6/7/2019 NWCC Morning Brief

Morning Brief

Date/Time Stamp: Friday, Jun 07, 2019, 08:37

Starting Monday 6/10 report will post daily Monday - Friday, unless significant activity occurs

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Northwest Activity Summary

Mid week frontal passages delivered light to moderate precipitation accompanied by lightning. Overcast conditions prompted cooler conditions. Higher elevations recorded freezing temperatures late in the week. One large wind driven fire in light fuels in Washington and two large fires burning in mixed fuels in Oregon were reported. Minimal prescribed fire activity. Initial attack activity was light.  

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

National PL 1 (1/1)

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Northwest Incident Activity 
New Fires and Acres (5/31 – 6/6)59 fires for 20,811 acres
OR: 21 fires for 312 acres
WA: 38 fires for 20,499 acres

Large Fire Summary
New large incidents: 2
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

IMSR Reports Daily (6/6)
Initial attack activity: Light (123) new fires
New large incidents: 0

Large fires contained: 1

Uncontained large fires: 5

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

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: 2

243 Command. WA-SPD-000130. IMT3. 13 mi W of Royal City, WA. Start 6/3. Full Suppression. Cause: Unknown. 20,380 acres. 65% containment. Grass. Minimal fire behavior.

Taylor Butte. OR-FWF-000136. ICT3. 20 mi NE of Chiloquin, OR. Start 6/1. Full Suppression. Cause: Lightning. 293 acres. 50% containment. Timber. Minimal fire behavior.

Incidents Previously Reported: 0

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Northwest Fire Weather Summary

Cooler temperatures, locally breezy winds and showers continue across most of the region today and into Saturday.  Winds will be breezy to windy through the Eastern Columbia Gorge this afternoon, and breezy conditions will also spread across Eastern Oregon and SE Washington.  There is some chance for wet thunderstorms this afternoon with highest chances along the Cascades, Northern Rockies and the Blue Mountains.  Showers will taper off through Saturday across the Pacific Northwest.  Check your NWS forecasts for wind and precipitation details for your area.  A significant warming trend will start Sunday as upper level high pressure builds over the region.  At the surface a thermal trough will develop along the coast, enhancing easterly winds and heating west of the Cascades.  Southwestern Oregon could see near record high temperatures in the first half of next week.  As the upper level ridge breaks down Wednesday/Thursday, there is some threat for thunderstorms, possibly with dry lightning.

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Northwest Fire Potential Summary

While fire danger indices are still generally too low to support development of significant fires, lightning this afternoon could lead to a few ignitions drawing on initial attack resources.  Should the lightning develop Wednesday/Thursday, we could see the season’s first test of IA resources.

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