6/29/2019 NWCC Morning Brief

Morning Brief

Date/Time Stamp: Saturday, Jun 29, 2019, 07:50

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Northwest Activity Summary

Light to moderate precipitation occurred in Northwest Washington, the Washington Cascades, and Northeast Washington. Light precipitation was scattered in Oregon, mainly in northeast areas. A couple hundred lightning strikes were recorded primarily in the northeast portions of Washington and Oregon. A few strikes were scattered on the west side and in Southern Oregon. Initial attack was light.

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Preparedness Levels Northwest 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 Acres16 fires for 11 acres
OR: 9 fires for 2 acres
WA: 7 fires for 9 acres

Large Fire Summary
New large incidents: 0
Reported incidents: 1 (OR: 1 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 
Initial attack activity: Light (125) new fires
New large incidents: 3

Large fires contained: 3

Uncontained large fires: 8

National IMT Activity
Area Command Teams: 0
NIMOs committed: 0
Type 1 IMTs committed: 0
Type 2 IMTs committed: 3

Nationally, there are 35 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: 1

Days Coffee. OR-732S-026119. ICT3. 6 miles NW of Tiller, OR. Start 6/26. Full Suppression. Cause: Lightning. 140 acres (+0). Timber. Minimal fire behavior. 100% lined. Precipitation occurred over the fire area. Last report on morning briefing unless significant activity occurs.

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Northwest Fire Weather Summary

Temperatures, winds, and humidity with hover near average for late June through Monday. Isolated wet thunderstorms will continue mainly over the higher terrain of the Cascades and Northeast Oregon.

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Northwest Fire Potential Summary

Fire danger is generally below average but will gradually rise as the recent spell of wet and cool weather ends. However, no critical weather, fuels or ignition combinations are foreseen through midweek.  Fire potential remains at background levels or less for late June.

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