Date/Time Stamp: Friday, Sep 21, 2018, 07:11
Northwest Activity Summary
Seasonal conditions occurred over the region yesterday. Wetting rains came in over the Olympic Peninsula and traces fell over Northeast Washington. Initial attack activity was light with two new large fires in Eastern Oregon. Existing large fire growth was minimal. Prescribed fire activity occurred through the region.
Preparedness LevelsNorthwest PL
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Northwest Incident Activity
New Fires and Acres2 fires for 900 acres
OR: 2 fires for 900 acres
WA: 0 fires for 0 acres
New Fires and Acres2 fires for 900 acres
OR: 2 fires for 900 acres
WA: 0 fires for 0 acres
Large Fire Summary
New large incidents: 2
Reported incidents: 8 (OR: 6 WA: 2)
723 acres growth on existing incidents
New large incidents: 2
Reported incidents: 8 (OR: 6 WA: 2)
723 acres growth on existing incidents
Northwest IMT Activity
NIMOs committed: 0
Type 1 IMTs committed: 1
Type 2 IMTs committed: 1
National Fire Activity
Initial attack activity: Light (60) new fires
New large incidents: 2
Type 1 IMTs committed: 1
Type 2 IMTs committed: 1
National Fire Activity
Initial attack activity: Light (60) new fires
New large incidents: 2
Large fires contained: 10
Uncontained large fires: 18
National IMT Activity
Area Command Teams: 0
NIMOs committed: 0
Type 1 IMTs committed: 4
Type 2 IMTs committed: 8
NIMOs committed: 0
Type 1 IMTs committed: 4
Type 2 IMTs committed: 8
*Nationally, there are 53 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
Long Branch Creek, OR-WWF-001056. IMT3. 5 mi E of Halfway, OR. Start 9/20. Full Suppression. Cause: Unknown. 800 acres. Moderate fire behavior. Juniper and sage. Much of the fire is lined.
Cabbage, OR-973S-001054. IMT4. 12 mi SE Pendleton, OR. Start 9/20. Full Suppression. Cause Human. 100 acres. 60% containment. Moderate fire behavior. Timber and grass.
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. 143,619 acres (+723). 72% containment. Minimal fire behavior. Timber. Structure and private inholdings 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. 52,609 acres (+0). 75% containment. Minimal fire behavior. Timber. Road, trail and area closures. Suppression repair is ongoing.
McLeod. WA-OWF-000522. IMT1, PNW Team 2 (Schulte). 6 mi N of Mazama, WA. Start 8/11. Monitor/Full Suppression. Cause: Lightning. 24,411 acres (+0). 86% containment. Minimal fire behavior. Timber. Road, trail and area closures.
Terwilliger. OR-WIF-180227. IMT3, 5 mi SE of Blue River, OR. Start 08/19. Full Suppression. Cause: Unknown. 11,082 acres (+0). 80% containment. Minimal fire behavior. Timber. Structures, timber and recreational sites threatened. Road, trail and area closures. Suppression repair and hazard tree removal is ongoing
Natchez. OR-RSF-000348. IMT3. 8 mi NW of Happy Camp, CA. Start 7/15. Full Suppression. Cause: Lightning. 33,340 acres (+0). 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. Suppression repair/hazard tree removal is ongoing.
Northwest Fire Weather Summary
A cold front will move into Western Washington Friday night, and continue across the Cascades early Saturday. The rain will be confined to Western Washington and Northwest Oregon with little accumulation southward or eastward. On Sunday high pressure will begin to recover which will bring on a warming, drying trend for the entire geographic area next week. Very low relative humidity will be likely over broad areas next week. This will also bring dry, easterly winds at times to the Cascades and Southwest Oregon at intervals next week.
Northwest Fire Potential Summary
Fire danger remains steady for the PSAs across the region for Friday and Saturday. Most of the reported ERC values are near normal for this time of September and no critical weather pattern are expected through Sunday. As higher pressure returns inland next week the drier weather will boost fire danger and gusty east winds will elevate the potential for fires in the Cascades or flare-ups for ongoing fire incidents
More info, see NW 7-Day Significant Fire Potential Forecast, and National 7-Day Significant Fire Potential Forecast
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