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Friday, October 26, 2018

10/19/2018 NWCC Morning Brief


Date/Time Stamp: Friday, Oct 19, 2018, 07:55
Posting schedule: Monday – Friday at 0800

Northwest Activity Summary
Average temperatures and mostly clear skies across the region with trace amounts of precipitation west of the Cascades. No lightning was recorded.   Light initial attack reported with little growth on existing large fires. 944 acres of prescribed burning was recorded.  NW Team 9, (Goff) committed to Hurricane Michael Support.

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 
8 fires for 2 acres
OR: 5
 fires for 1 acre
WA: 3
 fires for 1
 acre
Large Fire Summary
New large incidents: 0
Reported incidents: 
3 (OR: 3 WA: 0) 272 acres growth on existing incidents
Northwest IMT Activity
NIMOs Committed: 0
Type 1 IMTs committed: 0
Type 2 IMTs committed: 1
National Fire Activity Reports Monday - Friday
Initial attack activity: Light (60) new fires
New large incidents: 
3
Large fires contained: 1
Uncontained large fires: 2

National IMT Activity
Area Command Teams: 0
NIMOs committed: 
1
Type 1 IMTs committed: 3
Type 2 IMTs committed: 
2



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: 3
Klondike. OR-RSF-000354. Unified Command: IMT2, NW Team 7 (Knerr), OSFM Red Team (Yocum). 9 mi NW of Selma, OR. Start 7/15. Full Suppression. Cause: Lightning. 173,069 acres (+272). 72% containment. Active fire behavior. Timber.  Structures threatened. Evacuations in effect. Road, trail and area closures.
Stukel. OR-LAD-000428. IMT3. 11 mi SE of Klamath Falls, OR. Start 10/14. Full Suppression. Cause: Human. 518 acres (+0). 90% containment. Minimal fire behavior. Brush & grass. Road and area closures
Red. OR-MAR-008085. ICT4. 18 mi SE of Burns, OR. Start 10/16. Full Suppression. Cause: Human. 2,303 acres (+0). 100% containment. Grass & brush. Last report unless significant activity occurs.

Northwest Fire Weather Summary
Dry weather with generally light and variable wind will continue through the weekend under upper level high pressure.  Easterly winds should pick up again, particularly in southwest Oregon, going into the weekend as a thermal trough redevelops at the surface.  Cooler weather with a good chance for widespread precipitation is anticipated by the middle of next week.  Check local NWS fire weather planning forecasts for details in your area.

Northwest Fire Potential Summary
Low relative humidity and occasionally gusty east winds will keep fire danger slightly elevated over PSAs in the Cascades and on the west side but few new ignitions are anticipated. The potential for new significant fires will remain low.  Units with planned or ongoing prescribed fires should be aware of the potential for gusty east winds Friday afternoon into Saturday.

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