Northwest Interagency Coordination Center: 3/22/2019 NWCC Morning Brief

Morning Brief

Date/Time Stamp: Friday, Mar 22, 2019, 08:24

Report will post weekly on Fridays, unless significant activity occurs

Northwest Activity Summary

Over the past week, a gradual warming trend built up over most of Washington bringing some high temperatures west of the Cascades. Moisture levels were reduced this week, but some coverage continued over Oregon and southern Washington. Some increase in prescribed fire occurred. While Initial attack activity remained light overall, southwest Washington saw an increase in activity with 37 new incidents reported.

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 (3/15 - 3/21)42 fires for 406.5 acres
OR: 4 fires for 1/2 acre
WA: 38 fires for 406 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 (3/15 – 3/21)
Initial attack activity: Light (613) new fires
New large incidents: 24

Large fires contained: 12

Uncontained large fires: 14

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 cold front will move across the Pacific Northwest today bringing seasonable temperatures and precipitation today through Saturday to most of the region. After a drier Sunday, an active weather pattern is expected through next week as an upper level trough sets up off the coast sending impulses across the region, each with more showery activity.

Northwest Fire Potential Summary

The cool, wet weather will keep fire danger indices too low to support naturally ignited wildfires. As always, 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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