9/03/2018 NWCC Morning Brief

Date/Time Stamp: Monday, Sep 03, 2018, 06:54

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Northwest Activity Summary

Seasonably warm temperatures and lower humidities with partly cloudy skies characterized yesterday east of the Cascades. West of the Cascades, most of the area was cooler and more humid with the exception of southwest Oregon being breezy and drier. No precipitation or lightning was recorded. Initial attack activity was light. Large fire growth was moderate.

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Northwest Incident Activity 
New Fires and Acres13 fires for 8 acres
OR: 4 fires for 1 acre
WA: 9 fires for 7 acres

Large Fire Summary
New large incidents: 0
Reported incidents: 15 (OR: 7 WA: 8) 8,928 acres growth on existing incidents

Northwest IMT Activity

NIMOs Committed: 0
Type 1 IMTs committed: 2
Type 2 IMTs committed: 6
National Fire Activity 
Initial attack activity: Light (89) new fires
New large incidents: 5

Large fires contained: 2

Uncontained large fires: 42

National IMT ActivityArea Command Teams: 0
NIMOs committed: 1
Type 1 IMTs committed: 8
Type 2 IMTs committed: 13

*Nationally, there are 59 large fires being managed under a strategy other than Full Suppression

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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 orNorthwest Fires Utilizing Monitor, Confine, Point Zone Protection Suppression Strategies (YTD)

Incidents not Previously Reported: 0

Incidents Previously Reported: 15

Crescent Mtn. WA-OWF-000428. IMT1, NR Team (Turman).16 mi W of Winthrop WA. Start 7/29. Monitor/Confine/Full Suppression. Cause: Lightning. 46,650 acres (+862). 35% containment. Active fire behavior. Timber. Evacuations in effect. Structures, T&E species habitat and timber threatened. Area restriction in effect. Road, trail and area closures.

Klondike. OR-RSF-000354. IMT1, SA Team (Dueitt) Klondike West, IMT2, NW Team 12 (Harrod). Klondike East. 9 mi NW of Selma, OR. Start 7/15. Full Suppression. Cause: Lightning. 106,653 acres (+2,425). 42% containment. Active fire behavior. Timber and brush. Fire now well established on west side of the Illinois River. Structures, private inholdings and Redwood Hwy 199 corridor threatened. Evacuations in effect. Area restrictions in effect. Road, trail and area closures.

Terwilliger. OR-WIF-180227. IMT2, NR Team (Connell). 5 mi SE of Blue River, OR. Start 08/19. Full Suppression. Cause: Unknown. 8,446 acres (+324). 23% containment. Active fire behavior. Timber. Structures, timber and recreational sites threatened. Road, trail and area closures.

McLeod. WA-OWF-000522. IMT1, NR Team (Turman). 6 mi N of Mazama, WA. Start 8/11. Monitor/Full Suppression. Cause: Unknown. 22,511 acres (+0). 35% containment. Moderate fire behavior. Timber. Natural resources and T&E species threatened. 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. 27,905 acres (+602). 70% containment. Moderate fire behavior. Timber and brush. Evacuations notices. Structures, infrastructure and timber threatened. Road, trail and area closures.  Transfer of command to IMT2, NW Team 7 (Knerr) to occur on 9/4.

Cougar Creek. WA-OWF-000419. IMT2, NW Team 10 (Lawson). 12 mi NW of Ardenvoir, WA. Start 7/28. Full Suppression. Cause: Lightning. 42,134 acres (+30). 55% containment. Active fire behavior. Timber and brush. Evacuation notices. Structures, cultural resources, timber, infrastructure and recreation 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. 58,330 acres (+0). 95% containment. Minimal fire behavior. Timber and brush. Structures, campgrounds and T&E species habitat threatened. Road, trail and area closures. Transfer of command to IMT3 will occur on 9/4

Taylor Creek. OR-MED-000395. IMT2, NW Team 12 (Harrod).10 mi W of Grants Pass, OR. Start 7/15. Full Suppression. Cause: Lightning. 52,839 acres (+0). 95% containment. Minimal fire behavior. Timber and brush. Road, trail and area closures. Suppression repair work in progress. Transfer of command to IMT3 will occur on 9/4

Crystal. WA-WFS-000585. ICT3. East Wenatchee, WA. Start 9/1. Full Suppression. Cause: Human. 2,610 acres (+110). 85% containment. Minimal fire behavior. Grass. Structures and T&E threatened. State Mobilization authorized.

Miles. OR-UPF-000246. IMT3. 7 mi NE of Trail, OR. Start 7/16. Full Suppression. Cause: Lightning. 35,825 acres (+25). 60% containment. Active fire behavior. Timber. Evacuation notices. Structures, commercial timber, power line infrastructure and T&E habitat threatened. Road, trail and area closures.

Columbus. OR-UPF-000237. IMT3. 18 mi NE of Trail, OR. Start 7/15. Full Suppression. Cause: Unknown. 10,300 acres (+50). 57% containment. Active fire behavior. Timber. T&E species habitat, timber, recreation, cultural and natural resources threatened. Road, area, and trail closures.

Miriam. WA-OWF-000443. ICT4. 2 mi SE of White Pass, WA. Start 7/30. Monitor/Confine/Full Suppression. Cause: Lightning. 4,584 acres (+0). 70% containment. Minimal fire behavior. Timber. Evacuations in effect. Structures, White Pass Ski Resort and T&E species habitat threatened. Road, trail and area closures.

Horns Mountain. WA-COF-001904. IMT3. 12 mi NW of Northport, WA. Start 08/11. Full Suppression. Cause: Lightning. 5,614 acres (+0). 94% containment. Minimal fire behavior. Brush and Timber. Area closure in effect. Last report unless significant activity occurs.

Wagon Wheel. WA-WFS-587. ICT3. 3 mi N of Benton City, WA. Start 9/1. Full Suppression. Cause: Unknown. 7,500 acres (+4,500). 50% containment. Minimal fire behavior. Grass. Last report unless significant activity occurs.

Mile Marker 44. WA-YAA-000143. ICT4. 16 mi SW of Toppenish, WA. Start 9/1. Full Suppression. 3,000 acres. 1% containment. Minimal fire behavior. Grass and brush. 100% Lined. Last report unless significant activity occurs.

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Northwest Fire Weather Summary

Sunny and dry for the majority of the geographic area again today. Gusty offshore flow this morning in southwestern Oregon associated with a thermal trough will gradually diminish through the day. Gusty northerly winds will also be a concern this morning through Washington’s Okanogan Valley, also weakening through the day. Otherwise, light general winds will prevail for most of the region. Temperature and humidity will remain near seasonal normal. Models are not in agreement, but are indicating a slight chance for thunderstorm activity Wednesday afternoon across southern and eastern Oregon, but confidence in this forecast is low. Check local NWS fire weather planning forecasts for weather details.

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Northwest Fire Potential Summary

Fire danger indices remain near to above normal across much of the region, but without lightning or consistent strong winds across the landscape the potential for new significant fires remains average for this time of year. However, continued active burning is possible where winds and terrain align mainly in southwest Oregon and north central Washington. Longer range outlooks suggest burning conditions may drop below average later next week.

More info, see NW 7-Day Significant Fire Potential Forecast, and National 7-Day Significant Fire Potential Forecast

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National Incident Management Situation Report (IMSR): https://www.nifc.gov/nicc/sitreprt.pdf