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Tuesday, June 23, 2020

6/23/2020 NWCC Morning Brief

Morning Brief

Date/Time Stamp: Tuesday, Jun 23, 2020, 07:48


Northwest Activity Summary

A clear and dry day with above average temperatures occurred across the region. Winds increased in the basins throughout the day. Initial attack activity was light.


Northwest IMT Rotation (6/23 – 6/30)

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 9 - Goff

PNW Team 2 - Allen

NW Team 12 - Dimke

 

NW Team 13 - Gales








Preparedness Levels  
 Northwest PL

Current

3-Day

10-Day

30-Day

2 (3/25)

2

2

2

 



 

National PL

3 (6/15)

 

 

 



Northwest Incident Activity
New Fires and Acres
7 fires for 3 acres
OR: 5 fires for 1 acre

WA: 2 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 (108 new fires)
New large incidents: 4

Large fires contained: 3

Uncontained large fires: 17

 

National IMT Activity
Area Command Teams: 0
NIMOs committed: 1
Type 1 IMTs committed: 3
Type 2 IMTs committed: 4

 

Nationally, there are 17 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

Warm/hot and dry across the region again today, but a weather system will approach this afternoon, increasing cloud cover and bringing a few showers to western Washington, and a chance for isolated showers and potentially dry thunderstorms to Oregon’s southern Cascades this afternoon and evening. More showers follow tomorrow, mainly over western Washington and higher elevations, along with potential for showers and isolated thunderstorms for eastern Oregon and the eastern edge of Washington. Wednesday will also find breezy winds through mountain gaps. Warm, dry weather returns Thursday into Friday. Winds will pick up again on Friday afternoon. Breezy, cooler and wetter weather seems likely next weekend.


Northwest Fire Potential Summary

Significant fire potential remains at or below seasonal normal levels through the week. Potential for dry lightning along with breezy winds raises some concern for grass fires in areas that have received less beneficial rain lately. Fire behavior concerns will be concentrated in fine fuels with exposed slopes and accumulations of thatch. Due to good humidity recovery burn periods should remain short.

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

Other GACC Morning Reports

Eastern Area

Southern Area

Rocky Mountain

Southwest

Northern Rockies

Great Basin

Southern California

Northern California

Alaska




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