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September 26, 2024 

There are five fires under active management within the Lane 1 and Homestead Complex, totaling approximately 35,860 acres, with 623 people assigned. The Lane 1 fire is 99% contained, and the Homestead Complex is 35% contained. 

Firefighters 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.

Crews are clearing and repairing roads impacted by the fires and by fire suppression activities. 101 miles of roadside have been chipped with 27 miles remaining, and 70 miles of road have been repaired with 58 miles remaining. For the Lane 1 Fire, 80 miles of roadside have been chipped with 5 miles remaining, and 58 miles of road has been repaired with 35 miles remaining. 

Rain fell over the fire area yesterday, in amounts ranging from two tenths of an inch in the north to a trace in the south. This rain and cooler weather have reduced fire behavior, and the effects will last for several days. Warmer, drier weather is expected for the next few days, which will dry out fuels and return the potential for fire spread.

On the Horse Heaven Fire, Containment is progressing well on the north end. Crews are patrolling in the south. Chipping and grading continue on the 3839 Road to the east of the fire area. Work on the 010 Road is nearly complete.

The Fuller Lake Fire will continue to back, creep, and smolder in the Boulder Creek Wilderness area.  Fuel break work continues in the southeast portion with 4 masticators, 2 crews, and 2 chippers. 

On the northern part of the Bullpup Fire, crews are chipping, repairing roads and cleaning culverts. Grading is underway on the 3850 Road which is a major access road for fire crews. 

On the No Man Fire, no heat has been detected. Crews will maintain patrols.

On the Lane 1 Fire, Chipping is completed on the east side of the Lane 1 Fire along Pudding Road, and the Umpqua Forest Road Crew has begun road rehabilitation work which is expected to take about a week. Chipping has been completed on the 2241. The rest of Lane 1 is in patrol status.

Closures and fire restrictions: The Umpqua National Forest and the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) have issued revised closure orders. Two closure orders impact the Umpqua National Forest https://t.ly/Mvn6G. A Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Roseburg District closure order is in effect for BLM road(s) 24-1-25 and 24-1-25.1, from the junction with BLM road 24-1-26 (Francis Creek) East to the Roseburg District Boundary in Township 24 South, Range 1, West Section 25. This area will remain closed. https://t.ly/uWX6l. A BLM Northwest Oregon District closure west of the Lane 1 fire has been lifted. https://t.ly/oW1lG.

Weather and fire behavior: Following the passage of yesterday’s cold front and rain, weather will settle into a more seasonable pattern with mostly sunny skies, temperatures ranging from the 60s to 70s, and lower humidity.