7/20/2014 NWCC Morning Brief

NWCC Morning Brief: Sunday, July 20, 2014         

National Preparedness Level: 3
For the National Incident Management Situation Report (IMSR), see: http://www.nifc.gov/nicc/sitreprt.pdf

Summary: In the Northwest (last 24 hrs), no new lightning reported. Two additional team deployments, MT IMT2 Wildland Fire Management Team (Hutton) is mobilizing to Lone Mountain 1 and IMT2 WA Team 5 (Leitch) is mobilizing to Watermelon Hill .

National Fire Activity
Initial attack activity: Light (120 new fires)
New large fires: 8
Large fires contained: 3
Uncontained large fires: *31
Area Command Teams committed: 0
NIMOs committed: 1
Type 1 IMTs committed: 6
Type 2 IMTs committed: 12
*Uncontained large fires include only fires being managed under a full suppression strategy

Northwest Preparedness Levels: Today: 5
3-Day: 5, 10-Day: 4, 30-Day: 3

Northwest Fire Activity
New fires and acres (Last 24 hrs): 19 fires for 16,023 acres (158,171 acres growth on existing large fires)
OR: 8 fires for 1 acre
WA: 11 fires for 8,022 acres

Northwest Large Fires
Uncontained Large Fires: 24 (OR:18,WA:6)

IMTs Committed in NW
NIMO Teams committed: 1
Type 1 IMTs committed: 4
Type 2 IMTs committed: 14

Incidents not Previously-Reported: 2

Watermelon Hill WA-WFS-000508. IMT3 (Cates). 7 mi SW of Cheny, WA. Start 7/19. Grass. Cause unknown. 8,000 acres 0% containment. Active fire behavior. Values at risk; Turnbull wildlife refuge, recreation areas and campgrounds. IMT2, WA Team 5 (Leitch) is being mobilized to the incident.

0386 PR Fox OR-OCF-000386. ICT3 (Danison/Lentz). 21 mi S of Mitchell, OR. Start 7/17. Timber and grass. Cause lightning. 2,200 acres 12% containment. Active fire behavior. Values at risk; private land and a wilderness study area. This incident will tentatively be incorporated into the Ochoco Complex.

Incidents Previously-Reported: 25

Carlton Complex WA-NES-000534. PDX NIMO (Hahnenberg), IMT2 WA Team 2 (Rabe), CA IMT1 (Oplinger), IMT2 WA Team 3 (Allbee). 7 mi S of Twisp, WA. 299,897 acres (+132,184 ac). 0% containment. Moderate fire behavior. Extensive damage to major powerlines. ICP has lost power. Values at risk; communities of Brewster, Malott, Winthrop, Twisp, Chelan, and Okanogan. Level 1, 2, and 3 evacuations. Stokes Road, French Creek , and Golden Hike fires have merged. Includes Cougar Flats fire. The fire is broken into 3 zones being managed by 4 IMT's.

Mills Canyon WA-SES-000267. IMT1. PNW Team 3 (Lewis). 2 mi SW of Entiat, WA. Start 7/8. Grass, brush and timber. Cause unknown. 22,571 acres (+0 ac). 75% containment. Minimal fire behavior. Steep, inaccessible terrain. Values at risk; residences. Level  2 evacuations in effect.

Chiwaukum Complex WA-OWF-000356. IMT1. PNW Team 3 (Lewis). 9 mi NW of Leavenworth, WA. Start 7/15. Timber. Cause lightning. 11,051 acres (+2,633 ac). 0% containment. Active fire behavior. Values at risk; cabins, homes, powerlines, logging equipment, T&E species and natural resources. Level 1, 2, and 3 evacuations. Hwy 2 is closed. Washington state fire mob authorized. Includes Chiwaukum Creek, Kelly Mountain and Duncan Ridge fires. This incident is being managed as a branch of Mills Canyon.

Waterman Complex OR-952S-014165. IMT2. OR Team 3 (Johnson, D). 10 mi NE of Mitchell, OR. Start 7/14. Timber, grass understory. Cause lightning. 10,655 acres (+2,790 ac). 35% containment. Active fire behavior. Steep, inaccessible terrain. Values at risk; residences, structures, recreation infrastructure and natural resources. Hwy 26 and campground closures. Level 3 evacuations. Complex includes Bailey Butte, Toney Butte (100% cont.),  Junctions Springs (100% cont.), Inc 299 and Inc 308.

Buzzard Complex OR-BUD-004111. IMT2. MT IMT1 (Poncin) / OR Team 4 (Watts). 45 mi NE of Burns, OR. Start 7/14. Grass and brush. Cause lightning. 368,961 acres (+0 ac). 50% containment. Minimal fire behavior. Steep, inaccessible terrain. Values at risk; ranches,  livestock, and sage grouse habitat. Includes Buzzard  256,015 ac, (+0 ac) 50% cont, Bartlet 728 ac (+0 ac) 70% cont, Lamb Ranch, Beaver Creek 22,863 ac (+0 ac) 1% cont, Twin Reservior 10,355 ac (+0 ac) 1% cont, and Saddle Draw 79,000 ac (+0) 0% cont.

Sunflower OR-UMF-014166. IMT2. NV Team 5 (Wilde). 10 mi N of Monument, OR. Start 7/14. Timber. Cause lightning. 4,430 acres (+1,371 ac). 20% containment. Active fire behavior. Values at risk; private land, grazing land, T&E species, and structures.

Pine Creek OR-PRD-000364. MT IMT2 (Fry). 11 mi S of Fossil, OR. Start 7/14. Timber. Cause lightning. 29,490 acres (+4,231 ac). 15% containment. Moderate fire behavior. Values at risk; structures and natural resources. Jack Knife and Black Rock fires are being managed as part of the Pine Creek organization.

Jack Knife OR-PRD-000290. MT IMT2 (Fry). 8 mi SE of Grass Valley, OR. Start 7/13. Grass. Cause unknown. 13,253 acres (+413 ac). 80% containment. Minimal fire behavior. Three structures destroyed. Being managed as a part of the Pine Creek organization.

Black Rock OR-PRD-000358. MT IMT2 (Fry). 10 mi E of Antelope, OR. Start 7/14. Grass. Cause unknown. 29,058 acres. Moderate fire behavior. Values at risk; natural gas pipeline. Primarily burning on unprotected private lands.

Shaniko Butte OR-WSA-000056. IMT2. OR Team 1 (Williams). 15 mi N of Warm Springs, OR. Start 7/12. Grass and brush. Cause lightning. 42,000 acres (+15,000ac). 50% containment. Moderate fire behavior. Steep terrain. Portions of the Deschutes River and railroad closures. Values at risk; residences and structures. Major burnout operations planned.

Pittsburg OR-WWF-000482. IMT2. WA Team 1 (Johnson). 18 mi NE of Imnaha, OR. Start 7/13. Grass and brush. Cause lightning. 8,000 acres (+0). 40% containment. Moderate fire behavior. Steep, inaccessible terrain. Values at risk; structures, rangeland and recreation infrastructure. Partial forest closure in effect.

Bridge 99 Complex OR-DEF-000329. IMT2. OR Team 2 (Fillis). 20 mi N of Sisters, OR. Start 7/13. Timber. Cause lightning. 4,820 acres (-1,880 ac). 20% containment. Active fire behavior. Level 2 and 3 evacuations. Values at risk; residences and structures. Includes Bridge 99  and Bear Butte II fires. Acreage reduction due to sharing command of Bear Butte II with Logging Unit Fires organization.

Logging Unit OR-WSA-000070. IMT1 PNW Team 2 (Schulte). 25 mi NW of Warm Springs, OR. Start 7/16. Timber. Cause lightning. 7,328 acres (+1,354 ac). 0% containment. Moderate fire behavior. Values at risk; residences, natural resources, T&E species, cultural and historic values, and logging equipment. Includes Skyline (40 ac), Haily Butte (107 ac), Camus Prairie (3,519 ac), Logging Unit (325 ac), anc Bear Butte II (3,337 ac).

Bingham Complex OR-WIF-140090. IMT2. WA Team 4 (Nickey). 5 mi E of Marion Forks, OR. Start 7/13. Timber. Cause lightning. 452 acres (-25 ac). 25% containment. Moderate fire behavior. Values at risk; structures, commercial property, T&E species and natural resources. Includes Bingham Ridge 275 ac. (+0 ac), Lizard  175 ac. (-25 ac), Inc 152 (2 ac), Inc 111 (0.25 ac), and Inc 90 (0.25 ac).

Moccasin Hill OR-781S-140260. ICT3. 25 mi NE of Klamath Falls, OR. Start 7/14. Timber. Cause unknown. 2,535 acres (+0 ac). 100% containment. Minimal fire behavior. Mop up ongoing. Multiple structures destroyed. Values at risk; residences, natural resources. Fire has been turned back to the local unit. Final report unless conditions change.

Lone Mountain 1 WA-NCP-000018. ICT4 (Potvin). 3 mi N of Stehekin, WA. Start 7/14. Timber. Cause lightning. 1,200 acres (+100 ac.). 0% containment. Active fire behavior. Values at risk; structures, natural resources and recreation. MT IMT2 Wildland Fire Management Team (Hutton) is mobilizing to the incident.

R Road WA-SPD-000383. ICT3 (Strange). 10 mi E of Mansfield, WA. Start 7/16. Grass. Cause Unknown. 4,300 acres (+0 ac). 95% containment. Minimal fire behavior. Mop-up ongoing.

Saddle Mountain WA-MISC-000358. ICT3 (Strange). 14 mi E of Ellensburg, WA. Start 7/18. 38,000 acres. Cause under investigation. Values at risk; structures and dam infrastructure.Yakima Training Center ground. State mob authorized. No update received.

Ochoco Complex OR-OCF-000390. IMT2. EB Team 6 (Dunford). 17 mi E of Post, OR. Start 7/13. 905 acres. Complex includes Oscar (315 acres, 80% cont.), Lava (180 acres), Fox (400 acres), Broadway,  and Antelope (10 acres). Limited information available at this time. No update received.

Sand Hills WA-COA-000115. ICT3 (Rogers). 11 mi SW of Okanogan, WA. Start 7/18. Timber. Cause lightning. 375 acres 90% containment. Minimal fire behavior. Mop-up ongoing. This incident was a spot fire from the Carlton Complex that crossed the Okanogan River. Final report.

Donnybrook. 11 mi SW of Antelope. 3,000 acres. On private land protected by the Ash Butte Rural Fire Protection Association. ODF is managing the fire as it moves towards ODF protected lands. Limited information available.

0297 PR OR-PRD-000297. ICT3 (Fields). 3 mi NE of Post, OR. Start 7/13. Timber and grass. Cause lightning. 2,800 acres 25% containment. Active fire behavior. Values at risk; nature conservancy land. This incident will not be incorporated into the Ochoco Complex. Formerly listed at the Center fire.

Hurricane Creek OR-WWF-000477. ICT3 (Galyard). 5 mi SW of Joseph, OR. Start 7/14. Timber. Cause lightning. 120 acres (+0 ac). 20% containment. Moderate fire behavior. Values at risk; Hurricane Creek trail, campgrounds, and roadways.

Gumboot OR-BUD-004115. ICT3 (Thissell/McConnall). 35 mi W of Burns, OR. Start 7/14. Timber. Cause lightning. 4,420 acres (+0 ac). 90% containment. Minimal fire behavior. Mop-up and patrol ongoing. No update received.

Oscar Canyon OR-PRD-000301. ICT4 (George/Noss). 11 mi NW of Paulina, OR. Start 7/13. Grass. Cause lightning. 315 acres. 79% containment. Minimal fire behavior. Mop-up and demob ongoing. No update received.

Northwest RX Burning:

Completed (Last 24 hrs): 0 fires for 0 acres
Planned (Next 24 hrs): 0 fires for 0 acres

Northwest Weather Highlights / Fire Potential:

A weather disturbance from the Pacific will bring a chance of showers to western Washington and sections of the northern Oregon coast today. Inland, expect cooler conditions with some clouds, smoke, and higher humidity. Winds will be decreasing in general, but locally breezy conditions may persist mostly against the Cascade east slopes and adjacent valleys/plateaus. A change to southwesterly flow Monday into Tuesday will increase the threat of thunderstorms to parts of Oregon and Washington.

NW 7-Day Significant Fire Potential Forecast
Nat'l 7-Day Significant Fire Potential Forecast