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Evacuation statuses reduced for portions of the fireTotal Complex Estimated Acres: 182,818 Location: Ukiah, Oregon Cause: Under Investigation Personnel: 1731Containment: 68% Estimated Cost: $56 million Resources: 59 crews | 71 engines | 6 helicopters | 34 water tenders | 21 dozers

Containment climbs on the Battle Mountain Complex Total Complex Estimated Acres: 182,766 Location: Ukiah, Oregon Cause: Under Investigation Personnel: 1733Containment: 61% Estimated Cost: $56 million Resources: 59 crews | 70 engines | 9 helicopters | 40 water tenders | 25 dozers

Southwest Area Incident Management Team assumes command of Battle Mountain ComplexTotal Complex Estimated Acres: 182,604 Location: Ukiah, Oregon Cause: Under Investigation Personnel: 1670           Containment: 48% Estimated Cost: $56 million 

Firefighters continue mop-up, containment at 39%UKIAH, Ore. – Overnight, firefighters pushed containment to 39% as they continued to extinguish lingering hot spots and increasing mop-up depth. Today, crews will continue mop-up operations around the entire perimeter of the fire. Firefighters will pay special attention to the duff, the dense layer of pine needles that accumulates in the understory, under Juniper trees and limb them up to ensure that no fire smolders and climbs branches later in the summer.

Firefighters hold lines amid hot, gusty weather and lightningUKIAH, Ore. – Overnight, fire crews received a mixed bag of weather. Most of the complex saw lightning with roughly 100 down strikes within the fire’s Temporary Flight Restriction (TFR) zone and Team’s area of responsibility. Firefighters also saw wind gusts close to 58 miles-per-hour, which created low visibility when mixed with ash and dirt, and up to a quarter inch of rain on the middle and northern portions of the burn. 

Firefighters hold lines and build containment, community meeting scheduled for Hepner 

Crews on Battle Mountain Complex hold lines and build containment, Red Flag Conditions persist UKIAH, Ore. –Red Flag Conditions continue to increase fire behavior around the Monkey Creek Fire within the Battle Mountain Complex, which created more active fire conditions, several smaller spot fires and more visible smoke from hot spots within the interior. 

Progress continues on the Battle Mountain Complex, firefighters prepare for Red Flag Conditions.UKIAH, Ore. – Firefighters continue to make strides holding lines and building containment on the Battle Mountain Complex as they prepare for rising temperatures and Red Flag Conditions today. 

Mop Up Continues Across Zones I and II of the Battle Mountain ComplexUKIAH, Ore. – Firefighters completed another night of good work on the Battle Mountain Complex, with progress on mop-up operations across both Zones I and II. Temperatures are predicted to begin heating up today, potentially reaching 90 once again, and into the 100s tomorrow. With this increase back into hotter weather patterns, a methodical mop-up process is extremely important to ensure the fire doesn’t flare up and cross firelines.

Public invited to Monument community meeting tomorrow, mop up continues along Zones I & II.UKIAH, Ore. – Firefighters on the Battle Mountain Complex continued to make progress on mop-up operations across both Zones I and II, taking advantage of cool morning conditions and cloud cover throughout the day. Temperatures only reached the low 80s, which naturally limited fire behavior as well.