9/28/2018 NWCC Morning Brief

Morning Brief

Date/Time Stamp: Friday, Sep 28, 2018, 06:49

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Northwest Activity Summary

Average temperatures and lighter winds over the region yesterday. Lower humidities in Oregon and parts of the Columbia Basin. No lightning or precipitation was recorded. Initial attack was light and large fire growth was moderate.

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Preparedness LevelsNorthwest PL Current 3-Day 10-Day 30-Day 2 (9/20) 2 1 1

National PL 2 (9/24)

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Northwest Incident Activity 
New Fires and Acres10 fires for 167 acres
OR: 6 fires for 14 acres
WA: 4 fires for 153 acres

Large Fire Summary
New large incidents: 0
Reported incidents: 4 (OR: 4 WA: 0) 2,989 acres growth on existing incidents

Northwest IMT Activity

NIMOs Committed: 0
Type 1 IMTs committed: 0
Type 2 IMTs committed: 2
National Fire Activity
Initial attack activity: Light (52) new fires
New large incidents: 2

Large fires contained: 0

Uncontained large fires: 19

National IMT Activity
Area Command Teams: 0
NIMOs committed: 1
Type 1 IMTs committed: 4
Type 2 IMTs committed: 6

*Nationally, there are 55 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 or Northwest Fires Utilizing Monitor, Confine, Point Zone Protection Suppression Strategies (YTD)

Incidents not Previously Reported: 0

Incidents Previously Reported: 4

Klondike. OR-RSF-000354. IMT2, NW Team 13 (Gales). 9 mi NW of Selma, OR. Start 7/15. Full Suppression. Cause: Lightning. 159,384 acres (+2,489). 72% containment. Moderate fire behavior. Timber. Structure and private inholdings threatened. Evacuation notices. Road, trail and area closures. Smoke hampering aviation operations. IMT2, NW Team 12 Mobilizing, In-brief 10/1.

Natchez. OR-RSF-000348. IMT3. 8 mi NW of Happy Camp, CA. Start 7/15. Full Suppression. Cause: Lightning. 36,660 acres (+500). 84% containment. Moderate fire behavior with some growth to the South and West. Timber. Road, trail and area closures. Smoke hampering aviation operations.   

Terwilliger. OR-WIF-180227. IMT3, 5 mi SE of Blue River, OR. Start 08/19. Confine/Full Suppression. Cause: Unknown. 11,294 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.

Miles. OR-UPF-000246. IMT3. 7 mi NE of Trail, OR. Start 7/16. Full Suppression. Cause: Lightning. 54,334 acres (+0). 82% containment. Minimal fire behavior. Timber. Road, trail and area closures. Suppression repair/hazard tree removal is ongoing.

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Northwest Fire Weather Summary

Expect little change in the weather over the geographic area today as high pressure slowly begins to weaken. Temperatures will remain generally on the warm side and humidity generally low. On Saturday an upper level weather system moving in from the Pacific will cause a change as showers and a few wet thundershowers develop over Oregon and sections of Washington. This will bring on cooler conditions for Sunday and the first part of the new week. General winds are expected to be light today but will begin to increase from the southwest tomorrow east of the Cascades in Oregon.

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Northwest Fire Potential Summary

Expect little change in fire potential today from that seen yesterday. Fire danger remains elevated in a number of PSAs, particularly Southwest Oregon (NW03 and NW04). Fire danger will begin falling late today and tomorrow as weather changes move in. A few fire starts may be possible over sections of Oregon from the lightning. Fire danger will fall further on Sunday and Monday as cooler, moister conditions settle across the area.

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

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