Northwest Interagency Coordination Center: 10/12/2018 NWCC Morning Brief

Morning Brief

Date/Time Stamp: Friday, Oct 12, 2018, 08:10

Posting schedule: Monday – Friday at 0800

Northwest Activity Summary

Dry and cool temperatures was recorded over much of the region yesterday, with the exception of southwest Oregon with warmer and windier conditions observed. Initial attack remains light, with no growth on existing large fires. 560 acres of prescribed burning was reported in the region. NW Team 7 (Knerr) has been ordered for the Klondike, with an in brief Sunday, October 14^th.

Preparedness LevelsNorthwest PL

Current	3-Day	10-Day	30-Day
1 (10/2)	1	1	1

National PL

1 (10/4)

Northwest Incident Activity
New Fires and Acres 2 fires for 0 acres
OR: 1 fire for 0 acres
WA: 1 fire for 0 acres

Large Fire Summary
New large incidents: 0
Reported incidents: 1 (OR: 1 WA: 0) No growth on existing incidents

Northwest IMT Activity

NIMOs Committed: 0
Type 1 IMTs committed: 0
Type 2 IMTs committed: 1
National Fire Activity (10/5 – 10/11)
Initial attack activity: Light (203) new fires
New large incidents: 2

Large fires contained: 4

Uncontained large fires: 6

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

*Nationally, there are 43 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: 1

Klondike. OR-RSF-000354. IMT2, NW Team 12 (Harrod). 9 mi NW of Selma, OR. Start 7/15. Full Suppression. Cause: Lightning. 167,423 acres (+0). 72% containment. Minimal fire behavior. Timber. Evacuation notices. Road, trail and area closures. Suppression repair work continues.

Northwest Fire Weather Summary

An upper ridge is established over the Pacific Northwest. Dry weather is expected with bouts of gusty easterly winds over the Cascades and much of the west side during the weekend and next week. Check local NWS fire weather planning forecasts.

Northwest Fire Potential Summary

Dry, gusty east winds over the weekend will boost fire danger over PSAs in the Cascades and on the west side but insufficient new ignitions are anticipated. The potential for new large fires is expected to remain low. Units with planned or ongoing prescribed fires should be aware of the potential for gusty east winds.

More info, see NW 7-Day Significant Fire Potential Forecast, and National 7-Day Significant Fire Potential Forecast

National Incident Management Situation Report (IMSR): https://www.nifc.gov/nicc/sitreprt.pdf

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