Northwest Activity Summary
Temperatures and humidities remained seasonable with gusty afternoon winds. Precipitation and lightning was minimal with Northeast Oregon seeing trace amounts of precipitation and a few lightning strikes. Initial attack activity remained light, largest new start was reported at 15 acres. Klondike continued to grow adding 3,097 acres.
Preparedness LevelsNorthwest PL
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Northwest Incident Activity
New Fires and Acres20 fires for 34 acres
OR: 13 fires for 15 acres
WA: 7 fires for 19 acres
New Fires and Acres20 fires for 34 acres
OR: 13 fires for 15 acres
WA: 7 fires for 19 acres
Large Fire Summary
New large incidents: 0
Reported incidents: 11 (OR: 7 WA: 4)
5,007 acre growth on existing incidents
New large incidents: 0
Reported incidents: 11 (OR: 7 WA: 4)
5,007 acre growth on existing incidents
Northwest IMT Activity
NIMOs Committed: 0
Type 1 IMTs committed: 2
Type 2 IMTs committed: 3
National Fire Activity
Initial attack activity: Light (81) new fires
New large incidents: 3
Type 1 IMTs committed: 2
Type 2 IMTs committed: 3
National Fire Activity
Initial attack activity: Light (81) new fires
New large incidents: 3
Large fires contained: 1
Uncontained large fires: 39
National IMT ActivityArea Command Teams: 0
NIMOs committed: 1
Type 1 IMTs committed: 5
Type 2 IMTs committed: 11
NIMOs committed: 1
Type 1 IMTs committed: 5
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: 11
Crescent Mtn. WA-OWF-000428. IMT1, NR Team (Turman).16 mi W of Winthrop WA. Start 7/29. Monitor/Confine/Full Suppression. Cause: Unknown. 49,277 acres (+411). 38% containment. Active fire behavior. Timber. Evacuations in effect. Structures, T&E species habitat and timber threatened. Road, trail and area closures.
Klondike. OR-RSF-000354. IMT1, SA Team (Dueitt), Klondike West, IMT3, Klondike East. 9 mi NW of Selma, OR. Start 7/15. Full Suppression. Cause: Lightning. 115,404 acres (+3,097). 51% containment. Active fire behavior. Timber and brush. Structures, private inholdings and Redwood Hwy 199 corridor threatened. Evacuations in effect. Road, trail and area closures.
Terwilliger. OR-WIF-180227. IMT2, NR Team (Connell). 5 mi SE of Blue River, OR. Start 08/19. Full Suppression. Cause: Unknown. 9,545 acres (+387). 34% containment. Active fire behavior. Timber. Structures, timber and recreational sites threatened. Area restriction in effect. Road, trail and area closures.
Natchez. OR-RSF-000348. IMT2, NW Team 7 (Knerr). 8 mi NW of Happy Camp, CA. Start 7/15. Full Suppression. Cause: Lightning. 30,109 acres (+617). 70% containment. Active fire behavior. Timber and brush. Evacuations notices. Structures, infrastructure and timber threatened. Road, trail and area closures.
McLeod. WA-OWF-000522. IMT1, NR Team (Turman). 6 mi N of Mazama, WA. Start 8/11. Monitor/Full Suppression. Cause: Unknown. 22,511 acres (+0). 35% containment. Moderate fire behavior. Timber. Natural resources and T&E species threatened. Road, trail and area closures.
Cougar Creek. WA-OWF-000419. IMT2, NW Team 10 (Lawson). 12 mi NW of Ardenvoir, WA. Start 7/28. Full Suppression. Cause: Lightning. 42,412 acres (+63). 71% containment. Active fire behavior. Timber and brush. Structures, timber, infrastructure and recreation threatened. Road, trail and area closures.
Miles. OR-UPF-000246. IMT3. 7 mi NE of Trail, OR. Start 7/16. Full Suppression. Cause: Lightning. 38,503 acres (+241). 63% containment. Active fire behavior. Timber. Road, trail and area closures.
Columbus. OR-UPF-000237. IMT3. 18 mi NE of Trail, OR. Start 7/15. Full Suppression. Cause: Unknown. 10,697 acres (+88). 58% containment. Active fire behavior. Timber. T&E species habitat, timber, recreation, cultural and natural resources threatened. Road, area, and trail closures.
Miriam. WA-OWF-000443. ICT4. 2 mi SE of White Pass, WA. Start 7/30. Monitor/Confine/Full Suppression. Cause: Lightning. 4,984 acres (+0). 70% containment. Minimal fire behavior. Timber. Evacuations in effect. Structures, White Pass Ski Resort and T&E species habitat threatened. Road, trail and area closures. Last report on morning briefing unless significant activity occurs. See NW Fires Utilizing Monitor, Confine, Point Zone Protection Suppression Strategies (YTD) (link) for future updates.
Watson Creek. OR-FWF-000360. IMT3. 13 mi W of Paisley, OR. Start 08/15. Full Suppression. Cause: Human. 58,864 acres (+103). 95% containment. Minimal fire behavior. Timber and brush. Structures, campgrounds and T&E species habitat threatened. Road, trail and area closures. Last report unless significant activity occurs.
Hugo Road. OR-712S-000584. ICT3. Grants Pass, OR. Start 9/2. Full Suppression. Cause: Unknown. 199 acres (+0). 70% containment. 100% lined. Last report unless significant activity occurs.
Northwest Fire Weather Summary
Except for coastal areas, today will be warm and mostly dry across the region. Westerly general winds will be light with some gusts through mountain gaps. A series of weather systems will bring cooler marine air and rain at times tomorrow evening through the middle of next week. Precipitation will be concentrated mainly in western Washington and northwestern Oregon with more limited showers east of the Cascades. Check local NWS fire weather planning forecasts for weather details.
Northwest Fire Potential Summary
The risk for development of new significant fires remains near normal levels for the beginning of September. Active burning on existing fires is likely again today and Friday. With the cooling trend beginning with the marine push late Friday. The significant fire risk will gradually decrease through at least the middle of next week.
More info, see NW 7-Day Significant Fire Potential Forecast, and National 7-Day Significant Fire Potential Forecast
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