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Morning Brief

Date/Time Stamp: Sunday, Jul 16, 2023, 07:27

Preparedness Levels

Northwest PL

Northwest Incident Activity

20 fires for 385 acres

OR: 10 fires for 319 acres

WA: 10 fires for 66 acres

Large Fire Summary

New large incidents: 1

Reported incidents: 4 (OR: 3 WA: 1)

200 acres growth on existing incidents

Northwest IMT Activity

NIMOs committed: 0

Type 1 IMTs committed: 0

Type 2 IMTs committed: 2

National Fire Activity

Initial attack activity: Light (109 new fires)

New large incidents: 6

Large fires contained: 2

Uncontained large fires: 18

National IMT Activity

Area Commands committed: 0

NIMOs committed: 0

Type 1 IMTs committed: 0

Type 2 IMTs committed: 2

Complex IMTs committed: 0

Nationally, there are 6 fires being managed under a

strategy other than full suppression.

Northwest Activity Summary

Hot, dry and stable conditions prevailed east of the Cascades with temperatures topping 100 in many areas. Relative

humidities were predominantly in the teens and single digits east of the Cascades. West of the Cascades, temperatures

warmed into the 80s and 90s with some areas in southwest Oregon topping 100. Relative humidities west of the

Cascades were in the teens and 20s. Breezy conditions developed throughout the western valleys. No lightning or

precipitation was recorded. Initial attack activity was light. The Flat Fire on the Rogue River-Siskiyou NF exhibited extreme

fire behavior.

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: 1

Flat. OR-RSF-000209. ICT4. IMT2 NW Team 6 Albrecht ordered. 2 miles SE of Agness, OR. Start 07/15. Full

Suppression. Cause: Undetermined. 200 acres. 0% containment. Timber. Extreme fire behavior with uphill runs, spotting

and group torching. Evacuation notices. Structures threatened. Protect private residences and establish anchor.

Incidents Previously Reported: 3

Boulder. OR-MHF-000586. IMT2, NW Team 10 Lawson. 25 miles southwest of Dufur, OR. Start 07/08. Full

Suppression. Cause: Undetermined. 233 (-5) acres. 30% containment. Timber. Minimal fire behavior with creeping,

isolated torching and smoldering. Area and trail closures. All divisions engaged in mop up.

Northwest IMT Rotation (7/11 - 7/18)

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

PNW Team 3 - Quinones NW Team 8 - Stock

NW Team 13 - Gales

Current 3-Day 10-Day

2 (7/3) 2 (6/5) 2 (6/5)

National PL

2 (5/8)

Northwest Historic PL

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Devils Butte 0439 RV. OR-PRD-000439. IMT3. 16 miles northwest of Condon, OR. Start 07/10. Full Suppression.

Cause: Lightning. 2,859 acres. 75% containment. Tall grass and brush. Minimal fire behavior with smoldering. Mop up

and patrol.

Baird Springs. WA-SPD-000401. IMT3. 12 miles northwest of Quincy, WA. Start 07/10. Full Suppression. Cause:

Undetermined. 2,400 acres. 95% containment. Grass and brush. Minimal fire behavior with smoldering

Northwest Fire Weather Summary.

Hot weather with low relative humidity is expected today for the region. The warming trend will peak east of the Cascades

today. Temperatures will top 100 degrees with correspondingly low humidities in the basins east of the Cascades today.

General winds will be lighter along the I-5 corridor on the west side. Increasing westerly winds are expected east of the

Cascades during the period of maximum temperature and minimum relative humidity. Winds will increase again on

Monday.

For the weather details in your area see your NWS fire weather planning forecasts and fire weather advisories such as

Red Flag Warnings.

Northwest Fire Potential Summary

ERC and Burning Index will reach their maximums east of the Cascades today before decreasing tomorrow with the

weather shift. The risk of new ignitions from lightning is expected to be minimal. Increasing winds east of the Cascades

today and Monday will boost fire potential. Decreasing winds on Tuesday will drop the potential for new fires.

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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