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September 24, 2024

There are five fires under active management within the Lane 1 and Homestead Complex, totaling approximately 35,803 acres, with 661 people assigned. The Lane 1 fire is 99% contained. The Homestead Complex of fires is 35% contained overall. The goal of this fire suppression and repair work is to protect the values at risk: communities and infrastructure; private timber lands; and public resources, including recreation opportunities and fish spawning habitat.

On the Homestead Complex, crews are clearing and repairing roads impacted by the fires and by fire suppression activities. 100 miles of roadside have been chipped with 28 miles remaining, and 68 miles of road have been repaired with 59 miles remaining. For the Lane 1 Fire, 77 miles of roadside have been chipped with 8 miles remaining, and 55 miles of road has been repaired with 38 miles remaining.

Crews are improving containment lines across the fire area by reducing fuels through mastication, chipping wood, and hauling fuels to landings away from the fire. There are still many miles of uncontained fire edge. Crews have been systematically searching fire perimeters and extinguishing all detected hot spots, with mop up and patrol as needed.

On the Horse Heaven Fire, there has been an increase in fire activity on the northwest portion of the fire. Crews are mopping up hot spots. Crews are making progress chipping roadside fuels, cleaning ditches and then grading the roads to strengthen and preserve the roads for the future use. Approximately 4 days of chipping and road grading remain on the Horse Heaven Fire.

On the Fuller Lake and Bullpup Fires, 4 masticators and 2 chippers are creating fuel breaks to contain the fire on the 3810 road on the east side of the Fuller Lake fire. Crews hope to complete this project in the next 7 or 8 days. Firefighters will continue to patrol for fire and mop up as needed. Crews used helicopter water drops to suppress emerging hot spots. 

On the No Man Fire, firefighters have detected fire in the tops of trees near the fire line, requiring the trees to be felled. Crews will continue to patrol areas to search and quench any fires or hot spots.

On the Lane 1 Fire, crews are within a week of finishing up chipping roadside fuels. Road repair and grading is ongoing. Firefighters are patrolling to identify and suppress any emerging hot spots as the weather warms and dries. 91% of the chipping has been completed to date.

Closures and fire restrictions: Two closure orders impact the Umpqua National Forest https://t.ly/Mvn6G. The forest is in Moderate Fire Danger with no Public Use Restrictions https://t.ly/LI4cd. A Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Roseburg District closure order is in effect for portions of BLM land bordering the Umpqua National Forest closure north of Steamboat https://t.ly/uWX6l. A BLM Northwest Oregon District closure is also in place for an area west of the Lane 1 fire https://t.ly/oW1lG.

Weather and fire behavior: Expect a very warm and dry day, with temperatures in the 80–90-degree range. This weather is the warmest and driest in almost two weeks, leading to a predicted increase in fire behavior and smoke production. Wednesday will start a trend toward cooler weather.