Northwest Interagency Coordination Center: 4/26/2019 NWCC Morning Brief

Date/Time Stamp: Friday, Apr 26, 2019, 08:12

Report will post weekly on Fridays, unless significant activity occurs

Northwest Activity Summary

Precipitation tapered off after mid-week and sunny conditions started to prevail. The NW part of the region received some light to moderate precipitation while the Oregon Cascades and Blue Mountains received light levels. The Columbia Basin and Northeastern Washington continue to lag in moisture gains. Gusty winds were widespread during the latter part of the week while temperatures were slightly above average. Traces of lightning occurred in southeastern Oregon. Prescribed fire activity expanded from heavy fuels to include broadcast 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 (4/19 – 4/25)15 fires for 148 acres
OR: 3 fires for 1 acre
WA: 12 fires for 147 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 (4/19 – 4/25)
Initial attack activity: Light (528) new fires
New large incidents: 5

Large fires contained: 3

Uncontained large fires: 9

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

A drier spell continues through the weekend. There may be a few isolated thunderstorms east of the Cascades. The Columbia Gorge and east side basins will get breezy early in the week as winds shift from a westerly to northerly flow. Midweek winds will return again to a westerly influence. See NWS forecasts for the latest details on thunderstorms and winds in your area.

Northwest Fire Potential Summary

Fire danger indices remain low for threat of significant large wildfires. Lightning strikes are possible through the week but at a lower and isolated level for coverage. Drier conditions will allow continued expansion of activity fuels burning. The changing winds early in the week should create monitoring and holding concerns for prescribed fire managers. 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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