Northwest Interagency Coordination Center: 10/31/2018 NWCC Morning Brief

Friday, November 2, 2018

10/31/2018 NWCC Morning Brief

Morning Brief

Date/Time Stamp: Wednesday, Oct 31, 2018, 08:00

Posting schedule: Monday – Friday at 0800

Northwest Activity Summary

Scattered amounts of precipitation over much of the region yesterday, with the exception of southeastern Oregon, remaining relatively dry. Temperatures remained seasonal across the region. Initial attack remains minimal with no growth on existing large fires. 667 acres of prescribed burning was recorded.

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 1 fire for 1/10 acre
OR: 1 fire for 1/10 acre
WA: 0 fires 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

IMSR will report weekly on Fridays (10/26)
Initial attack activity: Light (44) new fires
New large incidents: 0

Large fires contained: 0

Uncontained large fires: 1

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

Klondike. OR-RSF-000354. IMT2, NW Team 8 (Johnson). 9 mi NW of Selma, OR. Start 7/15. Full Suppression. Cause: Lightning. 175,258 acres (+0). 80% containment. Minimal fire behavior. Timber. Structures threatened. Evacuation notices. Road, trail and area closures. Suppression repair work ongoing.

Northwest Fire Weather Summary

Rain will move across much of the region on Wednesday with more following at intervals through the weekend.

Northwest Fire Potential Summary

Potential for new large fires is minimal through the weekend.

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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