NWCC Morning Brief: Tuesday, August 05, 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), abundant lightning occurred in South Central OR with locally heavy precipitation. Scattered lightning occurred in Eastern OR. Lightning is forecast for Southeastern OR today. IMT2 SW Team 3 (Day) mobilizing to Umatilla NF preposition.
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. 24,085 acres (+7,104 ac). 15% containment. Active fire behavior. Values at risk; Ranches. Includes; Buck Fork 23,145 acres and Murderers Creek South 940 acres.
Camp Creek Complex OR-RSF-000678. IMT1. PNW Team 3 (Lewis). 30 mi NE of Medford, OR. Start 8/2. Full Suppression. Cause lightning. 460 acres (+60 ac). 0% containment. Creeping and smoldering, occasional isolated torching with minimal spotting.
Logging Unit Fires OR-WSA-000070. IMT2. OR Team 1 (Williams). 25 mi NW of Warm Springs, OR. Start 7/16. Full Suppression. Timber. Cause lightning. 6,644 acres (+0 ac). 90% containment. Steep inaccessible terrain. Creeping and smoldering. Mop up ongoing. Includes; Skyline 116 acres (+0 ac), Haily Butte 107 acres (+0 ac), Camas Prairie 6,104 acres (+0 ac), Logging Unit 316 acres (+0 ac).
Bear Butte II OR-DEF-000318. 23 mi SW of Warm Springs, OR. Start 7/13. Timber. Lightning. 3,803ac (+0 ac). 70% containment. Creeping and smoldering. Long-term planning on Mt. Jefferson Wilderness portion.
Castle OR-DEF-000667. IMT2. OR Team 2 (Fillis). 20 mi W of Madras, OR. Start 8/01. Full Suppression. Timber. Cause lightning. 16 acres. (-6 ac). 30% containment. Smoldering. Values at risk; communities. Currently does not meet large fire criteria. Not counted in uncontained large fires summary. Also managing Bridge 99 Complex.
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. 2,200 acres (+84 ac). 30% containment. Steep inaccessible terrain. Stephen Mather Wilderness. Moderate fire behavior, torching with short crown runs.
Haystack Complex (5 fires) OR-952S-0214621. ICT3. 9 mi NW of Kimberly, OR. Start 7/29. Full Suppression. Grass. Cause lightning. 1,740 acres (+0 ac). 100% containment. Haystack OR-952S-0214621. 4 mi NE of Spray, OR. Start 7/29. Grass. Cause lightning. 1,120 acres. (+0 ac). 100% cont. Steet Mountain OR-952S-014266. 2 mi NE of Dayville, OR. Start 29. Grass. 50 acres. (+0 ac). 100% cont. Throop OR-952S-014258. 27 mi W of John Day, OR. Start 29. Grass. 490 acres (+0 ac). 100% cont. Schoolhouse 73 acres. 100% cont. Hog Ridge 55 acres. 100% cont. Final report unless conditions change
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. 3,700 acres. (+2,220 ac). 5% containment. Active fire behavior, running and crowning with short term spotting. Values at risk; Imnaha community, transmission, recreation sites.
Nene Creek OR-WSA-000114. ICT3. 22 mi N of Warm Springs, OR. Start 8/02. Full Suppression. Grass. Cause lightning. 335 acres. (+35 ac). 50% containment. Moderate fire behavior. Values at risk; structures, Simnasho community.
Timm Brothers WA-COA-000161. IMT3. 15 mi NE of Nespelem, WA. Start 8/03. Full Suppression. Grass and timber. 600 acres. 0% containment. Values at risk; cultural resources, commercial timber. Previously reported as Twin Brothers. No new information received.
Reeves Creek OR-712-014915. IMT3. 19 mi SW of Grants Pass, OR. Start 7/28. Full Suppression. Timber, grass understory. Cause unknown. 204 acres. (+0 ac). 100% containment. Final report unless conditions change.
NW Fires with Strategies Other-than Full Suppression:
(link) NW Fires Strategies Other-than Full Suppression 2014 (Year-to-Date)
Nat'l 7-Day Significant Fire Potential Forecast
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), abundant lightning occurred in South Central OR with locally heavy precipitation. Scattered lightning occurred in Eastern OR. Lightning is forecast for Southeastern OR today. IMT2 SW Team 3 (Day) mobilizing to Umatilla NF preposition.
National Fire Activity
Initial attack activity: Light (112 new fires)
New large fires: 4
Large fires contained: 3
Uncontained large fires: *31
Area Command Teams committed: 0
NIMOs committed: 1
Type 1 IMTs committed: 10
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: 4
Northwest Fire Activity
New fires and acres (Last 24 hrs): 43 fires for 1,100 acres (12,100 acres growth on existing large fires*)
OR: 22 fires for 641 acres
WA: 21 fires for 459 acres
*[acreage reductions not included]
Northwest Large Fires
Uncontained Large Fires: 16 (OR:9,WA:7)
IMTs Committed in NW
NIMO Teams committed: 0
Type 1 IMTs committed: 4
Type 2 IMTs committed: 8
Incidents not Previously-Reported: 3
Initial attack activity: Light (112 new fires)
New large fires: 4
Large fires contained: 3
Uncontained large fires: *31
Area Command Teams committed: 0
NIMOs committed: 1
Type 1 IMTs committed: 10
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: 4
Northwest Fire Activity
New fires and acres (Last 24 hrs): 43 fires for 1,100 acres (12,100 acres growth on existing large fires*)
OR: 22 fires for 641 acres
WA: 21 fires for 459 acres
*[acreage reductions not included]
Northwest Large Fires
Uncontained Large Fires: 16 (OR:9,WA:7)
IMTs Committed in NW
NIMO Teams committed: 0
Type 1 IMTs committed: 4
Type 2 IMTs committed: 8
Incidents not Previously-Reported: 3
Staley OR-WIF-140210. IMT3. 28 mi S of Oakridge, OR. Start 7/30. Full Suppression. Timber. Cause lightning. 116 acres. 0% containment. Creeping and smoldering. Values at risk; timber and T & E species.
Somers OR-WWF-000793. ICT4. 15 mi E of Imnaha, OR. Start 8/03. Full Suppression. Grass. Cause lightning. 400 acres. 0% containment. Creeping and smoldering.
Central Peak. WA-COA-000160. IMT2. WA Team 4 (Nickey). Start 8/2. Full Suppression. 45 acres. 0% containment. Includes Deadhorse WA-COA-000164. 133 acres. Initial information.
Incidents Previously-Reported: 16
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. 1,930 acres. (+82 ac). 10% containment. Active fire behavior. Level 1 and 2 evacuations. Values at risk; structures, rangeland, recreation and high tension powerlines.
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. 36,723 acres (+0 ac). 30% containment. Active 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. Includes: Salt Creek fire. 15 mi E of Ashland, OR. 155 acres (0 ac). 87% containment. Oregon Gulch acres burned: Oregon: 27,104 acres (+0 ac), California: 9,464 acres (+0 ac). 20% containment.
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. 150 aces. (-150 ac). 0% containment. Moderate fire behavior, group torching, short range spotting.
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. 17,094 acres (+603 ac). 35% containment. Active fire behavior. Steep and rugged terrain. Values at risk; railway and two major utility corridors. Level 1 and 2 evacuations. Includes; Chiwaukum Creek, Kelly Mountain and Duncan Ridge fires.
Carlton Complex WA-NES-000534. IMT1. NR Team (Blume). 7 mi S of Twisp, WA. Start 7/14. Full Suppression. Timber. Cause lightning. 255,164 acres (+1,787 ac). 90% containment. Moderate fire behavior. 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. WA Fire Mobilization authorized.
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. 36,723 acres (+0 ac). 30% containment. Active 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. Includes: Salt Creek fire. 15 mi E of Ashland, OR. 155 acres (0 ac). 87% containment. Oregon Gulch acres burned: Oregon: 27,104 acres (+0 ac), California: 9,464 acres (+0 ac). 20% containment.
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. 150 aces. (-150 ac). 0% containment. Moderate fire behavior, group torching, short range spotting.
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. 17,094 acres (+603 ac). 35% containment. Active fire behavior. Steep and rugged terrain. Values at risk; railway and two major utility corridors. Level 1 and 2 evacuations. Includes; Chiwaukum Creek, Kelly Mountain and Duncan Ridge fires.
Carlton Complex WA-NES-000534. IMT1. NR Team (Blume). 7 mi S of Twisp, WA. Start 7/14. Full Suppression. Timber. Cause lightning. 255,164 acres (+1,787 ac). 90% containment. Moderate fire behavior. 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. WA Fire Mobilization authorized.
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. 24,085 acres (+7,104 ac). 15% containment. Active fire behavior. Values at risk; Ranches. Includes; Buck Fork 23,145 acres and Murderers Creek South 940 acres.
Camp Creek Complex OR-RSF-000678. IMT1. PNW Team 3 (Lewis). 30 mi NE of Medford, OR. Start 8/2. Full Suppression. Cause lightning. 460 acres (+60 ac). 0% containment. Creeping and smoldering, occasional isolated torching with minimal spotting.
Logging Unit Fires OR-WSA-000070. IMT2. OR Team 1 (Williams). 25 mi NW of Warm Springs, OR. Start 7/16. Full Suppression. Timber. Cause lightning. 6,644 acres (+0 ac). 90% containment. Steep inaccessible terrain. Creeping and smoldering. Mop up ongoing. Includes; Skyline 116 acres (+0 ac), Haily Butte 107 acres (+0 ac), Camas Prairie 6,104 acres (+0 ac), Logging Unit 316 acres (+0 ac).
Bear Butte II OR-DEF-000318. 23 mi SW of Warm Springs, OR. Start 7/13. Timber. Lightning. 3,803ac (+0 ac). 70% containment. Creeping and smoldering. Long-term planning on Mt. Jefferson Wilderness portion.
Castle OR-DEF-000667. IMT2. OR Team 2 (Fillis). 20 mi W of Madras, OR. Start 8/01. Full Suppression. Timber. Cause lightning. 16 acres. (-6 ac). 30% containment. Smoldering. Values at risk; communities. Currently does not meet large fire criteria. Not counted in uncontained large fires summary. Also managing Bridge 99 Complex.
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. 2,200 acres (+84 ac). 30% containment. Steep inaccessible terrain. Stephen Mather Wilderness. Moderate fire behavior, torching with short crown runs.
Haystack Complex (5 fires) OR-952S-0214621. ICT3. 9 mi NW of Kimberly, OR. Start 7/29. Full Suppression. Grass. Cause lightning. 1,740 acres (+0 ac). 100% containment. Haystack OR-952S-0214621. 4 mi NE of Spray, OR. Start 7/29. Grass. Cause lightning. 1,120 acres. (+0 ac). 100% cont. Steet Mountain OR-952S-014266. 2 mi NE of Dayville, OR. Start 29. Grass. 50 acres. (+0 ac). 100% cont. Throop OR-952S-014258. 27 mi W of John Day, OR. Start 29. Grass. 490 acres (+0 ac). 100% cont. Schoolhouse 73 acres. 100% cont. Hog Ridge 55 acres. 100% cont. Final report unless conditions change
Bald Sisters OR-MAF-014295. IMT3. 12 mi E of Prairie City, OR. Start 8/02. Full Suppression. Timber. Cause lightning. 230 acres. (+125 ac). 0% containment. Active fire behavior, running, torching. Steep inaccessible ground. Values at risk; natural resources.
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. 3,700 acres. (+2,220 ac). 5% containment. Active fire behavior, running and crowning with short term spotting. Values at risk; Imnaha community, transmission, recreation sites.
Nene Creek OR-WSA-000114. ICT3. 22 mi N of Warm Springs, OR. Start 8/02. Full Suppression. Grass. Cause lightning. 335 acres. (+35 ac). 50% containment. Moderate fire behavior. Values at risk; structures, Simnasho community.
Timm Brothers WA-COA-000161. IMT3. 15 mi NE of Nespelem, WA. Start 8/03. Full Suppression. Grass and timber. 600 acres. 0% containment. Values at risk; cultural resources, commercial timber. Previously reported as Twin Brothers. No new information received.
Reeves Creek OR-712-014915. IMT3. 19 mi SW of Grants Pass, OR. Start 7/28. Full Suppression. Timber, grass understory. Cause unknown. 204 acres. (+0 ac). 100% containment. Final report unless conditions change.
NW Fires with Strategies Other-than Full Suppression:
(link) NW Fires Strategies Other-than Full Suppression 2014 (Year-to-Date)
Northwest Weather Highlights / Fire Potential:
High pressure over the Region will begin to flatten and shift eastward today, but before it does a little more lightning IA activity is expected in SE Oregon. As a more westerly flow develops over the Pacific NW expect a gradual cooling but also slightly windier conditions for the remainder of the week. Our next lightning event could be as early as next Saturday but more likely Sunday.
NW 7-Day Significant Fire Potential ForecastHigh pressure over the Region will begin to flatten and shift eastward today, but before it does a little more lightning IA activity is expected in SE Oregon. As a more westerly flow develops over the Pacific NW expect a gradual cooling but also slightly windier conditions for the remainder of the week. Our next lightning event could be as early as next Saturday but more likely Sunday.
Nat'l 7-Day Significant Fire Potential Forecast
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