Date/Time Stamp: Saturday, Jul 04, 2020, 07:46
Northwest Activity Summary
Minimal initial attack yesterday with fire size remaining small. Most activity occurred in the Columbia Basin, where abundant fine flashy fuels and wind continue to be the primary drivers for accelerated fire spread.
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 Acres18 fires for 58 acres
OR: 8 fires for 51 acres
New Fires and Acres18 fires for 58 acres
OR: 8 fires for 51 acres
WA: 10 fires for 7 acres
Large Fire Summary
New large incidents: 0
Reported incidents: 0 (OR: 0 WA: 0)
No growth on existing incidents.
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
Type 1 IMTs committed: 0
Type 2 IMTs committed: 0
National Fire Activity
Initial attack activity: Light (113 new fires)
New large incidents: 1
New large incidents: 1
Large fires contained: 9
Uncontained large fires: 23
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 11 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: 0
Northwest Fire Weather Summary
Little change is expected in the fire weather pattern over the geographic area during the holiday weekend. Expect morning clouds west of the Cascades and sunny, dry conditions on the east side. Temperatures will run below normal most areas. Humidity near normal east side. Conditions on Saturday favor isolated wet thundershowers over northeast Oregon and possibly northeast Washington.
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
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