Northwest Interagency Coordination Center: 3/15/2019 NWCC Morning Brief

Morning Brief

Date/Time Stamp: Friday, Mar 15, 2019, 08:02

Report will post weekly on Fridays, unless significant activity occurs

Northwest Activity Summary

Precipitation gains continued across the region at light to moderate levels. The Coastal Range in western Oregon received some heavy rains and inland. The Cascades, Blue Mountains and Northeast Washington received moderate levels of precipitation while the Columbia and Harney Basins received light precip. Temperatures steadily increased through the week along with the winds. Prescribed fire activities were confined to pile burning. Initial attack activity was light.

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 (3/8 - 3/14)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 (3/8 – 3/14)
Initial attack activity: Light (192) new fires
New large incidents: 6

Large fires contained: 4

Uncontained large fires: 3

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

Dry weather is expected across the geographic area for the next 6 or 7 days with a warming trend west of the Cascades. The return of significant precipitation is not anticipated until about March 21^st or 22^nd. Dry easterly winds are likely from the Cascade Crest westward at times during the next 7 day. These could become strong and gusty at times as the pressure pattern fluctuates.

Northwest Fire Potential Summary

Fire danger indices remain too low to support naturally ignited wildfires. However, indices will slowly rise on the west side due to the warming, drying trend on the way. Burn escapes may become possible in areas affected by gusty easterly winds that are likely at times in the next 7 days. Check local NWS planning forecasts or request spot forecasts to verify daily prescription parameters before conducting burns.

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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