Date/Time Stamp: Saturday, Oct 17, 2020, 06:53
A cold front from British Columbia moved over the region Friday and Friday night. Gusty west winds kicked up east of the Cascades, mainly in the Columbia Basin but cloud cover and high humidity kept fire potential low. Some rain accumulated in sections of Washington and northern Oregon.
Northwest IMT Rotation (10/13 - 10/20) For additional IMT information refer to the IMT Status/Rotation page | |||
NW Area Type 1 | NW Area Type 2 | ||
|
| ||
|
| ||
|
| ||
Preparedness Levels
Northwest PL
Current | 3-Day | 10-Day | 30-Day | ||||
2 (10/10) | 1 | 1 | 1 |
National PL | |
3 (10/13) |
Northwest Incident Activity
New Fires and Acres
4 fires for 1,500 acres
OR: 3 fires for 1,500 acres
WA: 1 fire for 0 acres
Large Fire Summary
New large incidents: 1
Reported incidents: 7 (OR: 7, WA: 0)
No growth on existing incidents
Northwest IMT Activity
NIMOs Committed: 0
Type 1 IMTs committed: 0
Type 2 IMTs committed: 2
Area Command committed: 0
National Fire Activity
Initial attack activity: Light (68 new fires)
New large incidents: 2
Large fires contained: 2
Uncontained large fires: 29
National IMT Activity
Area Command Teams: 2
NIMOs committed: 2
Type 1 IMTs committed: 8
Type 2 IMTs committed: 11
Nationally, there are 30 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: 1
Rose Creek. OR-VAD-000226. ICT4. 7 mi S of Ironside, OR. Start 10/16. Full Suppression. Cause: Human. 1,500 acres. 11% contained. Brush and grass. Active fire behavior. Structures threatened.
Incidents Previously Reported: 6
Archie Creek. OR-UPF-000436. IMT2, NW Team 12 (Dimke). 20 mi E of Glide, OR. Start 9/8. Full Suppression. Cause: Unknown. 131,542 acres (+0). 95% contained. Timber. Minimal fire behavior. Road, trail and area closures.
Thielsen. OR-UPF-000441. IMT2, NW Team 12 (Dimke). 2 mi SE of Diamond Lake, OR. Start 9/8. Point Protection, Full Suppression. Cause: Unknown. 9,975 acres (+0). 75% completed. Timber. Minimal fire behavior. Road, trail and area closures.
Beachie Creek. OR-WIF-200299. IMT3. 15 mi N of Detroit, OR. Start 8/16. Full Suppression. Cause: Unknown. 193,573 acres (+0). 80% contained. Timber and brush. Minimal fire behavior. Road, trail and area closures.
Riverside. OR-MHF-000859. ICT3. 8 mi SE of Estacada, OR. Start 9/8. Full Suppression. Cause: Human. 138,054 acres (+0). 72% contained. Timber and logging slash. Minimal fire behavior. Road, trail and area closures.
Lionshead. OR-WSA-000077. ICT3. 20 mi W of Warm Springs, OR. Start 8/16. Full Suppression. Cause: Lightning. 204,469 acres (+0). 46% contained. Brush and timber. Minimal fire behavior. Structures threatened. Road, trail and area closures.
Holiday Farm. OR-WIF-200430. IMT3. 3 mi W of McKenzie Bridge, OR. Start 9/7. Full Suppression. Cause: Unknown. 173,393 acres (+0). 96% contained. Timber and brush. Minimal fire behavior. Road, trail and area closures.
Northwest Fire Weather Summary
A few showers will linger over sections of Washington on Saturday while Oregon is anticipated to be dry by midday. Temperatures will be above seasonal normal in southern Oregon and below seasonal normal in Washington. Winds will decrease east of the Cascades. See your NWS forecasts for the latest details in your area.
Northwest Fire Potential Summary
No critical combinations of fire danger, fire weather, and sufficient ignitions are expected for the northwest geographic area for the next week.
More info, see NW 7-Day Significant Fire Potential Forecast, and National 7-Day Significant Fire Potential
No comments:
Post a Comment
Note: Only a member of this blog may post a comment.