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Tuesday, September 28, 2021

9/28/2021 NWCC Morning Brief


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Morning Brief   

Date/Time Stamp: Tuesday, Sep 28, 2021, 07:11 


Northwest IMT Rotation (9/28 – 10/5)  

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  

3 (9/25)  

 

 

National PL  

(9/20)  

  

  

  

  

Northwest Historic PL  

See Preparedness Level Product  

 

  

 

   



 

Northwest Incident Activity
New Fires and Acres
Initial attack activity: Light 

fires for 0.3 acres
OR: 2 fires for 0.2 acres
 
 

WA: 1 fire for 0.1 acres  

 

Large Fire Summary
New large incidents: 0
Reported incidents: 9 (OR: 6, WA: 3)
3 acres growth on existing incidents
  

 

Northwest IMT Activity  

NIMOs Committed: 0
Type 1 IMTs committed: 1 

Type 2 IMTs committed: 4

 

National Fire Activity  

Initial attack activity: Light (66 new fires)
New large incidents: 2 
 

Large fires contained: 3  

Uncontained large fires: 44  

National IMT Activity
Area Command Teams: 0
NIMOs committed: 0
Type 1 IMTs committed: 6 
 

Type 2 IMTs committed: 12  

  

Nationally, there are 33 fires being managed under a strategy other than full suppression. 

 


Northwest Activity Summary  

Precipitation continued to slowly cover the geographic area in a broad swath from northwest Washington down across central Oregon and the Blue Mountains delivering heavy to light rains. Dry conditions hung on from Lakeview, Burns and Enterprise eastward as the front marched across the geographic area during the burn period.  Temperatures were cooler than average and southwest winds at the frontal boundary were gusty.  Minimal growth on existing large fires.     


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: 9  

 

Schneider Springs. WA-OWF-000453. IMT2, NW Team 10 (Lawson). 18 mi NW of Naches, WA. Start 8/4. Full Suppression. Cause: Lightning. 107,118 acres (+3). 49% containment. Minimal fire behavior. Timber. Road, trail and area closures.  

Cougar Peak. OR-FWF-210452. IMT2, NW Team 12 (Dimke). 15 mi NW of Lakeview, OR. Start 9/7. Full Suppression. Cause: Unknown. 91,730 acres (+0). 75% containment. Minimal fire behavior. Timber. Structures threatened. Evacuation notices. Road, trail and area closures.  

Devils Knob Complex. OR-UPF-000450. IMT1, PNW Team 2 (Allen). 30 mi SE of Roseburg, OR. Start 8/3. Full Suppression. Cause: Unknown. 70,110 acres (+0). 58% containment. Minimal fire behavior. Timber. Structures threatened. Road, trail and area closures.   

Rough Patch Complex. OR-UPF-000373. IMT2,NW Team 7 (Loomis). 26 mi SE of Cottage Grove, OR. Start 7/29. Full Suppression. Cause: Unknown. 50,426 acres (+0). 56% containment. Minimal fire behavior. Timber. Road, trail and area closures. IMT2 has been ordered with date needed of 9/30.  

Jack Fire. OR-UPF-000265. IMT2, NW Team 7 (Loomis). 20 mi E of Glide, OR. Start 7/5. Full Suppression. Cause: Human. 24,165 acres (+0). 68% containment. Minimal fire behavior. Timber. Road, trail and area closures.  

Bull Complex. OR-MHF-000738. IMT2, NW Team 13 (Gales). 12 mi NE of Detroit, OR. Start 8/3. Full Suppression. Cause: Unknown. 24,894 acres (+0). 20% containment. Minimal fire behavior. Timber. Road, trail and area closures.   

Twentyfive Mile. WA-OWF-000521. IMT3. 12 mi NW of Chelan, WA. Start 8/15. Full Suppression. Cause: Unknown. 22,117 acres (+0). 62% containment. Minimal fire behavior. Grass. Road, trail and area closures.   

Middle Fork Complex. OR-WIF-210307. IMT3. 9 mi N of Oakridge, OR. Start 7/29. Full Suppression. Cause: Unknown. 30,929 acres (+0). 55% containment. Minimal fire behavior. Timber. Road, trail and area closures.  

The Bone Place. WA-COA-210151. 13 mi E of Keller, WA. Start 9/26. Full Suppression. Cause: Unknown. 300 acres (+0). 65% contained. Moderate fire behavior. Timber.  


Northwest Fire Weather Summary   

Showery precipitation continues today but will retreat to higher elevations before ending tonight. Winds will be breezy through Cascade gaps and further east today, but with improved relative humidity as compared to yesterday. High pressure moves over the region tomorrow, for a brief calmer, warmer and drier spell, although western Washington could see rain late in the day as another weather system approaches. That system will boost winds Thursday and bring precipitation focused on western Washington. High pressure will move over the region heading into the weekend for a warming and drying spell.   

  

Northwest Fire Potential Summary   

Potential for new significant fires will remain low through the week due to cool, wet conditions. Fire danger indices will raise a bit next weekend with warmer, drier conditions, but no critical fire weather is foreseen. 

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