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Homestead Complex Fire Update for Sunday, August 25, 2024

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: 1,062 Total Homestead Complex Fire size: 5,898 acres | Cause: Lightning | Containment: 47%

Summary

Yesterday, temperatures stayed relatively cool, allowing fire personnel to make great progress on containment. A warming trend will be making its way over the complex area, bringing warmer dryer conditions. However, Operations Section Chief Manny Mendoza says, “Fire behavior is somewhat benign.”

No Man (2,080 acres): A lot of good work is being done on No Man. Forest rehabilitation has started, mop-up and patrolling continues, and road grading is underway to repair damage from the rain and equipment.

Horse Heaven Creek Fire (2,295 ac.): Containment grew significantly on the fire, with the whole south perimeter getting checked-up. Excavation efforts will continue west of the fire, opening access along the ridge top. This will allow a Type 1 Hotshot Crew to get in and work along the north portion of the fire where terrain is steep and rough.

Bullpup Fire (476 ac.) and Fuller Lake Fire (418 ac.): Two Hotshot crews arrived today and will put in direct handline on the northern edge of the fire, one going east, and the other working their way west. The focus on the Fuller Lake Fire is to continue prepping primary and secondary control lines, chipping and patrolling.

Salmon 33 (261 ac.) 100% contained on August 24, 2024.

Reynolds Butte Fire (334 ac): 100% contained on August 22, 2024.

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

Weather: High temperatures will be in the mid 70’s in the valleys, with ridgetops reaching mid 60’s. Relative humidity will be in the upper 30’s. Overnight humidity recoveries will be 90%. Wind NW 4-8.

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.

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Fire Information Line: 541-208-7100 (Staffed 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.)

Email: 2024.homesteadcomplex@firenet.gov