6/18/2019 NWCC Morning Brief

Morning Brief

Date/Time Stamp: Tuesday, Jun 18, 2019, 07:50

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Northwest Activity Summary

Scattered precipitation and lightning occurred in Western and Eastern Washington as well as Norhteastern Oregon and the Idaho portion of Hells Canyon. Light initial attack in Oregon and Washington.

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Preparedness LevelsNorthwest PL Current 3-Day 10-Day 30-Day 1 (1/1) 1 1 2

National PL 2 (6/12)

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Northwest Incident Activity 
New Fires and Acres13 fires for 64 acres
OR: 5 fires for 1 acre
WA: 7 fires for 63 acres

Large Fire Summary
New large incidents: 0
Reported incidents: 2 (OR: 1 WA: 1) No growth on existing incidents

Northwest IMT Activity

NIMOs Committed: 0
Type 1 IMTs committed: 0
Type 2 IMTs committed: 0
National Fire Activity 
Initial attack activity: Light (109) new fires
New large incidents: 1

Large fires contained: 2

Uncontained large fires: 7

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

Nationally, there are 13 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: 2

Wippel Creek. Yakima Training Center. ICT4. 1 mile W of Ellensburg, WA. Start 6/16. Full Suppression. Cause: Unknown. 760 acres (+260). 50% containment. 100% dozer lined. Grass. Minimal Fire Behavior. Name change from YTC Rye Grass to Wippel Creek on 6/17. Limited information.

Dairy. OR-FWF-000169. ICT3. 15 miles NE of Bly, OR. Start 6/15. Full Suppression. Cause: Lightning. 107 acres (+0). 97% containment. Timber. Mop-up and patrol. Last report on morning briefing unless significant activity occurs.

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Northwest Fire Weather Summary

Western Washington and Northwestern Oregon will have drizzle and a few showers this morning as an upper level trough will start to displace the high pressure system that has kept us in warm conditions the last several days. Temperatures will start to trend cooler and general westerly winds will increase today and tomorrow as jet stream winds aloft mix down to the surface. Winds will be breezy to windy along the Cascade ridges and east with strongest winds expected through the Eastern Columbia Gorge and the Kittitas Valley, where sustained winds of 30 knots will be likely. Strong winds will also fan out across the Columbia and Harney Basins with the strongest winds expected tomorrow afternoon. While a slight chance for thunderstorms in the eastern parts of the region will stick around for the next few days, there is little risk of significant lightning. Chances for precipitation will increase for Western Washington and Northwestern Oregon Thursday as another system moves through, but wetting rain is unlikely.

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Northwest Fire Potential Summary

Increasing winds over Central Washington and Central Oregon will boost the risk of fast moving rangeland fires today and Wednesday. Fire danger will decrease Thursday after the winds die down and a cooling trend continues. Check NWS Red Flag Warnings and Fire Weather Watches for threat details for your area.

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