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Wednesday, June 2, 2021

6/2/2021 NWCC Morning Brief

 

Morning Brief 

Date/Time Stamp: Wednesday, Jun 02, 2021, 07:52 

Report will post daily Mon – Fri at 0800, unless significant activity occurs. 


Northwest Activity Summary  

A clear and dry day across the geographic area produced above average temperatures with several stations recording high 80 to 90-degree marks. Several predictive services key weather stations recorded record highs for the day. Winds were mild for most of the day. Humidities on the east side of the Cascades dropped in the low 20s. Initial attack activity was light.  


Northwest IMT Rotation (6/1 – 6/8) 

For additional IMT information refer to the IMT Status/Rotation page 

NW Area Type 1 

NW Area Type 2 

PNW Team 3 - Johnson 

NW Team 7 - Loomis 

PNW Team 2 - Allen 

NW Team 6 - Sheldon 

 

NW Team 8 - Stock 








Preparedness Levels  
 Northwest PL  

Current 

3-Day 

10-Day 

30-Day 

1 (1/1) 

1 

 



 

National PL 

2 (4/1) 

 

 

 



Northwest Incident Activity
New Fires and Acres
10 fires for 11.4 acres
OR: 5 fires for 0.4 acres
 

WA: 5 fires for 11 acres 

Large Fire Summary
New large incidents: 1
Rep
orted incidents: 1 (OR: 1, WA: 0)
No growthon existing incidents 

Northwest IMT Activity 

NIMOs Committed: 0
Type 1 IMTs committed: 0
Type 2 IMTs committed: 0 

Area Command committed: 0 


 

National Fire Activity 

Initial attack activity: Light (155 new fires)
New large incidents: 3
 

Large fires contained: 2 

Uncontained large fires: 14 

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

 

Nationally, there are 9 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 

Sycan River. OR-FWF-210179. IMT3. 20 mi NE of Beatty, OR. Start 5/30. Full Suppression. Cause: Unknown. 679 acres (+0). 30% containment. Timber and brush. Minimal fire behavior. Structures threatened. Evacuation notices 


Northwest Fire Weather Summary  

Gradual cooling will commence west of the Cascades on Wednesday. East of the Cascades temperature and humidity will be at their hottest and driest as a thermal trough moves over central Oregon and Washington. Isolated thunderstorms are likely over central Oregon by afternoon expanding eastward on Thursday and Friday. Westerly general winds will increase in eastern Oregon and Washington on Thursday and Friday as a cooling trend takes hold.   

See your NWS forecasts for the latest local forecasts and warnings. 

 

Northwest Fire Potential Summary  

The potential for initiation of significant fires will ramp upwards on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday in central Oregon and eastern Washington PSAs NW06, NW07, NW09, NW10 as thunderstorms, increased wind, low humidity and high fire danger combine. Initial attack will likely be faced with increased number of ignitions due to lightning starts. Fire potential will moderate over the weekend as cooler temperatures settle over the region with higher humidity.  

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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