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Rain provides relief over much of the fire area

Total Complex Estimated Acres:  183,026 
Location: Ukiah, Oregon 
Cause: Under Investigation 
Personnel: 865
Containment: 94% 
Estimated Cost: $71 million 
Resources: 13 crews | 20 engines | 1 helicopters | 23 water tenders | 15 dozers

Operations: The northern half of the fire received a quarter to a half inch of rain yesterday in many of the drainages that have been smoldering. Firefighters continued to work on repairing any impacts from the suppression effort across the entire fire. The group working on back-up firelines around Penland Lake also continued removing trees, brush and other vegetation.

On the northern side of the fire, crews are focused on repairing handlines. Southwest of Dale, crews worked with chippers to remove brush that was cut along roadsides. There is still some dozer line repair happening on the southern side of the fire. On the western edge, excavators continue to make progress repairing the lines by scattering brush to prevent potential erosion.

As the fire is nearly fully contained equipment and firefighters are leaving the incident. Firefighters will rehab their gear, rest and get ready to respond to other fires. As equipment is no longer needed or is being moved to other areas of the fire to complete repair work, the public may see trailers and trucks parked along roadsides. 

Weather: After several rounds of rain and thunderstorms yesterday, today will be mostly sunny. An isolated late afternoon thunderstorm or shower is possible. The weekend will be mostly clear with a few clouds on Monday. An isolated shower or thunderstorm is possible on Saturday afternoon, but generally there will not be widespread rain. Highs around 80 to mid-90s.

Smoke: Smoke has moderated but is expected to persist from regional fires in the area. Residents can expect to continue to see smoke from interior pockets of unburned fuel. To see a detailed smoke outlook visit: https://linktr.ee/battlemntcomplex2024

Public Land Closures: Both the Bureau of Land Management and U.S. Forest Service have either rescinded or reduced closure orders for public lands. Visit https://linktr.ee/battlemntcomplex2024 for more information.

Road closures and fire restrictions: https://linktr.ee/battlemntcomplex2024 

Grant, Morrow and Umatilla County Evacuations: https://linktr.ee/battlemntcomplex2024