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Homestead Complex Fire Update for Friday, September 6, 2024 

Start Date: July 19, 2024 | Location: 15 miles Northeast of Glide | Total Number of Fires: 7 | Total Personnel: 560 | Total Fire Acreage: 5,926 | Cause: Lightning | Overall Complex Containment: 60% 

Fire Operations Summary: The fires in the east half of the complex were very active yesterday, and are expected to remain active today. Yesterday, firefighters began tactical burnout operations on the Horse Heaven Fire. As the firing progressed, some spot fires crossed over the 3831 Road and crews worked into the night to contain them. The area of the fire down in the Windy Creek drainage also progressed up the northwest slopes of the drainage and crews will be working on containment of any slopovers. The firing phase of this burnout operation will continue today if burning conditions remain favorable. 

Across the fire complex of seven fires, firefighters are working to complete and secure all primary and secondary (contingency) control lines. This work includes using crews and heavy equipment to chip and haul away forest fuels near control lines. Patrol and mop-up operations continue, and suppression repair groups are working to minimize the fire impacts to resources, lands, and facilities resulting from firefighting operations. Firefighters are prepared to do initial attack on any new fire starts within the delegated fire operations area and to support local fire resources.  

On the No Man Fire (2,072 ac., containment: 28%), crews are patrolling and mopping-up. Chipping operations are continuing and suppression repair is underway. On the Horse Heaven Creek Fire (2,304 ac., containment: 64%), firing for burnout operations began yesterday and will continue today on the north flank. Crews will be working to contain spot fires along the 3831 Road and along the handline on the northwest flank. Helicopter bucket drops will be supporting operations. Mop-up and line improvement continues on other areas of the fire. On the Bullpup (473 ac., containment: 17%) and Fuller Lake fires (426 ac., containment: 5%) yesterday, these fires increased in activity in response to hotter weather. A one-acre spot was contained on the northeast corner of the Fuller Lake Fire. Crews will be searching for any additional spots to contain. Helicopter bucket drops helped control the spot fire and to moderate fire behavior. Work to reinforce control lines on the 300 and 200 roads is nearing completion. Suppression repair work will continue on the Reynolds Butte and Lost Bucket fires. 

Weather: Very hot and dry. Temperatures into the 90s. Light easterly winds in the AM changing to northwest in the PM. A Red Flag warning will be in effect from 1 to 9 PM for chance of thunderstorms. 

Closures and Fire Restrictions: 

There is one large closure impacting the Cottage Grove, North Umpqua, and Diamond Lake districts. Emergency Fire Closure ORDER NO. 06-15-24-07: https://www.fs.usda.gov/alerts/umpqua/alerts-notices/?aid=88996. On August 30, 2024, the Umpqua National Forest decreased Public Use Restrictions (PURs) to Level 2, visit https://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/umpqua/news-events/?cid=FSEPRD1202470. For more information on PURs, IFPLs, or other fire management information, visit: https://www.fs.usda.gov/main/umpqua/fire 

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

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. 

Fire Information Line: 541-208-7100 (Staffed 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.) 
Email: 2024.homesteadcomplex@firenet.gov Smoke Outlook: https://outlooks.airfire.org/outlook/d393fd74 
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Inciweb: https://inciweb.wildfire.gov/incident-information/orupf-homestead-complex