NWCC Morning Brief: Friday, August 08, 2014
National Preparedness Level: 4
For the National Incident Management Situation Report (IMSR), see: http://www.nifc.gov/nicc/sitreprt.pdf
Summary: In the Northwest (last 24 hrs), a minimal amount of lightning occurred in South Central Oregon. No additional lightning forecasted for today. Three IMT deployments; IMT2 WA Team 2 (Allbee) mobilizing to Cle Elum Ridge, IMT2 OR Team 4 (Watts) transitioning to IMT1 PNW Team 3 (Lewis) on the South Fork Complex, Carlton Complex, Little Bridge Creek and Upper Falls will complex as the Okanogan Complex and be managed by IMT1 EB Team 1 (Lund).
National Preparedness Level: 4
For the National Incident Management Situation Report (IMSR), see: http://www.nifc.gov/nicc/sitreprt.pdf
Summary: In the Northwest (last 24 hrs), a minimal amount of lightning occurred in South Central Oregon. No additional lightning forecasted for today. Three IMT deployments; IMT2 WA Team 2 (Allbee) mobilizing to Cle Elum Ridge, IMT2 OR Team 4 (Watts) transitioning to IMT1 PNW Team 3 (Lewis) on the South Fork Complex, Carlton Complex, Little Bridge Creek and Upper Falls will complex as the Okanogan Complex and be managed by IMT1 EB Team 1 (Lund).
National Fire Activity
Initial attack activity: Light (85 new fires)
New large fires: 4
Large fires contained: 2
Uncontained large fires: *30
Area Command Teams committed: 0
NIMOs committed: 1
Type 1 IMTs committed: 12
Type 2 IMTs committed: 17
*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: 4
Northwest Fire Activity
New fires and acres (Last 24 hrs): 12 fires for 445 acres (9,695 acres growth on existing large fires*)
OR: 9 fires for 40 acres
WA: 3 fires for 405 acres
*[acreage reductions not included]
Northwest Large Fires
Uncontained Large Fires: *17 (OR:8,WA:9)
*[complexes tallied as 1 fire]
IMTs Committed in NW
NIMO Teams committed: 1
Type 1 IMTs committed: 7
Type 2 IMTs committed: 8
Incidents not Previously-Reported: 1
Cle Elum Ridge WA-OWF-000621 10 mi SW Cle Elum, WA. Start 8/7. Full Suppression. Timber. 400 acres. Steep terrain. IMT2. WA Team 3 (Allbee) mobilizing. In brief at 1200 on 8/8.
Incidents Previously-Reported: 17
Rowena OR-954S-023-15. IMT1. ODF Team 1 (Buckman) / OSFM Green Team (Ingrao). 8 mi NW of The Dalles, OR. Start 8/5. Full Suppression. Timber, grass, and brush. 2,645 acres (+745 ac). 35% containment. Active fire behavior. Values at risk; residences, structures, commercial property, natural resources and scenic values. Level 3 evacuations. State conflagration declared 8/6.
Devil's Elbow Complex WA-COA-000161. IMT2. WA Team 4 (Nickey). 15 mi NE of Nespelem, WA. Start 8/03. Full Suppression. Grass and timber. 8,046 acres (+0 ac). 2% containment. Values at risk; cultural resources, commercial timber. Includes; Central Peak, Deadhorse, Cub Creek, Timm Brothers. Central Peak and Deadhorse fires have merged.
Snag Canyon WA-SES-000559. IMT2. WA Team 1 (Johnson, B.). 10 mi N of Ellensburg, WA. Start 8/02. Full Suppression. Grass, brush, timber. Cause lightning. 8,396 acres (+1,990 ac). 15% containment. Active fire behavior. Level 1 and 2 evacuations. Structures lost. State Fire Mobilization authorized, FMAG approved (8/5). Values at risk; structures, rangeland, recreation and high tension powerlines.
Chiwaukum Complex WA-OWF-000356. IMT1. SA Red Team (Duiett). 9 mi NW of Leavenworth, WA. Start 7/15. Multiple Suppression Strategies (Confine/Point Zone Protection/Full Suppression). Timber. Cause lightning. 13,739 acres. 35% containment. Active fire behavior with group torching. Steep and rugged terrain. Values at risk; residences, structures, railway and two major utility corridors. Level 1 and 2 evacuations. Includes; Chiwaukum Creek, Kelly Mountain, Hansel, Shoofly and Alpine fires. IMT1. NW Team 1 (Schulte) to assume command 8/9 at 0600.
Duncan WA-OWF-000377. 30 mi NW of Entiat, WA. Start 7/16. Multiple Suppression Strategies (Monitor/Full Suppression). Timber. Cause lightning. 7,318 acres. 11% containment. Active fire behavior. Values at risk; primary residences.
5 Mile OR-974S-000789. IMT2. OR Team 3 (Johnson, D.). 21 mi E of Joseph, OR. Start 8/03. Full Suppression. Timber. Cause lightning. 4,700 acres (+0 ac). 25% containment. Active fire behavior, running and crowning with short term spotting. Values at risk; Imnaha community, transmission, recreation sites.
Somers OR-WWF-000793. ICT4. 15 mi E of Imnaha, OR. Start 8/03. Full Suppression. Grass. Cause lightning. 12,000 acres (+9,700). 0% containment. Active fire behavior. Values at risk; Pittsburg admin site, ranches, and historic structures.
South Fork Complex OR-PRD-000649. IMT2. OR Team 4 (Watts). 20 mi S of John Day, OR. Start 7/31. Full Suppression. Cause lightning. 41,830 acres (+5,865 ac). 25% containment. Active fire behavior. Values at risk; ranches, T&E species, communication site, cultural and recreation resources. Includes; Murderers South Creek 39,531 acres (+5,312 ac) and Buck Fork 2,299 acres (+553 ac). IMT1. PNW Team 3 (Lewis) Mobilizing. Transfer of command 8/9 at 2000.
Little Bridge Creek WA-OWF-000538. IMT2. WA Team 5 (Leitch). 7 mi S of Winthrop, WA. Start 8/02. Multiple Suppression Strategies (Confine/Full Suppression). Grass, brush, timber. Cause lightning. 1,510 acres (+785 ac). 0% containment. Moderate fire behavior, group torching, short range spotting. Values at risk; residences and communities.
Upper Falls WA-OWF-000570. IMT1. NR Team (Blume). 17 mi N of Winthrop, WA. Start 8/3. Multiple Suppression Strategies (Confine/Full Suppression). Timber. 4,426 acres. (+126 ac). 0% containment. Moderate fire behavior. Values at risk; residences, structures, private and public lands, commercial timber, recreation, and wildlife habitat. Managed as part of the Carlton Complex organization.
Beaver Complex OR-711S-016115. IMT1. ODF Team 2 (Cline). Unified command management structure with ODF, CalFire and Oregon State Fire Marshall's office. 20 mi NW of Medford, OR. Start 7/30. Full Suppression. Timber. Cause lightning. 35,248 acres (+174 ac). 50% containment. Moderate fire behavior. Level 1 and 2 evacuations. Pacific Power and Light Plant and associated power lines have been shut down. Values at risk; structures, transmission lines, multiple state ownerships, community of Copco, wilderness areas, ranches, timberland, endangered species. Fall Creek Water Supply. State conflagration declared 8/1. Includes; Oregon Gulch (33 mi SE of Medford, OR), multi-state: OR: 25,629 acres (+19 ac)/CA: 9,464 acres (+0 ac), 50% containment and Salt Creek (15 mi E of Ashland, OR) 155 acres (+0 ac), 95% containment.
Carlton Complex WA-NES-000534. IMT1. NR Team (Blume). 7 mi S of Twisp, WA. Start 7/14. Full Suppression. Timber. Cause lightning. 256,108 acres (+0 ac). 91% containment. Isolated interior torching. Values at risk; private and public lands, campgrounds, powerlines, habitat. Level 1 and 2 evacuations. Includes; Stokes Road, French Creek, Golden Hike, Cougar Flats and Rising Eagle Road.
Bald Sisters OR-MAF-014295. NIMO. Southern Area (Quesinberry) / IMT2. SW IMT 3 (Day). 12 mi E of Prairie City, OR. Start 8/02. Full Suppression. Timber. Cause lightning. 600 acres. (-400 ac). 0% containment. Moderate fire behavior, running, torching. Steep inaccessible ground. Values at risk; natural resources.
Camp Creek Complex OR-RSF-000678. IMT3. 30 mi NE of Medford, OR. Start 8/2. Full Suppression. Timber. Cause lightning. 550 acres (+10 ac). 0% containment. Creeping and smoldering, occasional isolated torching. Includes; Camp Creek 15 acres 100% containment, Cluster 50 acres 100% containment, Incident 790 300+ acres, Incident 672 40 acres 95% containment, Bailey 15 acres 100% containment, and several smaller incidents.
Logging Unit Fires OR-WSA-000070. IMT3. 25 mi NW of Warm Springs, OR. Start 7/16. Full Suppression. Timber. Cause lightning. 6,644 acres (+0 ac). 100% containment. Steep inaccessible terrain. Creeping and smoldering. Mop up ongoing. Includes; Skyline 106 acres (+0 ac), Haily Butte 107 acres (+0 ac), Camas Prairie 6,103 acres (+0 ac), Logging Unit 316 acres (+0 ac). Final report unless conditions change.
Bear Butte II OR-DEF-000318. 23 mi SW of Warm Springs, OR. Start 7/13. Timber. Lightning. 3,803ac (+0 ac). 80% containment. Creeping and smoldering. Long-term planning on Mt. Jefferson Wilderness portion. Final report unless conditions change.
Staley Complex OR-WIF-140210. IMT2. RM Team A (Russell). 28 mi S of Oakridge, OR. Start 7/30. Full Suppression. Timber. Cause lightning. 125 acres (+0 ac). 0% containment. Minimal fire behavior. Values at risk; timber and T & E species.
Nene Creek OR-WSA-000114. ICT3. 22 mi N of Warm Springs, OR. Start 8/02. Full Suppression. Grass. Cause lightning. 335 acres. (+0 ac). 80% containment. Minimal fire behavior. Values at risk; structures, Simnasho community.
Bighorn WA-SPD-000615. 5 mi S of Ellensburg, WA. 312 acres. The fire is lined. No additional information.
Lone Mountain 1 WA-NCP-000018. ICT3. (Thompson). 3 mi N of Stehekin, WA. Start 7/14. Multiple Suppression Strategies (Confine/Point Zone Protection). Timber. Cause lightning. 2,389 acres (+0 ac). 30% containment. Steep inaccessible terrain. Stephen Mather Wilderness. Moderate fire behavior, torching with short crown runs. Minimum weekly reporting on this incident. Last 209 8/5. See NW Fires Utilizing Monitor, Confine, Point Zone Protection Suppression Strategies (YTD) link for future updates.
NW Fires Utilizing Monitor, Confine, Point Zone Protection Suppression Strategies (YTD) (link)
Lists fires (of any size) that singly utilize Monitor, Confine, or Point Zone Protection suppression strategies, or use Multiple Suppression Strategies (which may also include a Full Suppression component).
Northwest Weather Highlights / Fire Potential
An upper disturbance crossing Washington and Northern Oregon will increase the westerly winds in Central Oregon and Central Washington today. The winds pose a risk for ongoing and emerging incidents mainly in PSAs NW05 and NW06, including the Columbia River Gorge. No moisture is expected from this system east of the Cascades. Pay attention to your NWS planning forecasts for the details in your area. By Sunday a renewed threat of lightning will arrive from northern California and begin spreading northward in the new week.
5 Mile OR-974S-000789. IMT2. OR Team 3 (Johnson, D.). 21 mi E of Joseph, OR. Start 8/03. Full Suppression. Timber. Cause lightning. 4,700 acres (+0 ac). 25% containment. Active fire behavior, running and crowning with short term spotting. Values at risk; Imnaha community, transmission, recreation sites.
Somers OR-WWF-000793. ICT4. 15 mi E of Imnaha, OR. Start 8/03. Full Suppression. Grass. Cause lightning. 12,000 acres (+9,700). 0% containment. Active fire behavior. Values at risk; Pittsburg admin site, ranches, and historic structures.
South Fork Complex OR-PRD-000649. IMT2. OR Team 4 (Watts). 20 mi S of John Day, OR. Start 7/31. Full Suppression. Cause lightning. 41,830 acres (+5,865 ac). 25% containment. Active fire behavior. Values at risk; ranches, T&E species, communication site, cultural and recreation resources. Includes; Murderers South Creek 39,531 acres (+5,312 ac) and Buck Fork 2,299 acres (+553 ac). IMT1. PNW Team 3 (Lewis) Mobilizing. Transfer of command 8/9 at 2000.
Little Bridge Creek WA-OWF-000538. IMT2. WA Team 5 (Leitch). 7 mi S of Winthrop, WA. Start 8/02. Multiple Suppression Strategies (Confine/Full Suppression). Grass, brush, timber. Cause lightning. 1,510 acres (+785 ac). 0% containment. Moderate fire behavior, group torching, short range spotting. Values at risk; residences and communities.
Upper Falls WA-OWF-000570. IMT1. NR Team (Blume). 17 mi N of Winthrop, WA. Start 8/3. Multiple Suppression Strategies (Confine/Full Suppression). Timber. 4,426 acres. (+126 ac). 0% containment. Moderate fire behavior. Values at risk; residences, structures, private and public lands, commercial timber, recreation, and wildlife habitat. Managed as part of the Carlton Complex organization.
Beaver Complex OR-711S-016115. IMT1. ODF Team 2 (Cline). Unified command management structure with ODF, CalFire and Oregon State Fire Marshall's office. 20 mi NW of Medford, OR. Start 7/30. Full Suppression. Timber. Cause lightning. 35,248 acres (+174 ac). 50% containment. Moderate fire behavior. Level 1 and 2 evacuations. Pacific Power and Light Plant and associated power lines have been shut down. Values at risk; structures, transmission lines, multiple state ownerships, community of Copco, wilderness areas, ranches, timberland, endangered species. Fall Creek Water Supply. State conflagration declared 8/1. Includes; Oregon Gulch (33 mi SE of Medford, OR), multi-state: OR: 25,629 acres (+19 ac)/CA: 9,464 acres (+0 ac), 50% containment and Salt Creek (15 mi E of Ashland, OR) 155 acres (+0 ac), 95% containment.
Carlton Complex WA-NES-000534. IMT1. NR Team (Blume). 7 mi S of Twisp, WA. Start 7/14. Full Suppression. Timber. Cause lightning. 256,108 acres (+0 ac). 91% containment. Isolated interior torching. Values at risk; private and public lands, campgrounds, powerlines, habitat. Level 1 and 2 evacuations. Includes; Stokes Road, French Creek, Golden Hike, Cougar Flats and Rising Eagle Road.
Bald Sisters OR-MAF-014295. NIMO. Southern Area (Quesinberry) / IMT2. SW IMT 3 (Day). 12 mi E of Prairie City, OR. Start 8/02. Full Suppression. Timber. Cause lightning. 600 acres. (-400 ac). 0% containment. Moderate fire behavior, running, torching. Steep inaccessible ground. Values at risk; natural resources.
Camp Creek Complex OR-RSF-000678. IMT3. 30 mi NE of Medford, OR. Start 8/2. Full Suppression. Timber. Cause lightning. 550 acres (+10 ac). 0% containment. Creeping and smoldering, occasional isolated torching. Includes; Camp Creek 15 acres 100% containment, Cluster 50 acres 100% containment, Incident 790 300+ acres, Incident 672 40 acres 95% containment, Bailey 15 acres 100% containment, and several smaller incidents.
Logging Unit Fires OR-WSA-000070. IMT3. 25 mi NW of Warm Springs, OR. Start 7/16. Full Suppression. Timber. Cause lightning. 6,644 acres (+0 ac). 100% containment. Steep inaccessible terrain. Creeping and smoldering. Mop up ongoing. Includes; Skyline 106 acres (+0 ac), Haily Butte 107 acres (+0 ac), Camas Prairie 6,103 acres (+0 ac), Logging Unit 316 acres (+0 ac). Final report unless conditions change.
Bear Butte II OR-DEF-000318. 23 mi SW of Warm Springs, OR. Start 7/13. Timber. Lightning. 3,803ac (+0 ac). 80% containment. Creeping and smoldering. Long-term planning on Mt. Jefferson Wilderness portion. Final report unless conditions change.
Staley Complex OR-WIF-140210. IMT2. RM Team A (Russell). 28 mi S of Oakridge, OR. Start 7/30. Full Suppression. Timber. Cause lightning. 125 acres (+0 ac). 0% containment. Minimal fire behavior. Values at risk; timber and T & E species.
Nene Creek OR-WSA-000114. ICT3. 22 mi N of Warm Springs, OR. Start 8/02. Full Suppression. Grass. Cause lightning. 335 acres. (+0 ac). 80% containment. Minimal fire behavior. Values at risk; structures, Simnasho community.
Bighorn WA-SPD-000615. 5 mi S of Ellensburg, WA. 312 acres. The fire is lined. No additional information.
Lone Mountain 1 WA-NCP-000018. ICT3. (Thompson). 3 mi N of Stehekin, WA. Start 7/14. Multiple Suppression Strategies (Confine/Point Zone Protection). Timber. Cause lightning. 2,389 acres (+0 ac). 30% containment. Steep inaccessible terrain. Stephen Mather Wilderness. Moderate fire behavior, torching with short crown runs. Minimum weekly reporting on this incident. Last 209 8/5. See NW Fires Utilizing Monitor, Confine, Point Zone Protection Suppression Strategies (YTD) link for future updates.
NW Fires Utilizing Monitor, Confine, Point Zone Protection Suppression Strategies (YTD) (link)
Lists fires (of any size) that singly utilize Monitor, Confine, or Point Zone Protection suppression strategies, or use Multiple Suppression Strategies (which may also include a Full Suppression component).
Northwest Weather Highlights / Fire Potential
An upper disturbance crossing Washington and Northern Oregon will increase the westerly winds in Central Oregon and Central Washington today. The winds pose a risk for ongoing and emerging incidents mainly in PSAs NW05 and NW06, including the Columbia River Gorge. No moisture is expected from this system east of the Cascades. Pay attention to your NWS planning forecasts for the details in your area. By Sunday a renewed threat of lightning will arrive from northern California and begin spreading northward in the new week.
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