Northwest Activity Summary
Smoky and hazy over the region with seasonal temperatures and light winds yesterday. Good overnight humidity recovery and no precipitation over the region. No lightning was recorded. Light initial attack. Emerging fires in central Oregon experienced large gains in acreage. Large fires in southwestern and central Oregon and north central Washington had significant growth.
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Northwest Incident Activity
New Fires and Acres30 fires for 174 acres
OR: 12 fires for 17 acre
WA: 18 fires for 157 acres
New Fires and Acres30 fires for 174 acres
OR: 12 fires for 17 acre
WA: 18 fires for 157 acres
Large Fire Summary
New large incidents: 2
Reported incidents: 25 (OR: 15 WA: 10) 27,555 acres growth on existing incidents.
New large incidents: 2
Reported incidents: 25 (OR: 15 WA: 10) 27,555 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 (152)
New large incidents: 9
Type 1 IMTs committed: 8
Type 2 IMTs committed: 5
National Fire Activity
Initial attack activity: Light (152)
New large incidents: 9
Large fires contained: 8
Uncontained large fires: 56
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 57 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
Kinzua Complex. OR-952S-018175. IMT3. 10 mi radius around the town of Fossil, OR. Start 08/17. Full Suppression. Cause: Unknown. 550 acres (+150). 0% containment. Active fire behavior. Timber and brush. Complex includes previously reported 161 McDonald as well as 57 Kinzua, 158 Ricks Creek, 165 Rancheria and 172 Oxhead.
1039 Twickwnham RFPA. OR-RFPN-001039. IMT3. 13 mi S of Fossil, OR. Start 8/17. Full Suppression. Cause: Lightning. 1,000 acres. 0% containment. Active fire behavior. Grass and brush. Limited information available.
Incidents Previously Reported: 23
Crescent Mtn. WA-OWF-000428. IMT1, SA (Wilkins).16 mi W of Winthrop WA. Start 7/29. Monitor/Confine/Full Suppression. Cause: Unknown. 23,764 acres (+4,017). 34% containment. Moderate fire behavior. Timber. Structures, recreation and timber threatened. Evacuations in effect. Road, trail and area closures.
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). 43% containment. Moderate fire behavior. Timber and grass. Evacuation notices. Structures threatened.
Taylor Creek. OR-MED-000395. IMT1, AK Team (T. Kurth).10 mi W of Grants Pass, OR. Start 7/15. Full Suppression. Cause: Lightning. 52,588 acres (+2,893). 61% 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, AK Team (T. Kurth), Klondike East. IMT1, CA Team 4 (J. Kurth) Klondike West. 9 mi NW of Selma, OR. Start 7/15. Full Suppression. Cause: Lightning. 66,332 (+3,601). 15% containment. Extreme 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 1 (Goicoechea). 8 mi NW of Happy Camp, CA. Start 7/15. Full Suppression. Cause: Lightning. 19,680 acres (+1,062). 65% containment. Moderate fire behavior. Timber and brush. Evacuations in effect. Steep terrain. Infrastructure, timber, riparian habitat and air quality threatened. Road, trail and area closures. IMT 2, NW Team 13 (Gales) mobilizing.
Watson Creek. OR-FWF-000360. IMT2, NW Team 6 (Sheldon). 13 mi W of Paisley, OR. Start 08/15. Full Suppression. Cause: Human. 14,000 acres (+5,500). 0% containment. Active fire behavior. Timber. Structures, campgrounds and T&E species habitat threatened.
McLeod. WA-OWF-000522. IMT1, SA Team (Wilkins). 8 mi N of Mazama, WA. Start 8/11. Monitor/Full Suppression. Cause: Lightning. 10,040 acres (+0). 0% containment. Moderate fire behavior. Timber. Structures threatened. Area restrictions in effect, road, trail and area closures.
Cougar Creek. WA-OWF-000419. IMT1, PNW Team 3 (Livingston). 25 mi W of Chelan, WA. Start 7/28. Full Suppression. Cause: Lightning. 36,719 acres (+910). 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. 3,000 acres (+824). 20% containment. Active fire behavior. Timber. Evacuation notices. Structures and timber 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. 33,204 acres (+270). 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. Transfer of command to IMT1, PNW Team 2 (Schulte) on 08/20.
Miriam. WA-OWF-000443. IMT2, NW Team 8 (Johnson). 2 mi SE of White Pass, WA. Start 7/30. Full Suppression. Cause: Unknown. 2,680 acres (+21). 20% containment. Moderate fire behavior. Timber. Steep terrain. Evacuations in effect. White Pass Ski Resort and T&E species habitat threatened. Road, trail and area closures.
Columbus. OR-UPF-000237. IMT1, NR Team 2 (Turman), IMT1, ODF Team 3 (Smith).18 mi NE of Trail, OR. Start 7/15. Full Suppression. Cause: Lightning. 9,841 acres (+27). 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. Transfer of command to IMT1, PNW Team 2 (Schulte) on 08/20.
Stubblefield. OR-PRI-001008. Unified command OSFM Blue Team (Yocum) and BLM (Akerberg). 7 mi NW of Condon, OR. Start 08/17. Full Suppression. Cause: Lightning. 16,700 acres (+10,200). 29% containment. Active fire behavior. Grass and shrub. Evacuations in effect. Structures threatened. Stubblefield includes Stubblefield, Seale, Buckhorn and Lonerock fires.
Maple. WA-OLF-000207. IMT3.10 mi N of Hoodsport, WA. Start 8/4. Monitor/Full Suppression. Cause: Unknown. 1,727 acres (+59). 44% containment. Moderate fire behavior. Timber. T&E habitat threatened. Road, trail and area closures.
Sorefoot. OR-PRD-001020. ICT4. 6 mi NW of Clarno, OR. Start 08/17. Full Suppression. Cause: Unknown. 800 acres (-20). 75% containment. Active fire behavior. Grass and brush. Structure threatened.
Milepost 6. OR-OCF-001012. ICT4. 6 mi S of Madras, OR. Start 08/17. Full Suppression. Cause: Human. 1,500 acres (+1,000). 0% containment. Active fire behavior. Grass and brush. Road and area closure.
Tenino. OR-WSA-000093. ICT3. 5 mi SW of Warm Springs, OR. Start 08/17. Full Suppression. Cause: Lightning. 7,500 acres (+5,500). 0% containment. Active fire behavior. Grass and timber.
Grizzly Road 1029 PRI. OR-PRI-001029. ICT4. 11 mi SE of Madras, OR. Start 08/17. Full Suppression. Cause: Lightning. 360 acres. 80% containment. Moderate fire behavior. Grass and brush. 100% lined.
Meninick Pass. WA-YAA-000127. IMT3. 5 mi S of White Swan, WA. Start 08/16. Full Suppression. Cause: Lightning. 5,537 acres (+0). 90% containment. Minimal fire behavior. Grass and brush. Area closure.
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. No new information.
Eli Creek. OR-973S-000727. ICT3. 12 mi SSW of Pilot Rock, OR. Start 08/16. Full Suppression. Cause: Lightning. 3,421 acres (-2,079). Active fire behavior. Grass and brush. Last report unless significant activity occurs.
Elm. WA-SPD-000549. ICT4. 1 mi E of Eltopia, WA. Start 08/17. Full Suppression. Cause: Unknown. 1,718 acres (-282). 100% containment. Minimal fire behavior. Grass and brush. Last report unless significant activity occurs.
Winnier Road. WA-YAA-000125. ICT4. 13 mi SE of Toppenish, WA. Start 08/16. Full Suppression. Cause: Lightning. 189 acres (-160). 100% containment. Last report unless significant activity occurs.
Northwest Fire Weather Summary
A low pressure center in the upper atmosphere will set up over western Oregon today bringing moisture and instability which will result in a renewed lightning pattern for the next several days. Lightning will be possible over a variety of areas but does not appear as intense as the last few lightning events. General winds remain fairly light for the region but with some exceptions in northeastern Washington.
Northwest Fire Potential Summary
Fire danger remains high for the region and holdover fires from recent lightning strikes will continue to make themselves known. Fortunately, general winds appear to be not much of a factor for growth of holdover fires in most areas for the time being. New lightning strikes beginning today will pose an increasing risk of new large fires for the first part of the new week. The location and intensity of lightning remains uncertain.
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