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Northeast Washington Interagency Communication Center

Fire Danger Rating for areas within: Ferry, Pend Oreille, Stevens, Spokane, and Lincoln Counties.

Can I have a campfire on the Colville National Forest? Yes in the designated areas.

Colville National Forest IFPL: 1

Industrial Fire Precaution Level

IFPL1 (Open Season)
Zone: 685, 687, 688, C678, E678, W678, 684, 686
(Please refer to the link below about IFPL restrictions on Washington State DNR Lands.)

Link to Washington State IFPL Zones

IFPL Definitions

Stevens County Outside Fire Districts 1 and 2- Ferry - Pend Oreille

Smokey Low

Okanogan - Lincoln - Spokane-
Stevens County Fire Districts 1 and 2

Smokey Moderate

Colville National Forest ERC Pocket Cards:
Tacoma Creek
Lane Creek

Forecasted Staffing Levels

ZONES
W678	E678	684	685
1	1	1	1
ZONES
686	687	688
1	1	1

6/19/2013

LANE CREEK ERC/BI

38 / 24

TACOMA CREEK ERC/BI

34 / 24

PLST Form Data Capture Display of OBS, FCST, NFDR

NAP Instructions for ROSS Access

Click on Logo for Resource Ordering System Status (ROSS) Self Status Web site.

Click on Logo for NIFC Web site.

The Northeast Washington Interagency Communication Center (NEWICC) was established in 2008 to provide initial attack dispatching and logistical support for emergency management on lands administered by the Bureau of Land Management, Colville National Forest, US Fish and Wildlife, and Northeast Region Washington State Department of Natural Resources.
Operating as an all risk dispatch facility, NEWICC is the primary focus for reporting, tracking, and processing orders of aircraft, equipment, overhead, crews, and supplies assigned to incidents in or out of the Northeast Washington area.
To report wildfires on public and private lands within the NEWICC dispatch area, contact NEWICC at (509) 685-6900.
For current recorded fire regulations, precautions, Industrial Fire Precaution Level (IFPL), and closure information, 24 hours a day, contact 1-800-527-3305.

Mailing address:
NEWICC
225 S. Silke Road
Colville, WA 99114-9369

Work Capacity Test

Date: 0800 27 June @ Colville HS. Refresher (R130) @ 0900

2013 Fire News

Wildfire Season Officialy Begins April 15

OLYMPIA – Regardless of the wet, rainy spring, wildfire season officially begins April 15, as specified by state law. The Washington State Department of Natural Resources (DNR) wants to remind people that the risk of wildfires can change rapidly during the spring when warmer, dryer weather occurs with increasing frequency. Wildfires can damage natural resources, destroy homes, and threaten the safety of the public and the firefighters who protect forests and communities. Read full article

NEWICC Quick Picks

WildWEB Information (NEWICC Current Fire Information)
Colville National Forest Fire Management Plan (1000KB)
NEWICC Assignment Guide 2011 (1252KB PDF)
Northeast Washington Dispatch Locations (1144KB PDF)
Washington Department of Natural Resources (Web site)
Colville National Forest (Web site)

Fire Intelligence

NEWICC - Daily Resource Status and Staffing and Aircraft Available
NEWICC - Morning Fire Weather Forecast (Available after 5:45 am.)
NEWICC - Afternoon Fire Weather Forecast (Available after 2:15 PM.)
NEWICC - Daily Remote Automated Weather Station (RAWS) Observations, Indices, & IFPL's
NEWICC - RAWS Sites
NEWICC - Sunrise and Set Table for Colville, Washington

Community Protection Wildfire Plans

Community wildfire protection plans are part of the fire prevention strategies for Washington's wild land urban interface communities, those located in or near the woods. Many communities have mitigation plans or CWPP that have already been completed.

Ferry County (10700KB PDF)
Ferry Appendix (6000KB PDF)
Stevens County (16700KB PDF)
Chewelah (6300KB PDF)
Pend Oreille Counties (387KB PDF)
Pend Oreille Appendix (7100KB PDF)

Safety

Colville National Forest Aviation Hazard Map (4593KB PDF)
Near Miss Form
Fire Models Web site - Fire behavior and danger system

National Incident Information

www.inciweb.org