6/21/2019 NWCC Morning Brief

Morning Brief

Date/Time Stamp: Friday, Jun 21, 2019, 07:48

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Northwest Activity Summary

Light precipitation occurred in Washington and Northern Oregon. Three lightning strikes were recorded south of Pomeroy, WA. Light initial attack.

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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 Acres10 fires for 4,058 acres
OR: 5 fires for 8 acres
WA: 5 fires for 4,050 acres

Large Fire Summary
New large incidents: 1
Reported incidents: 1 (OR: 0 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 (106) new fires
New large incidents: 5

Large fires contained: 4

Uncontained large fires: 5

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

Nationally, there are 14 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: 1

Alkali Canyon. Yakima Training Center. ICT3. 4 mile W of Mattawa, WA. Start 6/20. Full Suppression. Cause: Unknown. 4,000 acres. 95% containment. Grass. Minimal Fire Behavior. Last report on morning briefing unless significant activity occurs.

Incidents Previously Reported: 0

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Northwest Fire Weather Summary

Unsettled weather is in store for the majority of the geographic area for the next week to 10 days. Overall, weather conditions are expected cooler and more humid than typical for late June. Showers, and wet thundershowers are possible at times, mainly over higher terrain on both sides of the Cascades. Westerly winds are likely at times over Central Washington and the Columbia River Gorge.

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Northwest Fire Potential Summary

Fire danger is expected to hold steady or decline over the next 10 days due to the weather shift. Large fire potential will linger at or below background levels for late June. Occasional gusty winds in PSAs NW05 and NW10 could boost potential for human-caused fires mainly in light fuels.

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

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