9/29/2018 NWCC Morning Brief

Morning Brief

Date/Time Stamp: Saturday, Sep 29, 2018, 06:49

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Northwest Activity Summary

Average temperatures and partly cloudy skies over the region yesterday. Variable increases in humidity levels occurred due to westerly onshore winds in the southern part of the region and a Canadian front moving over the northern areas of the region. No precipitation or lightning was recorded. Initial attack activity was light and existing fire growth was minimal.

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

National PL 2 (9/24)

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Northwest Incident Activity 
New Fires and Acres7 fires for 18 acres
OR: 5 fires for 4 acres
WA: 2 fires for 14 acres

Large Fire Summary
New large incidents: 0
Reported incidents: 4 (OR: 4 WA: 0) 5,024 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 (53) new fires
New large incidents: 1

Large fires contained: 1

Uncontained large fires: 16

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

*Nationally, there are 48 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. 163,724 acres (+4,340). 72% containment. Moderate fire behavior. Timber. Structure and private inholdings threatened. Evacuation notices. Road, trail and area closures. Smoke hampering aviation operations. Growth within strategic control lines. IMT2, NW Team 12 (Harrod) Mobilizing, In-brief 10/1.

Natchez. OR-RSF-000348. IMT3. 8 mi NW of Happy Camp, CA. Start 7/15. Full Suppression. Cause: Lightning. 37,193 acres (+533). 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. 11,445 acres (+151). 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. Acreage increase due to better mapping.

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

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Northwest Fire Weather Summary

A weather pattern change is beginning today as an upper level low pressure system moves in from the Pacific. This will bring showers and a few wet thundershowers mainly to sections of Oregon in PSAs NW04, NW03, and NW06. General winds will also increase from the west or southwest, mainly in Central and Eastern Oregon but also in the Columbia Basin of Washington. This pattern change will bring on a cooling, moistening trend for the next 4 or 5 days.

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Northwest Fire Potential Summary

Large fire potential will be elevated through Saturday as fire danger is elevated and general winds will increase east of the Cascades. The addition of some lightning will cause some ignitions mainly in PSAs NW04 and NW06. Thunderstorms are expected to be wet and conditions are not ripe for excessive risk of new large fires but some initial attack activity is likely on Saturday. 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