Date/Time Stamp: Monday, Jun 15, 2020, 07:51
Northwest Activity Summary
Yesterday was a cloudy and cooler day over the region. Moisture tracked over the Coastal Ranges and Cascades with light to moderate levels of coverage. The Basins and high deserts had traces of moisture. Light levels of lightning tracked over Northeastern Oregon and Eastern Washington with moisture. Initial attack activity was light.
Northwest IMT Rotation (6/9 – 6/16) For additional IMT information refer to the IMT Status/Rotation page | |
NW Area Type 1 | NW Area Type 2 |
PNW Team 2 - Allen | NW Team 6 - Sheldon |
PNW Team 3 - Livingston | NW Team 8 – D. Johnson |
| NW Team 9 - Goff |
Preparedness Levels
Northwest PL
Current | 3-Day | 10-Day | 30-Day |
2 (3/25) | 2 | 2 | 1 |
National PL |
2 (6/1) |
Northwest Incident Activity
New Fires and Acres
5 fires for 2 acres
OR: 1 fire for 0 acres
WA: 4 fires for 2 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
Initial attack activity: Light (169 new fires)
New large incidents: 9
Large fires contained: 2
Uncontained large fires: 32
National IMT Activity
Area Command Teams: 0
NIMOs committed: 1
Type 1 IMTs committed: 1
Type 2 IMTs committed: 5
Nationally, there are 19 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
A passing frontal system will bring cooler temperatures and widespread rain today. Precipitation will transition to more showery character into tomorrow with some isolated wet thunderstorms mainly on the east side tomorrow afternoon/evening. General winds maintain a westerly component with breezy afternoons on the east side. A warming and drying trend will begin Wednesday, but with some isolated showers lingering at higher elevations. Temperatures will gradually rise and humidity fall into the weekend. See your local NWS forecasts for details in your area.
Northwest Fire Potential Summary
Significant fire potential will remain generally low through the week owing to moist conditions, but fire danger indices will gradually increase with warming and drying in the second half of the week. Fire behavior concerns will be very low for the next few days.
More info, see NW 7-Day Significant Fire Potential Forecast, and National 7-Day Significant Fire Potential
National Incident Management Situation Report (IMSR): https://www.nifc.gov/nicc/sitreprt.pdf
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