Northwest Interagency Coordination Center: 5/27/2020 NWCC Morning Brief

Date/Time Stamp: Wednesday, May 27, 2020, 07:49

Report will post daily during the week (Monday – Friday), unless significant activity occurs.

Northwest Activity Summary

A nearly dry day over the whole region yesterday with breezy conditions and warmer temperatures occurred. Trace amounts of rain skimmed the mountains. Initial attack activity was light.

Northwest IMT Rotation (5/26 – 6/2) For additional IMT information refer to the IMT Status/Rotation page
NW Area Type 1	NW Area Type 2
PNW Team 3 - Livingston	NW Team 10 - Lawson
PNW Team 2 - Allen	NW Team 7 - Knerr
	NW Team 6 - Sheldon

Preparedness Levels Northwest PL

Current	3-Day	10-Day	30-Day
2 (3/25)	1	1	1

National PL

1 (1/1)

Northwest Incident Activity
New Fires and Acres3 fires for 5 acres
OR: 1 fire for 0 acres

WA: 2 fires for 5 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 posts daily Monday – Friday

Initial attack activity: Light (76 new fires)
New large incidents: 0

Large fires contained: 5

Uncontained large fires: 2

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

Nationally, there is 1 large fire being managed under a strategy other than full suppression.

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

Northwest Fire Weather Summary

High pressure aloft coupled with a thermal trough at the surface will bring warming and drying to the region today through Friday. As an upper low approaches northern California late in the work week, the weather pattern will shift to cooler and wetter conditions. Moisture and instability will start to support convection across southern Oregon as early as Thursday afternoon. Thunderstorms are possible for most of Oregon Friday afternoon/evening with activity increasing and coverage expanding into eastern Washington Saturday. Gusty winds could accompany these storms. Storms should diminish Sunday for a drier start to next week, but it appears it will be short-lived with an active pattern continuing through the week. Check your NWS forecasts for local details.

Northwest Fire Potential Summary

Significant fire potential will remain at or below normal for the week, but lightning following a few days of warm, dry weather will boost potential for ignition and fire behavior. Open aspects or south slope areas with fine fuels, thatch or duff have the potential to support active fire behavior.

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

National Incident Management Situation Report (IMSR): https://www.nifc.gov/nicc/sitreprt.pdf

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