5/31/2019 NWCC Morning Brief

Morning Brief

Date/Time Stamp: Friday, May 31, 2019, 08:09

Report will post weekly on Fridays, unless significant activity occurs

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Northwest Activity Summary

Precipitation gains continued through the week and finished with widespread moist lightning activity. Trace amounts of moisture in northwest Washington recorded, while areas east of the Cascades in Oregon received moderate to heavy amounts of precipitation. Average temperatures in Oregon with Washington slightly above average.  Lightning activity focused east of the Cascades, with moderate coverage in Washington and moderate to heavy lightning coverage in Oregon. Initial attack activity was light. No large fires were reported. Prescribed fire activity was minimal.  

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Preparedness LevelsNorthwest PL Current 3-Day 10-Day 30-Day 1 (1/1) 1 1 1

Northwest Incident Activity 
New Fires and Acres (5/24 – 5/30)30 fires for 56 acres
OR: 10 fires for 1 acre
WA: 20 fires for 55 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 (5/24 – 5/30)
Initial attack activity: Light (901) new fires
New large incidents: 6

Large fires contained: 1

Uncontained large fires: 6

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

Nationally, there is 6 large fires being managed under a strategy other than full suppression.

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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

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Northwest Fire Weather Summary

Afternoon/evening showers and thunderstorms along and east of the Cascades are expected again today and Saturday, but with less coverage than Thursday. Some of those thunderstorms could drift west of the Cascades in Southern Oregon today. Temperatures will be warmer than typical for early June for most of the region.  Relative humidity recovery will be good each night. Winds will be generally light, but could get locally breezy at times, especially around thunderstorms. Chances for showers diminish with most of the Pacific Northwest dry by Sunday and into next week as a flat ridge of high pressure sets up over the region. The next chance for precipitation will not be until Thursday when a trough of low pressure passes through. At this point, the models are not too certain about the timing and strength of that system, so watch your NWS forecast for details as we get closer.

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Northwest Fire Potential Summary

Fire danger indices are on an upward trend, but will not rise enough to support development of significant fires. Thunderstorms could ignite a few fires, but spread rates should stay low given fuel moisture levels. Any units conducting burns should check spot forecasts for potential impacts from winds around passing storms.

More info, see NW 7-Day Significant Fire Potential Forecast, and National 7-Day Significant Fire Potential Forecast

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