Northwest Interagency Coordination Center: 4/18/2019 NWCC Morning Brief

Date/Time Stamp: Friday, Apr 19, 2019, 08:08

Report will post weekly on Fridays, unless significant activity occurs

Northwest Activity Summary

Precipitation continued over most of the region at light to moderate levels. The Columbia Basin and Northeastern Washington continue to lag in moisture gains. Mountainous regions are still accumulating snow. Winds over the region were average and slightly gusty midweek and temperatures remained average. Slightly sunny to overcast this week. Traces of lightning occurred in central to southeast Oregon. Prescribed fire activity was limited to pile burns and initial attack 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 (4/12 – 4/18)6 fires for 3 acres
OR: 3 fire for 2 acres
WA: 3 fires for 1 acre

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 (4/12 – 4/18)
Initial attack activity: Light (341) new fires
New large incidents: 5

Large fires contained: 12

Uncontained large fires: 10

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

Nationally, there are 1 large fires being managed under a strategy other than full suppression.

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

As a slow moving frontal system moves across the region today, more widespread precipitation and maybe a few isolated thunderstorms east of the Cascades are in store before we transition to a drier spell for much of Easter weekend and the early part of next week. The Columbia Gorge and east side basins will get breezy at times today and through the weekend. Another system should enter the region mid-week, bringing the next round of showers. See NWS forecasts for the latest details on thunderstorms and winds in your area.

Northwest Fire Potential Summary

Fire danger indices remain too low for threat of significant wildfires. While lightning strikes are possible this afternoon, the abundant moisture both with the storms and already on the ground should keep any resultant ignitions from spreading rapidly. Units should request and review NWS spot weather forecasts in preparation for prescribed fire operations as wind could be a concern.

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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