Date/Time Stamp: Monday, Aug 17, 2020, 07:01
Northwest Activity Summary
Mostly cloudy, hot, and dry yesterday with triple digit temperatures across the Columbia Basin. Last night was warm with moderate humidity recoveries at mid to upper elevations. Thunderstorms developed early yesterday and moved north across the region bringing gusty winds, lightning, and light precipitation. Most of the lightning was east of the Cascades in Oregon with an additional swath across the Olympic Peninsula to the Cascade Crest. There were also a few isolated strikes near Yakima, WA and in southwest Oregon. There was moderate initial attack across the region with 3 new large fires reported with the largest fire reported at 5,000 acres in eastern Oregon. NW Team 12, (Dimke) was mobilized to Crane (OR-FWF) and NW Team 13 (Gales), was mobilized to Indian Creek (OR-VAD
Northwest IMT Rotation (8/11- 8/18) 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 10 - Lawson |
PNW Team 3 - Livingston | NW Team 7 - Knerr |
| NW Team 6 - Sheldon |
Preparedness Levels
Northwest PL
Current | 3-Day | 10-Day | 30-Day |
3 (8/17) | 3 | 3 | 2 |
National PL |
4 (8/3) |
Northwest Incident Activity
New Fires and Acres
76 fires for 9,238 acres
OR 56 fires for 7,25 acres
WA: 18 fires for 2113 acres
Large Fire Summary
New large incidents: 3
Reported incidents: 4 (OR: 3 WA: 1)
0 acres growth on existing incidents.
Northwest IMT Activity
NIMOs Committed: 0
Type 1 IMTs committed: 1
Type 2 IMTs committed: 0
National Fire Activity
Initial attack activity: Light (188 new fires)
New large incidents: 16
Large fires contained: 5
Uncontained large fires: 36
National IMT Activity
Area Command Teams: 0
NIMOs committed: 1
Type 1 IMTs committed: 6
Type 2 IMTs committed: 6
Nationally, there are 16 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: 3
Crane. OR-FWF-200345. ICT3. 10 mi SE of Lakeview, OR. Start 8/16. Full suppression. Cause: Unknown. 1,000 acres. 0% containment. Timber. Extreme fire behavior. Evacuation in process. Structures and energy infrastructure threatened. Road, trail and area closures. IMT2, NW Team 12 (Dimke) is mobilizing.
Indian Creek. OR-VAD-0001153. ICT3. 9 mi E of Juntura, OR. Start 8/16. Full suppression. Cause: Unknown. 5,000 acres. 0% containment. Grass. Extreme fire behavior. Structures threatened. Road closures. IMT2, NW Team 13 (Gales) is mobilizing.
North Brownstown 3. WA-YAA-000087. ICT4. 10 mi E Union Gap, WA. Start 8/16. Confine (50%) and Full suppression (50%). Cause: Human. 2,000 acres. 0% containment. Grass. Active fire behavior. Road closures and area restrictions.
Incidents Previously Reported: 1
Mosier Creek. OR-954S-000022. IMT1, ODF Team 1 (Hessel) and OSFM Blue Team (Magers). 2 mi S of Mosier, OR. Start 8/12. Full suppression. Cause: Human. 985 acres (+0). 65% containment. Timber. Minimal fire behavior. Structures and major powerlines threatened. Evacuations in place. Road closures.
Northwest Fire Weather Summary
Temperatures will ease some today in the northwest corner of the region but remain above average region wide with low relative humidity. The temperature difference between western and eastern Washington will generate breezy winds through Cascade gaps and onto the Columbia Basin today. Thunderstorm activity is expected primarily east of the Cascades crest in Oregon and southern Washington today and tomorrow, with most activity moving to our east by Wednesday. Cooling and stabilizing trend will take the edge off the heat by the middle of the week, perhaps with some rain in western Washington. Another warming spell seems likely to start late in the weekend and into next week, along with some potential for more thunderstorms. See your local NWS fire weather forecast for weather forecasts and warnings in your area.
Northwest Fire Potential Summary
The potential for new significant fires is high today with hot, dry, and unstable conditions and expectation of lightning. The highest threat is in central and eastern Oregon. There could be some rain with some of the showers, but the underlying hot, dry conditions will still support ignitions. Pay attention to local NWS weather forecasts and red flag warnings as the situation evolves over the next couple 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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