Northwest Interagency Coordination Center: 2/15/2019 NWCC Morning Brief

Morning Brief

Date/Time Stamp: Friday, Feb 15, 2019, 08:43

Report will post weekly on Fridays, unless significant activity occurs

Northwest Activity Summary

Over the past week, thorough and widespread precipitation occurred over the region. Heavy precipitation west of the Cascades with the northwest and southwest portions of the region having nearly continuous moisture fall through the week. Central to eastern Washington had the lightest precipitation coverage. Temperatures and winds fluctuated with frontal passages. A handful of lightning strikes later in the week occurred in south central Oregon. Prescribed burning continued as conditions allowed with heavy fuels. Initial attack activity was minimal.

Preparedness LevelsNorthwest PL

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

National PL

1 (1/1)

Northwest Incident Activity
New Fires and Acres (2/8 – 2/14)0 fires for 0 acres
OR: 0 fires for 0 acres
WA: 0 fires for 0 acres

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

Northwest IMT Activity

NIMOs Committed: 0
Type 1 IMTs committed: 0
Type 2 IMTs committed: 0
National Fire Activity

IMSR Reports weekly on Fri (2/8 – 2/14)
Initial attack activity: Light (422) new fires
New large incidents: 5

Large fires contained: 5

Uncontained large fires: 2

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

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: 0

Northwest Fire Weather Summary

A drying trend is expected for much of the holiday weekend but afterwards the weather appears poised to continue the recent cool and wet trend for Oregon and Washington. Next week expect just about all of the geographic area will receive more accumulation of rain and snow except central Washington and sections of central Oregon. Snow will continue at low elevations at times.

Northwest Fire Potential Summary

Fire danger indices are low. Risk of wildfires or burn escapes is correspondingly low. Check local NWS planning forecasts or request spot forecasts to verify daily prescription parameters.

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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