Northwest Activity Summary
Dry conditions remained across the region yesterday, accompanied by high temperatures and strong, gusty winds in the Columbia River Gorge and Willamette Valley. A thermal trough set up in the Willamette Valley and south to Medford yesterday afternoon, contributing to large fire growth on the Terwilliger Fire and a new IA, the Ramsey Fire. Ramsey Fire grew to approximately 700 acres; initial attack was light across the remainder of the region.
Preparedness LevelsNorthwest PL
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Northwest Incident Activity
New Fires and Acres8 fires for 722 acres
OR: 3 fires for 706 acres
WA: 5 fires for 16 acres
New Fires and Acres8 fires for 722 acres
OR: 3 fires for 706 acres
WA: 5 fires for 16 acres
Large Fire Summary
New large incidents: 1
Reported incidents: 23 (OR: 15 WA: 8) 25,808 acres growth on existing incidents
New large incidents: 1
Reported incidents: 23 (OR: 15 WA: 8) 25,808 acres growth on existing incidents
Northwest IMT Activity
NIMOs Committed: 0
Type 1 IMTs committed: 6
Type 2 IMTs committed: 7
National Fire Activity
Initial attack activity: Light (78)
New large incidents: 3
Type 1 IMTs committed: 6
Type 2 IMTs committed: 7
National Fire Activity
Initial attack activity: Light (78)
New large incidents: 3
Large fires contained: 2
Uncontained large fires: 48
National IMT ActivityArea Command Teams: 0
NIMOs committed: 2
Type 1 IMTs committed: 11
Type 2 IMTs committed: 21
NIMOs committed: 2
Type 1 IMTs committed: 11
Type 2 IMTs committed: 21
*Nationally, there are 63 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
Ramsey Canyon. OR-MED-000552. 17 mi N of Medford. Start 8/22. Full Suppression. Cause: Unknown. 700 acres. 0% containment. Moderate fire behavior. Structures and timber threatened. Evacuations in effect. Transfer of command to IMT1, ODF Team 2 (Cline) will occur today at 1400.
Incidents Previously Reported: 22
Crescent Mtn. WA-OWF-000428. IMT1, SA Blue Team (Wilkins).16 mi W of Winthrop WA. Start 7/29. Monitor/Confine/Full Suppression. Cause: Unknown. 32,855 acres (+1,764). 34% containment. Active fire behavior. Timber. Evacuations in effect. Structures, recreation and timber threatened. Area restrictions, road, trail and area closures.
Cougar Creek. WA-OWF-000419. IMT1, PNW Team 3 (Livingston). 12 mi NW of Ardenvoir, WA. Start 7/28. Full Suppression. Cause: Lightning. 39,208 acres (+284). 40% containment. Active fire behavior. Slash and brush. Evacuation notices. Structures, cultural resources, timber, infrastructure and recreation threatened. Road, trail and area closures.
McLeod. WA-OWF-000522. IMT1, SA Blue Team (Wilkins). 6 mi N of Mazama, WA. Start 8/11. Monitor/Full Suppression. Cause: Lightning. 17,372 acres (+1,094). 5% containment. Moderate fire behavior. Timber. Structures threatened. Area restrictions in effect, 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. 35,287 acres (+3,183). 10% containment. Active fire behavior. Timber. Evacuations in effect. Structures, campgrounds and T&E species habitat threatened. Road, trail and area closures.
Terwilliger. OR-WIF-180227. IMT2, SW Team (Sinclair). 5 mi SE of Blue River, OR. Start 08/19. Full Suppression. Cause: Unknown. 1,248 acres (+998). 1% containment. Active fire behavior. Timber. Structures threatened. 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. 3,488 acres (+144). 54% containment. Active 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. 52,777 acres (+189). 95% containment. Minimal fire behavior. Timber and brush. Steep terrain. Structures 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. 79,051 (+3,403). 37% containment. Moderate 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. IMT2, NW Team 13 (Gales). 8 mi NW of Happy Camp, CA. Start 7/15. Full Suppression. Cause: Lightning. 23,228 acres (+1,886). 70% containment. Moderate fire behavior. Timber and brush. Evacuation notices. Steep terrain. Structures, infrastructure, timber, riparian habitat and air quality threatened. Road, trail and area closures.
Jennies Peak 1039 RN. OR-RFPN-001039. IMT2, NW Team (Knerr). 13 mi S of Fossil, OR. Start 8/17. Full Suppression. Cause: Unknown. 39,000 acres (+1,000). 65% containment. Active fire behavior. Grass and brush. Structures threatened. Road and area closures.
Stubblefield 1008 RN. OR-PRI-001008. IMT2, NW Team (Knerr), OSFM Blue Team (Yocum). 7 mi W of Condon, OR. Start 08/17. Full Suppression. Cause: Unknown. 57,703 acres (+10,953). 70% containment. Active fire behavior. Grass and brush. Evacuations in effect. Structures threatened. Includes Seale 1045 RN.
Horns Mountain. WA-COF-001904. IMT2, NW Team 9 (Goff). 12 mi NW of Northport, WA. Start 08/11. Full Suppression. Cause: Unknown. 3,568 acres (+433). 30% containment. Active fire behavior. Timber and slash. Evacuation notices. Structures and timber threatened.
Miriam. WA-OWF-000443. IMT2, NW Team 8 (Johnson). 2 mi SE of White Pass, WA. Start 7/30. Full Suppression. Cause: Lightning. 3,619 acres (+198). 30% 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.
Miles. OR-UPF-000246. IMT1, PNW Team 2 (Schulte). 7 mi NE of Trail, OR. Start 7/16. Full Suppression. Cause: Lightning. 35,455 acres (+0). 39% containment. Active fire behavior. Timber. Evacuation notices. Structures, commercial timber, critical infrastructure and T&E habitat threatened. Road, trail and area closures. Includes Miles, Sugar Pine and Goodview. No new information.
Columbus. OR-UPF-000237. IMT1, PNW Team 2 (Schulte). 18 mi NE of Trail, OR. Start 7/15. Full Suppression. Cause: Unknown. 10,518 acres (+0). 35% containment. Active fire behavior. Timber. T&E species habitat, timber, cultural and natural resources, recreation and inventoried roadless areas threatened. Steep terrain. Road and area closures. Includes Columbus and Cripple Creek. No new information.
Holman. WA-OWF-000543. IMT1, SA Blue Team (Wilkins).19 mi NW of Mazama, WA. Start 08/16. Monitor. Cause: Lightning. 100 acres (-20). 0% containment. Infrastructure threatened. Area restrictions, road, Pacific Coast Trail and area closures. For future updates see NW fire utilizing monitor, confine, point zone protection strategies (YTD) report.
Maple. WA-OLF-000207. IMT3.10 mi N of Hoodsport, WA. Start 8/4. Monitor/Confine/Full Suppression. Cause: Unknown. 2,152 acres (+273). 39% containment. Moderate fire behavior. Timber. T&E habitat threatened. Road, trail and area closures.
Lonerock 1057 RN. OR-SGIN-001057. IMT2, NW Team (Knerr), OSFM Blue Team (Yocum). 12 mi E of Condon, OR. Start 08/17. Full Suppression. Cause: Unknown. 5,056 acres (+0). 75% containment. Minimal fire behavior. Grass and brush. Evacuation notices. Structures threatened. Previously reported under Stubblefield. Last report unless significant activity occurs.
Skyline. OR-VAD-000187. ICT3. 15 mi S of Ironside, OR. Start 08/20. Full Suppression. Cause: Lightning. 469 acres (+2). 60% containment. Minimal fire behavior. Brush and timber. T&E species habitat threatened. Last report unless significant activity occurs.
187 Gilman. OR-UMF-018187. ICT3. 12 mi NE of Monument, OR. Start 08/20. Full Suppression. Cause: Unknown. 954 acres (+4). 70% containment. Minimal fire behavior. Grass and timber. Structures threatened. Last report unless significant activity occurs.
Kinzua Complex. OR-952S-018175. IMT3. 10 mi radius around the town of Fossil, OR. Start 08/17. Full Suppression. Cause: Unknown. 619 acres (+0). 80% containment. Minimal fire behavior. Timber and brush. Includes 161 McDonald, 57 Kinzua, 58 Ricks Creek, 165 Rancheria and 172 Oxhead. Last report unless significant activity occurs.
Milepost 6. OR-OCF-001012. ICT5. 6 mi S of Madras, OR. Start 08/17. Full Suppression. Cause: Human. 1,500 acres (+0). 80% containment. Minimal fire behavior. Grass and brush. Structures threatened. Last report unless significant activity occurs.
Northwest Fire Weather Summary
An upper level trough will move across the area today starting a cooling trend through the weekend. Gusty westerly winds started picking up late yesterday and will peak this afternoon/evening along and downstream of mountain gaps. Little precipitation will accompany this system, but there is some chance for showers through the weekend as another trough passes over. Check the latest National Weather Service advisories and forecasts for details for your area.
Northwest Fire Potential Summary
The cool, moist air moving into the region will bring fire danger indices down from near-record levels to around seasonally average levels throughout the region by early next week. Gusty westerly winds this afternoon and evening could lead to challenges in wind prone areas, especially through the Columbia Gorge and Basin and the Kittitas Valley. The wind should also clear some smoke out of the area, which could allow for more active fire behavior.
More info, see NW 7-Day Significant Fire Potential Forecast, and National 7-Day Significant Fire Potential Forecast
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