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No Man, Salmon 33, Horse Heaven Creek, Bullpup, Fuller Lake, Reynold’s Butte, Lost Bucket 

Start date: July 19, 2024 | Location: Northeast of Glide, Oregon | Total Personnel: 956

Total Homestead Complex Fire size: 5,880 acres | Cause: Lightning | Containment: 35%

Summary

Fire activity on the Homestead Complex was limited to smoldering and creeping with slow rates of spread on Tuesday. Overnight recoveries reached 100% last night which will make fire growth less active for today’s operational period, seeing rates of spread reduced to limited surface activity of a few inches a minute in areas.   

No Man (2,080 acres) and Salmon 33 (261 ac.): In addition to working toward completion of indirect perimeter control lines, improvement of primary lines will continue by using heavy machinery like chippers and masticators, reducing the amount of vegetation along those lines. Backhauling of hose and other equipment will continue on the Salmon 33 Fire.

Horse Heaven Creek Fire (2,288 ac.): Crews will work to improve existing lines and will look for opportunities to construct new lines on the west side of the fire.

Bullpup Fire (474 ac.) and Fuller Lake Fire (409 ac.): Firefighters will work to improve primary firelines and they will also continue prepping alternate control lines with heavy equipment, fallers, and crews.

Reynolds Butte Fire (334 ac): An engine crew will continue to patrol the fire perimeter today, with limited mop up.

Lost Bucket Fire (34 ac.): 100% contained on July 29, 2024.

Weather: Today is anticipated to be slightly cooler than yesterday. Temperatures will be in the mid 60s to lower 70s with relative humidities in the high 30s and 40s with a max of 50% along ridge tops. Winds will be light and variable in the morning, switching to the west with gusts of 15 in the afternoon. 

Closures and Fire Restrictions

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Roseburg District, has issued a closure order for portions of BLM land which border the Umpqua National Forest Emergency Fire Closure north of Steamboat. The closure order can be viewed here: https://www.blm.gov/sites/default/files/docs/2024-07/orwa-fpo-rbg-072624.pdf. 

The Umpqua National Forest has Emergency Fire Closures in place impacting every district of the forest. https://www.fs.usda.gov/alerts/umpqua/alerts-notices.

There is a Temporary Flight Restriction (TFR) over the Homestead Complex Fire. Please remember, if you fly we can’t! If a drone or other aircraft enters the air space, all firefighting aviation equipment will be grounded.