15. Full Suppression. Cause: Lightning. 49,695 acres (+0). 58% containment. Moderate fire behavior. Timber and brush. Steep terrain. Structures, infrastructure, recreational sites and air quality threatened. Evacuation notices. Road, trail and area closures.
Klondike. OR-RSF-000354. IMT1, CA (J. Kurth). 9 mi NW of Selma, OR. Start 7/15. Full Suppression. Cause: Lightning. 62,731 (+3,261). 15% containment. Active fire behavior. 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.
Natchez. OR-RSF-000348. IMT1, NR Team (Goicoechea). 8 mi NW of Happy Camp, CA. Start 7/15. Full Suppression. Cause: Lightning. 18,618 acres (+1,648). 57% containment. Active fire behavior. Timber and brush. Evacuations in effect. Steep terrain. Infrastructure, timber, riparian habitat and air quality threatened. Road, trail and area closures.
Cougar Creek. WA-OWF-000419. IMT1, PNW 3 (Livingston). 25 mi W of Chelan, WA. Start 7/28. Full Suppression. Cause: Lightning. 35,809 acres (+1,327). 35% containment. Active fire behavior. Timber and slash. Evacuation notices. Road, trail and area closures. Structures, cultural resources, timber, infrastructure and recreation threatened.
Horns Mountain. WA-COF-001904. IMT2, NW Team 9 (Goff). 9 mi NE of Orient, WA. Start 08/11. Full Suppression. Cause: Lightning. 2,176 acres (+883). 15% containment. Moderate fire behavior. Timber. Evacuation notices. Structures and timber threatened.
McLeod. WA-OWF-000522. IMT1, SA (Wilkins). 8 mi N of Mazama, WA. Start 8/11. Monitor/Full Suppression. Cause: Lightning. 10,040 acres (+6,092). 0% containment. Active fire behavior. Timber. Structures threatened.
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. 32,934 acres (+219). 35% containment. Active fire behavior. Timber. Evacuations in effect. Structures, commercial timber, critical infrastructure and T&E habitat threatened. Road, trail and area closures. Includes Miles, Sugar Pine and Goodview. IMT1, PNW2 (Schulte) inbriefing.
Miriam. WA-OWF-000443. IMT2, NW Team 8 (Johnson). 25 mi SE of Mt Rainier. Start 7/30. Full Suppression. Cause: Unknown. 2,659 acres (+9). 10% containment. Active fire behavior. Timber. Steep terrain. Evacuations in effect. White Pass Ski Resort and T&E species habitat threatened. Road, trail and area closures.
Watson Creek. OR-FWF-000360. IMT2, NW Team 6 (Sheldon). 13 mi W of Paisley, OR. Start 08/15. Full Suppression. Cause: Human. 8,500 acres (+7,500). 0% containment. Active fire behavior. Timber. Structures, campgrounds and T&E species habitat threatened.
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. 9,814 acres (+17). 29% containment. Active fire behavior. 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. IMT1, PNW2 (Schulte) inbriefing.
Maple. WA-OLF-000207. IMT3.10 mi N of Hoodsport, WA. Start 8/4. Monitor/Full Suppression. Cause: Unknown. 1,668 acres (+204). 44% containment. Moderate fire behavior. Timber. T&E habitat threatened. Road, trail and area closures.
Coyote Creek. OR-VAD-000176. ICT4.15 mi S of Jordan Valley, OR. Start 08/16. Full Suppression. Cause: Lightning. 598 acres (-182). 90% containment. Minimal fire behavior. Brush and grass. Sage grouse habitat threatened.
Winnier Road. WA-YAA-000125. ICT4. 13 mi SE of Toppenish, WA. Start 08/16. Full Suppression. Cause: Lightning. 349 acres. 80% containment. Limited information available.
Northwest Fire Weather Summary
Lightning will ease off on Saturday as a drier and more stable airmass returns to the region. However, the respite will be temporary because another lightning pattern will begin on Sunday and linger for several days afterward. The lightning early next week appears to be more of a threat west of the Cascades. General winds will be declining for the next several days over most of the region but with some exceptions. Check your local NWS fire weather forecast for general wind details. Expect a warming trend as the general winds decline.
Northwest Fire Potential Summary
Fire danger remains quite high for most areas. Holdover fires from recent lightning strikes will continue to flareup with the warming trend over the next few days. Fortunately, general winds appear to be not much of a factor for growth of holdover fires in most areas through the weekend. New lightning strikes on the west side beginning Sunday will pose an elevated risk of large fires in the early part of the new week.
More info, see NW 7-Day Significant Fire Potential Forecast, and National 7-Day Significant Fire Potential Forecast
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