Northwest Interagency Coordination Center: 10/3/2023 NWCC Morning Brief

Date/Time Stamp: Tuesday, Oct 03, 2023, 06:54

Report will post daily at 0730, unless significant activity occurs starting tomorrow, Wednesday October 3, 2023

Northwest IMT Rotation (9/26 – 10/3) 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 12 (Dimke)

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 Activity3 fires for 35 acresOR: 1 fires for 0 acres

WA: 2 fires for 35 acres

Large Fire SummaryNew large incidents: 0

Reported incidents: 12 (OR: 12 WA: 0)

0 acres growth on existing incidents

Northwest IMT Activity

NIMOs committed: 0Type 1 IMTs committed: 1

Type 2 IMTs committed: 2

Complex IMTs committed: 0

National Fire Activity

Initial attack activity: Light (82 fires) New large incidents: 0

Large fires contained: 0

Uncontained large fires: 28

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 11 fires being managed under a strategy other than full suppression.

Northwest Activity Summary

Below average temperatures continued across the geographic area with the highest temperatures reaching the low 70s in the Columbia Basin. Prior to frontal passage, relative humidities remained above average, 30s were recorded in the Harney and Columbia Basins with 40s and higher across the rest of the area. Winds were light overall with some prefrontal gusts reaching the mid 20s in southeast Oregon and the Cascade gaps. No lightning was recorded. Moderate to heavy showers occurred west of the Cascades. Eastern Oregon had widespread moderate rainfall and eastern Washington had light precipitation. Initial attack activity and large fire growth were minimal.

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: 12

Anvil. OR-RSF-000413. IMT1, SW Team 1 (Schwope). 8 miles E of Port Orford, OR. Start 8/25. Full Suppression. Cause: Undetermined. 22,092 acres (+0). 45% 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. 25,751 acres (+0). 50% containment. Timber. Minimal fire behavior. Road, trail and area closures.

Chilcoot. OR-UPF-000345. IMT2, NW Team 13 (Gales). 19 miles NE of Glide, OR. Start:8/24. Full Suppression. Cause: Lightning. 1,940 acres (+0). 84% containment. Timber. Minimal fire behavior. Communication infrastructure, public infrastructure and private timberlands threatened. Road, area and trail closures.

Brice Creek. OR-UPF-000359. IMT2, NW Team 13 (Gales). 8 miles SW of Oakridge, OR. Start 8/25. Full Suppression. Cause: Lightning. 571 acres (+0). 95% containment. Timber. Minimal fire behavior. Road, trail and area closures.

Grizzly. OR-UPF-000341. IMT2, NW Team 13 (Gales). 11 miles SW of Oakridge, OR. Start 8/24. Full Suppression. Cause: Undetermined. 324 acres (+0). 0% containment. Timber. Minimal fire behavior. Evacuation notices. Structures, cultural sites and public infrastructure threatened. Road, trail and area closures.

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.

Bedrock. OR-WIF-230266. IMT2, NW Team 10 (Lawson). 10 miles NE of Lowell, OR. Start: 07/22. Full Suppression. Cause: Undetermined. 31,590 acres (+0). 98% containment. Timber. Minimal fire behavior. Road, trail and area closures.

Flat. OR-RSF-000209. IMT1, SW Team 1 (Schwope). 2 miles SE of Agness, OR. Start 07/15. Full Suppression. Cause: Undetermined. 34,242 acres (+0). 88% containment. Timber. Minimal fire behavior. Evacuation notices. Structures threatened. Road, area and trail closures.

Dinner. OR-UPF-000357. IMT2, NW Team 13 (Gales). 8 miles SW of Oakridge, OR. Start 8/25. Full Suppression. Cause: Lightning. 304 acres (+0). 95% containment. Brush. Minimal fire behavior. Road closures.

Ridge. OR-UPF-000346. IMT2, NW Team 13 (Gales). 34 miles E of Glide, OR. Start 8/25. Full Suppression. Cause: Lightning. 214 acres (+0). 95% containment. Timber. Minimal fire behavior. Road closures.

Camp Creek. OR-MHF-001199. IMT3. 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.

Marsh. OR-KLR-230311. ICT4. 9 miles NE of Chiloquin, OR. Start 9/23. Full Suppression. Cause: Undetermined. 2,663 acres (+0). 60% containment. Grass. Minimal fire behavior

Northwest Fire Weather Summary

Lingering showers today as low pressure exits the Geographic Area. Wednesday has strong high pressure building over the area through Sunday. Meanwhile, a thermal trough develops west of the Cascades and brings drying winds to western PSAs. Strongest northeast winds arrive early Wednesday for SW Oregon and then Thursday and Friday for the remainder of western Washington and Oregon. Currently, speeds primarily appear to remain slightly elevated, with locally higher speeds over the SW Oregon ridges, then shift to around the western Columbia River Gorge and north Oregon Coast Range. Low pressure and a cold front bring rain next Monday.

Northwest Fire Potential Summary

Drying conditions late this week along the Cascades and points westward are expected to produce a limited increase of existing fire activity. Several NFDRS v4 PSA average ERCs return to late August normal values this weekend as 100-hour fuels dry. The overall large fire and significant growth risks for most PSAs are reduced due to the 1000-hour fuels remaining above significant seasonal moisture thresholds. However, NW05 and NW07 have yet to reach those thresholds so far this season.

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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