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Sunday, September 16, 2018

9/16/2018 NWCC Morning Brief

Date/Time Stamp: Sunday, Sep 16, 2018, 06:57

Northwest Activity Summary
Significant amounts of precipitation occurred over the region yesterday west of the Cascades in Washington and northwest Oregon. Traces were recorded east of the Cascades in northeast Washington and southwest Oregon. Dry conditions continued through the remainder of the region east of the Cascades. Temperatures were below average region-wide. No lightning was recorded. Initial attack was light and existing large fire growth was minimal, primarily from firing operations.

Preparedness Levels
Northwest PL
Current
3-Day
10-Day
30-Day
3 (9/07)
3
2
1


National PL
3 (9/07)


Northwest Incident Activity
New Fires and Acres
8 fires for 158 acres
OR: 5
fires for 2 acres
WA: 3 fires for 156 acres
Large Fire Summary
New large incidents: 0
Reported incidents: 8 (OR: 4 WA: 4)
2,235 acres growth on existing incidents
Northwest IMT Activity
NIMOs committed: 0
Type 1 IMTs committed: 2
Type 2 IMTs committed: 2

National Fire Activity
Initial attack activity: Light (63) new fires
New large incidents:
0
Large fires contained: 4
Uncontained large fires: 23

National IMT Activity
Area Command Teams: 0
NIMOs committed:
0
Type 1 IMTs committed: 6
Type 2 IMTs committed:
11

*Nationally, there are 59 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: 0

Incidents Previously Reported: 8
Klondike. OR-RSF-000354. IMT1, SA Team (Dueitt). 9 mi NW of Selma, OR. Start 7/15. Full Suppression. Cause: Lightning. 140,232 acres (+2,020). 67% containment. Minimal fire behavior. Timber. Structures, private inholdings and Redwood Hwy 199 corridor threatened. Evacuation notices. Road, trail and area closures.
Crescent Mountain. WA-OWF-000428. IMT1, PNW Team 2 (Schulte).16 mi W of Winthrop WA. Start 7/29. Monitor/Full Suppression. Cause: Lightning. 51,584 acres (+0). 75% containment. Minimal fire behavior. Timber. Road, trail and area closures. 
Terwilliger. OR-WIF-180227. IMT2, NW Team 8 (Johnson). 5 mi SE of Blue River, OR. Start 08/19. Full Suppression. Cause: Unknown. 11,082 acres (+96). 75% containment. Moderate fire behavior. Timber. Structures, timber and recreational sites threatened. Road, trail and area closures. 
Natchez. OR-RSF-000348. IMT2, NW Team 7 (Prummer). 8 mi NW of Happy Camp, CA. Start 7/15. Full Suppression. Cause: Lightning. 33,263 acres (+126). 84% containment. Active fire behavior. Timber. Road, trail and area closures.
McLeod. WA-OWF-000522. IMT1, PNW Team 2 (Schulte). 6 mi N of Mazama, WA. Start 8/11. Monitor/Full Suppression. Cause: Lightning. 22,848 acres (+0). 86% containment. Minimal fire behavior. Timber. Road, trail and area closures.
Iron East. WA-OWF-000610 IMT3. 12 mi NE of Cle Elum, WA. Start 09/08. Full Suppression. Cause: Unknown. 117 acres (+0). 75% containment. Moderate fire behavior. Timber. Road, trail and area closures.
Miles. OR-UPF-000246. IMT3. 7 mi NE of Trail, OR. Start 7/16. Full Suppression. Cause: Lightning. 54,134 acres (+0). 65% containment. Moderate fire behavior. Timber. Road, trail and area closures.
Cougar Creek. WA-OWF-000419. IMT3. 12 mi NW of Ardenvoir, WA. Start 7/28. Full Suppression. Cause: Lightning. 42,712 acres (+0). 79% containment. Minimal fire behavior. Timber and brush. Structures, timber, infrastructure and recreation threatened. Road, trail and area closures.

Northwest Fire Weather Summary
Rain is expected for much of Washington and northern Oregon on Sunday with a clearing, drying trend on Monday and Tuesday. Temperatures will continue to be cooler than average. Westerly general winds will continue over the Columbia Basin and much of the region. However, southwest Oregon will experience northerly general winds with poorer nighttime humidity recovery on higher ridges. Isolated wet thunderstorms are possible at times mainly over Washington, but strikes are not anticipated to be numerous.

Northwest Fire Potential Summary
Energy Release Component values are at or below average for mid-September due to recent wetter, cooler weather. Southwest Oregon (PSA NW04) and southeast Oregon (PSA NW12) will likely continue to have the highest fire danger. Initiation of new large fires on the landscape appears low because of a lack of critical combinations associated with low humidity, high fire danger, and sufficient ignition sources.


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