Pacific Northwest Fire Activity Summary, Sunday August 26, 2018

Cooler temperatures and increased humidities over the region occurred yesterday. Increased cloud cover ushered in precipitation. Light precipitation was more notable west of the Cascades and in northeast Washington. No lightning was recorded. Initial attack was light. Existing large fire growth was moderate.

Northwest Incident Activity - New Fires and Acres

8 fires for 5 acres

OR: 4 fires for 2 acres

WA: 4 fires for 3 acres

Large Fire Summary

New large incidents: 0

Reported incidents: 17 (OR: 11 WA: 6)

36,677 acres growth on existing incidents

Northwest IMT Activity

Type 1 IMTs committed: 6

Type 2 IMTs committed: 10

National Fire Activity

Initial attack activity: Light (72) new fires

New large incidents: 3

Large fires contained: 4

Uncontained large fires: 48

National IMT Activity

Area Command Teams: 0

NIMOs committed: 2

Type 1 IMTs committed: 13

Type 2 IMTs committed: 25

*Nationally, there are 66 large fires being managed under a strategy other than Full Suppression

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 NW Large Incident Summary or Northwest Fires Utilizing Monitor, Confine, Point Zone Protection Suppression Strategies (YTD)

Incidents Previously Reported: 17

Ramsey Canyon. OR-711S-032519. IMT1, ODF Team 2 (Hessel), OSFM Green Team (Hallman). 12 mi N of Eagle Point. Start 8/22. Full Suppression. Cause: Human. 1,861 acres (+532). 25% containment. Active fire behavior. Structures, timber and T&E species habitat threatened. Evacuations in effect. Road closures.

Crescent Mtn. WA-OWF-000428. IMT1, SA Blue Team (Wilkins).16 mi W of Winthrop WA. Start 7/29. Monitor/Confine/Full Suppression. Cause: Lightning. 42,784 acres (+2,535). 24% containment. Moderate fire behavior. Timber. Evacuations in effect. Structures, T&E species habitat and timber threatened. Road, trail and area closures. IMT1, NR Team (Turman) mobilizing. In-brief scheduled for 8/28.

Watson Creek. OR-FWF-000360. IMT2, NW Team 6 (Sheldon). 13 mi W of Paisley, OR. Start 08/15. Full Suppression. Cause: Human. 50,144 acres (+3,619). 40% containment. Active fire behavior. Timber. Evacuation notices. Structures, campgrounds and T&E species habitat threatened. Road, trail and area closures.

Cougar Creek. WA-OWF-000419. IMT1, PNW Team 3 (Livingston). 12 mi NW of Ardenvoir, WA. Start 7/28. Full Suppression. Cause: Lightning. 41,324 acres (+898). 45% containment. Moderate fire behavior. Slash and brush. Evacuation notices. Structures, cultural resources, timber, infrastructure and recreation threatened. Road, trail and area closures. NW Team 10 (Lawson) mobilizing. In-brief scheduled for 8/28.

McLeod. WA-OWF-000522. IMT1, SA Blue Team (Wilkins). 6 mi N of Mazama, WA. Start 8/11. Monitor/Full Suppression. Cause: Lightning. 21,585 acres (+717). 5% containment. Moderate fire behavior. Timber. Structures, infrastructure and T&E species habitat threatened. Area restrictions in effect, road, trail and area closures

Terwilliger. OR-WIF-180227. IMT2, SW Team (Sinclair). 5 mi SE of Blue River, OR. Start 08/19. Full Suppression. Cause: Unknown. 4,721 acres (+962). 1% containment. Active fire behavior. Timber. Structures, timber and recreational sites threatened. Road, trail and area closures. IMT2, NR Team (Connell) mobilizing.

Horns Mountain. WA-COF-001904. IMT2, NW Team 9 (Goff). 12 mi NW of Northport, WA. Start 08/11. Full Suppression. Cause: Lightning. 5,408 acres (+74). 75% containment. Moderate fire behavior. Timber and slash. Evacuation notices. Structures and timber threatened. Area restrictions in effect. Transfer to local unit scheduled for 8/28.

Natchez. OR-RSF-000348. IMT2, NW Team 13 (Gales). 8 mi NW of Happy Camp, CA. Start 7/15. Full Suppression. Cause: Lightning. 24,224 acres (+451). 70% containment. Moderate fire behavior. Timber and brush. Evacuation notices. Steep terrain. Structures, infrastructure and timber threatened. Road, trail and area closures.

Boyds. WA-NES-001909. IMT2, NW Team 11 (Rabe). 3 mi W of Kettle Falls, WA. Start 08/11. Full Suppression. Cause: Unknown. 4,549 acres (+289). 73% containment. Moderate fire behavior. Timber and grass. Evacuation notices. Structures and communication towers threatened.

Klondike. OR-RSF-000354. IMT2, NW Team 12 (Harrod). Klondike East. IMT1, CA Team 4 (J. Kurth) Klondike West. 9 mi NW of Selma, OR. Start 7/15. Full Suppression. Cause: Lightning. 108,530 (+26,515). 41% containment. Active fire behavior. Timber and brush. Structures, private inholdings, Redwood Hwy 199 corridor and infrastructure threatened. Evacuations in effect. Area restrictions in effect, road, trail and area closures.

Taylor Creek. OR-MED-000395. IMT2, NW Team 12 (Harrod).10 mi W of Grants Pass, OR. Start 7/15. Full Suppression. Cause: Lightning. 52,826 acres (+1). 95% containment. Minimal fire behavior. Timber and brush. Steep terrain. Structures threatened. Evacuation notices. Road, trail and area closures.

Miriam. WA-OWF-000443. IMT2, NW Team 8 (Johnson). 2 mi SE of White Pass, WA. Start 7/30. Full Suppression. Cause: Unknown. 4,228 acres (+84). 40% containment. Minimal fire behavior. Timber. Steep terrain. Evacuations in effect. Structures, White Pass Ski Resort and T&E species habitat threatened. Road, trail and area closures.

Miles. OR-UPF-000246. IMT1, PNW Team 2 (Schulte). 7 mi NE of Trail, OR. Start 7/16. Full Suppression. Cause: Lightning. 35,563 acres (+0). 54% containment. Active fire behavior. Timber. Evacuation notices. Structures, commercial timber, power line infrastructure and T&E habitat threatened. Road, trail and area closures. Includes Miles, Sugar Pine and Goodview. Transfer to local unit scheduled for 8/27 at 0600. No update received.

Jennies Peak 1039 RN. OR-RFPN-001039. IMT2, NW Team (Knerr). 13 mi S of Fossil, OR. Start 8/17. Full Suppression. Cause: Unknown. 45,956 acres (+0). 80% containment. Moderate fire behavior. Grass and brush. Structures threatened. Transfer to local unit scheduled for 8/27 at 0600. No update received.

Stubblefield 1008 RN. OR-SGIN-001008. IMT2, NW Team (Knerr). 7 mi W of Condon, OR. Start 08/17. Full Suppression. Cause: Unknown. 51,729 acres (+0). 95% containment. Minimal fire behavior. Grass and brush. Includes Seale 1045 RN. Transfer to local unit scheduled for 8/27 at 0600.

Lonerock 1057 RN. OR-SGIN-001057. IMT2, NW Team (Knerr). 12 mi E of Condon, OR. Start 08/17. Full Suppression. Cause: Unknown. 5,056 acres (+0). 95% containment. Minimal fire behavior. Grass and brush. Transfer to local unit scheduled for 8/27 at 0600.

Columbus. OR-UPF-000237. IMT1, PNW Team 2 (Schulte). 18 mi NE of Trail, OR. Start 7/15. Full Suppression. Cause: Unknown. 10,186 acres (+0). 55% containment. Active fire behavior. Timber. T&E species habitat, timber, cultural and natural resources and recreation threatened. Steep terrain. Road and area closures. Includes Columbus and Cripple Creek. Transfer to local unit scheduled for 8/27 at 0600. No update received.

Northwest Fire Weather Summary

Slightly stronger westerly winds are expected on Sunday east of the Cascades and through the Columbia Gorge as another weak weather system moves into Washington and Northern Oregon. This system will bring some light rain to sections of Washington and Northern Oregon on Sunday but rainfall totals are not expected to be heavy. Drier weather spreads across the region from the west beginning on Monday and Tuesday.

 Northwest Fire Potential Summary

The cooling trend over the region is pushing fire danger back down toward normal levels for late August. Increased general winds on Sunday do not appear to be much of a factor for large fire initiation east of the Cascades because of the higher humidity. Lighter winds will return to most of the region beginning on Monday as a warming and drying trend begins but there will be some exceptions. Check your NWS fire weather planning forecasts carefully for local wind forecasts.

More info, see NW 7-Day Significant Fire Potential Forecast, and National 7-Day Significant Fire Potential Forecast