Northwest Activity Summary Warm and dry over the past 24 hours with moderate winds. No lightning and no rain. Light initial attack, with the largest fire reported at 25 acres in Western Oregon. Minimal growth reported on large fires. Moderate growth on multiple strategy fires.
Preparedness Levels Current: Northwest 3 (8/1) National 4 (8/19) Northwest PL Forecast 3 2 2 3-day 10-day 30-day Northwest Fire Activity
Pickens North WA-NES-000832. IMT3. 7 miles NE of Tonasket, WA. Start 8/24. Full Suppression. Cause: Unknown. 600 acres. Unknown containment. Grass and Brush. Minimal fire behavior. Mop-up progressing. Not included in new fires and acres count.
10 Cayuse Mtn. WA-SPA-000024. IMT2. NW Team 9 (Goff). 8 miles SW of Wellpinit, WA. Start 8/21. Full Suppression. Cause: Human. 18,417 acres (+197). 50% containment. Moderate fire behavior. Timber and grass. Structures destroyed and threatened. Evacuations and evacuation notices in effect. Road and trail closures. Cayuse Mtn. WA-SPA-000024 started as Hart fire WA-NES-000806, which crossed the Spokane River.
Deep North WA-NES-000802. IMT2. NW Team 10 (Ciraulo). 25 miles NE of Colville, WA. Start 8/21. Full Suppression. Cause: Unknown. 596 acres (-21). 30% containment. Timber and brush. Moderate fire behavior with active burning in pockets of heavier fuels. Evacuation notices in effect. State Mobilization authorized 8/22.
Hart WA-NES-000806. IMT2. NW Team 7 (Knerr). 13 miles N of Davenport, WA. Start 8/21. Full Suppression. Cause: Unknown. 4,983 acres (+63). 55% containment. Grass and timber. Moderate fire behavior with creeping and smoldering. No growth expected. Structures threatened. Area closure in effect. State Mobilization authorized 8/21.
Cayuse Mtn. WASPA-000024 started as Hart fire WA-NES-000806, which crossed the Spokane River. Spokane Complex WA-NES-000819. IMT2. NW Team 11 (Rabe). Full Suppression. Cause: Unknown. 6,195 acres (+63). 80% contained. Grass and brush. Minimal fire behavior. Structures destroyed and threatened.
Wellesley WA-NES-000807. Start 8/21. 7 miles NE of Spokane, WA. 341 acres (+0). 100% containment. Patrol status. State Mobilization ended 8/24. Yale WA-NES-000808. Start 8/21. 12 miles S of Spokane, WA. 5,854 acres (+63). 75% containment. Line complete. Some interior burning. State Mobilization authorized 8/21.
Northwest Fire Potential Summary A strong thermal trough west of the Cascades is elevating large fire potential on the west side due to dry, windy, and unstable conditions. Early Saturday the thermal trough will shift east as a dry cold front moves over Washington. This will bring “high risk” large fire potential conditions to most of the PSAs east of the Cascades during the main burning period on Saturday due to the combination of high fire danger, very strong winds, and low humidity. With ongoing large incidents and the potential for new ones, this is a critical situation on Saturday with the main focus on eastern Washington. After Saturday, fire potential declines as a slow cooling and moistening trend develops. More info, see NW 7-Day Significant Fire Potential Forecast, and National 7-Day Significant Fire Potential Forecast National Incident Management Situation Report (IMSR): http://www.nifc.gov/nicc/sitreprt.pdf