Date/Time Stamp: Wednesday, Sep 19, 2018, 07:01
Northwest Activity Summary
Yesterday mostly clear skies with light breezes, below average temperatures, and higher daytime humidities. Overnight humidity recovery was excellent and no lightning was reported across the region. Large fires had minimal growth. Initial attack activity was light.
Preparedness LevelsNorthwest PL
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Northwest Incident Activity
New Fires and Acres5 fires for 1 acres
OR: 1 fire for 0 acres
WA: 4 fires for 1 acres
New Fires and Acres5 fires for 1 acres
OR: 1 fire for 0 acres
WA: 4 fires for 1 acres
Large Fire Summary
New large incidents: 0
Reported incidents: 6 (OR: 4 WA: 2)
2,034 acres growth on existing incidents
New large incidents: 0
Reported incidents: 6 (OR: 4 WA: 2)
2,034 acres growth on existing incidents
Northwest IMT Activity
NIMOs committed: 0
Type 1 IMTs committed: 1
Type 2 IMTs committed: 2
National Fire Activity
Initial attack activity: Light (81) new fires
New large incidents: 2
Type 1 IMTs committed: 1
Type 2 IMTs committed: 2
National Fire Activity
Initial attack activity: Light (81) new fires
New large incidents: 2
Large fires contained: 2
Uncontained large fires: 19
National IMT Activity
Area Command Teams: 0
NIMOs committed: 0
Type 1 IMTs committed: 5
Type 2 IMTs committed: 13
NIMOs committed: 0
Type 1 IMTs committed: 5
Type 2 IMTs committed: 13
*Nationally, there are 62 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: 6
Klondike. OR-RSF-000354. IMT2, NW Team 13 (Gales). 9 mi NW of Selma, OR. Start 7/15. Full Suppression. Cause: Lightning. 142,421 acres (+1,998). 72% 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. 51,975 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 (+0). 75% containment. Minimal fire behavior. Timber. Structures, timber and recreational sites threatened. Road, trail and area closures. Transfer of command to T3 team Thursday 9/20 0700.
McLeod. WA-OWF-000522. IMT1, PNW Team 2 (Schulte). 6 mi N of Mazama, WA. Start 8/11. Monitor/Full Suppression. Cause: Lightning. 22,898 acres (+0). 86% containment. Minimal fire behavior. Timber. Road, trail and area closures.
Natchez. OR-RSF-000348. IMT3. 8 mi NW of Happy Camp, CA. Start 7/15. Full Suppression. Cause: Lightning. 33,340 acres (+36). 84% 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). 70% containment. Minimal fire behavior. Timber. Road, trail and area closures.
Northwest Fire Weather Summary
Periodic spotty showers will move into Northern and Western Washington by this afternoon and continue into the weekend. A second disturbance will bring broader coverage Friday afternoon with showers across much of Washington and Northern Oregon. There is a slight chance a few wet thunderstorms could accompany the showers. A thermal trough along the Southern Oregon coast will create offshore flow and moderate to low relative humidity recoveries at high elevations in the Coastal Range again tonight. East of the Cascades, breezy conditions are expected around the Columbia Basin this afternoon/evening and again Friday. A warming and drying trend appears to be in the cards starting early next week.
Northwest Fire Potential Summary
With fire danger indices at normal levels across the region, and lack of critical fire weather in the forecast, the potential for new significant fires will stay generally low across the Pacific Northwest through the forecast period. Local breezy afternoon winds and gusty outflow from showers may enhance fire behavior at times.
More info, see NW 7-Day Significant Fire Potential Forecast, and National 7-Day Significant Fire Potential Forecast
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