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Homestead Complex Fire Update for Saturday, August 24, 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: 40%

Summary
High humidity and rain showers limited fire spread on Friday. Remote Automatic Weather Stations (RAWS) near the fires recorded between 1/2 and 3/4“ of rain during the last 24 hours which brings the 48-hour total to over 1 inch. This precipitation will not fully extinguish the fires on the Homestead Complex, but will cause a significant delay in the use of tactical firing.

No Man (2,080 acres) and Salmon 33 (261 ac.): Firefighters continue to work on an indirect fireline on the northeast side of the No Man Fire and are making progress in achieving containment on the Salmon 33 Fire.

Horse Heaven Creek Fire (2,295 ac.): Firelines are nearly complete on the east side of the fire with chipping and mastication being used to reinforce these lines. Fire managers are developing plans to construct a fireline from Horse Heaven Creek to Ridge Road to stop fire spread to the north.

Bullpup Fire (476 ac.) and Fuller Lake Fire (418 ac.): Two hot shot crews are scheduled to arrive at the fire today and will begin constructing line on the north side of the Bullpup Fire. The focus on the Fuller Lake Fire is to continue felling dead trees (snags) and work toward anchoring firelines on the east side into an old burn scar.

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 today will range from the upper 40’s to low 60’s with decreasing clouds.

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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Email: 2024.homesteadcomplex@firenet.gov