Northwest Interagency Coordination Center: 10/10/2023 NWCC Morning Brief

Tuesday, October 10, 2023

10/10/2023 NWCC Morning Brief

Date/Time Stamp: Tuesday, Oct 10, 2023, 07:28

Northwest IMT Rotation (10/3 – 10/10) For additional IMT information refer to the IMT Status/Rotation page *https://gacc.nifc.gov/nwcc/content/products/intelligence/teams.pdf*
NW Area Type 1	NW Area Type 2
	NW Team 7 (LaFevre)

Preparedness Levels

Northwest PL

Current	3-Day	10-Day
2 (9/27)	2 (9/27)	2 (9/25)

National PL

2 (9/26)

Northwest Historic PL

See Preparedness Level Product

Northwest Incident Activity2 fires for 0 acresOR: 1 fire for 0 acres

WA: 1 fire for 0 acres

Large Fire SummaryNew large incidents: 0

Reported incidents: 6 (OR: 6, WA: 0)

0 acres growth on existing incidents

Northwest IMT Activity

NIMOs committed: 0Type 1 IMTs committed: 0

Type 2 IMTs committed: 2

Complex IMTs committed: 0

National Fire Activity

Initial attack activity: Light (90 fires) New large incidents: 1

Large fires contained: 2

Uncontained large fires: 14

National IMT ActivityArea Commands committed: 0

NIMOs committed: 0

Type 1 IMTs committed: 1

Type 2 IMTs committed: 4

Complex IMTs committed: 1

Nationally, there are 6 fires being managed under a strategy other than full suppression.

Northwest Activity Summary

Yesterday brought cloudy skies and cooler temperatures across the geographic area. Temperatures were predominantly in the 60s west of the Cascades and 70s east of the Cascades. The west side saw moderate to heavy precipitation while the east side remained largely dry except for central Oregon and northeast Washington which received scattered precipitation. Relative humidity in eastern Oregon dipped into the teens. Windy conditions across the geographic area. Southern Oregon saw strong winds with gusts exceeding 60 mph. No lightning reported. Minimal initial attack activity. Existing large fires exhibited minimal fire behavior and showed no growth.

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 Northwest Large Incident Summary or Northwest Fires Utilizing Other than Full Suppression Strategies

Incidents not Previously Reported: 0

Incidents Previously Reported: 6

Anvil. OR-RSF-000413. IMT2, NW Team 12 (Dimke). 8 miles E of Port Orford, OR. Start: 8/25. Full Suppression. Cause: Undetermined. 22,170 acres (+0). 77% containment. Timber. Minimal fire behavior. Evacuations notices. Structures threatened. Road, trail and area closures.

Lookout. OR-WIF-230327. IMT2, NW Team 10 (Lawson). 4 miles NE of McKenzie Bridge, OR. Start: 08/05. Full Suppression. Cause: Lightning. 25,754 acres (+0). 60% containment. Timber. Minimal fire behavior. Road, trail and area closures. Transfer of command to IMT3 today at 1800.

Petes Lake. OR-WIF-230409. IMT2, NW Team 10 (Lawson). 25 miles W of Bend, OR. Start: 8/25. Confine and Point Zone Protection. Cause: Lightning. 3,254 acres (+0). 80% completed. Timber. Minimal fire behavior. Evacuation notices. Structures threatened. Trail and area closures. Transfer of command to IMT3 today at 1800.

Flat. OR-RSF-000209. IMT2, NW Team 12 (Dimke). 2 miles SE of Agness, OR. Start: 07/15. Full Suppression. Cause: Undetermined. 34,242 acres (+0). 93% containment. Timber. Minimal fire behavior. Evacuation notices. Structures threatened. Road, area and trail closures.

Marsh. OR-KLR-230311. ICT4. 9 miles NE of Chiloquin, OR. Start: 9/23. Full Suppression. Cause: Undetermined. 2,663 acres (+0). 76% containment. Grass. Minimal fire behavior.

Camp Creek. OR-MHF-001199. ICT4. 10 miles E of Sandy, OR. Start: 8/25. Full Suppression. Cause: Lightning. 2,055 acres (+0). 62% containment. Timber. Minimal fire behavior. Area closures. No information received.

Northwest Fire Weather Summary

Moderate to heavy rain will fall over the Cascades and westward as deeper low pressure crosses the region. Expect occasional moderate rain for the eastern mountains. Snow levels fall as low as 5,500 feet. Embedded wet thunderstorms will occur today and Wednesday. Gusty southwest to west winds peak today east of the Cascades and remain breezy elsewhere. High pressure and drier conditions briefly return late in the week. Offshore flow is expected. Another upper low brings rain next weekend.

Northwest Fire Potential Summary

The combination of fire danger and few ignitions means that new significant fires are unlikely. Units conducting prescribed burns in windy areas on both sides of the Cascades should request and review spot weather forecasts.

More info: NWCC 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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