Date/Time Stamp: Friday, Jul 03, 2020, 07:46
Northwest Activity Summary
Despite the day being warm and dry, there was very limited fire activity yesterday. Scattered precipitation fell over northwest Washington. No lightning was recorded, and the handful of starts were easily suppressed.
Northwest IMT Rotation (6/30 – 7/7)
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NW Area Type 1
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NW Area Type 2
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PNW Team 3 - Livingston
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NW Team 12 - Dimke
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PNW Team 2 - Allen
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NW Team 13 - Gales
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NW Team 10 - Lawson
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Preparedness Levels Northwest PL
Current
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3-Day
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10-Day
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30-Day
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2 (3/25)
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2
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2
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2
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National PL
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3 (6/15)
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Northwest Incident Activity
New Fires and Acres8 fires for 4 acres
OR: 4 fires for 0 acres
New Fires and Acres8 fires for 4 acres
OR: 4 fires for 0 acres
WA: 4 fires for 4 acres
Large Fire Summary
New large incidents: 0
Reported incidents: 1 (OR: 0 WA: 1)
No growth on existing incidents.
New large incidents: 0
Reported incidents: 1 (OR: 0 WA: 1)
No growth on existing incidents.
Northwest IMT Activity
NIMOs Committed: 0
Type 1 IMTs committed: 0
Type 2 IMTs committed: 0
Type 1 IMTs committed: 0
Type 2 IMTs committed: 0
National Fire Activity
Initial attack activity: Light (126 new fires)
New large incidents: 6
New large incidents: 6
Large fires contained: 6
Uncontained large fires: 24
National IMT Activity
Area Command Teams: 0
NIMOs committed: 1
Type 1 IMTs committed: 1
Type 2 IMTs committed: 4
Area Command Teams: 0
NIMOs committed: 1
Type 1 IMTs committed: 1
Type 2 IMTs committed: 4
Nationally, there are 17 large fires 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: 1
Big Horn. WA-SPD-000249. T3 IC. 7 mi SE of Ellensburg, WA. Start 6/30. Full Suppression. 400 acres (+0). 90% containment. Grass and brush. Minimal fire behavior. Last report on morning brief unless significant activity occurs.
Northwest Fire Weather Summary
For Friday and Saturday: Cloudy western Washington and northwestern Oregon but clearing from the south by afternoon. Sunny on the east side with isolated wet thundershowers over northeastern Oregon in the afternoons. West to southwest general winds east of the Cascades. Temperature near or a little below normal both days.
Northwest Fire Potential Summary
Main fire threat appears to remain in light fuels with westerly to southwesterly winds near the Columbia River Gorge and Columbia Basin. Human ignition will provide the best potential for activity over the weekend.
More info, see NW 7-Day Significant Fire Potential Forecast, and National 7-Day Significant Fire Potential
Other GACC Morning Reports
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