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Homestead Complex and Lane 1 Fires 

 Update for Tuesday, September 10, 2024  

Fire behavior remains very active on the northern flank of the Horse Heaven Fire, Fuller Lake and Bullpup fires. Fire managers continue directing limited resources to fires based on threats to property, infrastructure, industry, critical habitat and areas with the highest probability of success while providing for firefighter and public safety. Three of the seven fires on the Homestead Complex have now reached 100% containment, the Salmon 33 Fire (275 ac.) on August 24, 2024, the Reynolds Butte Fire (334 ac.) on August 22, 2024, and the Lost Bucket Fire (34 ac.) on July 29, 2024. 

Homestead Complex Fire 

Start Date: July 19, 2024 

Size: 8,973 acres 

Overall Containment: 33% 

Personnel: 532 

Location: 15 miles NE of Glide, OR 

Cause: Lightning 

Fire Information: https://tinyurl.com/25vkhfjp 

Lane 1 Fire  

Start Date: July 17, 2024 

Size: 25,927 acres 

Containment: 99% 

Personnel: 117 

Location: Approx. 16 miles SE of Springfield, OR 

Cause: Lightning 

Fire Information:  https://tinyurl.com/29k3nnly 

Fire Operations Summary: Homestead Complex and Lane 1 Fire 

Yesterday on the Horse Heaven Fire (2,539 acres, containment: 56%), the fire was actively burning interior areas of unburned fuel inside the recent burnout area on the north flank. This active burning produced a column that created multiple spot fires north of the burnout perimeter that crews worked to locate and mop-up. The Hotshot crew assigned to work on establishing control line down into the Horse Heaven Creek drainage was redirected to the area of spot fires to the north as a priority need. Helicopter bucket drops supported fire suppression efforts on the ground. Crews along the northeast flank continued mopping-up around spot fires and a slopover that resulted from the recent burnout operation. Tomorrow, firefighters will continue their focus on catching and controlling spot fires to the north.  

On the Fuller Lake Fire (2,835 ac., containment: 0%), the fire has progressed north and joined with the Bullpup Fire at its southern flank; it has also progressed south into the Boulder Creek Wilderness Area. Crews working on the west flank of the fire went direct on a spot fire and made good progress on containment with support from helicopter bucket drops. Heavy equipment worked on the 3816 Road near the Reynolds Butte Fire to establish additional indirect containment line to the west. On the eastern flank, dozer line was under construction, and crews and heavy equipment were prepping the 3810 and 5850 roads to serve as control lines. Helicopter bucket drops were used yesterday to check-up the fire’s progression. Operations today will build on the work accomplished yesterday. Fire managers will be scouting for options to construct additional control lines with the objective of keeping the fire from expanding to the west and east.  

The Bullpup Fire (501 ac., containment: 7%) remains within primary and secondary control lines, this includes control lines to the north along the 300 Road system. The priority objective for fire managers is to keep the Bullpup fire within established control lines in order to prevent the fire from progressing further north toward critical habitat for wild steelhead (the Frank and Jeanne Moore Wild Steelhead Special Management Area). With that priority objective in mind, crews continue to improve and strengthen primary and secondary containment lines ahead of the northern flank of the fire. 

On the No Man Fire (2,081 ac., containment: 44%), crews will be patrolling, mopping-up, chipping, hauling logs and conducting suppression repair operations. Suppression repair work will also continue on the Reynolds Butte and Lost Bucket fires. 

On the Lane 1 Fire (25,884 ac., containment: 99%), clean-up and suppression repair work will continue around the fire for at least a few more days. The work includes chipping vegetation and log hauling operations, and repairing forest road infrastructure. This work will also make it safer for the public once closures to public managed lands are removed. 

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  

Weather: Slightly cooler and more humid air will move into the area. Temperature highs will reach the upper 60s to lower 70s. Winds will be light from the southeast in the AM and then become northwesterly in the PM. 

There is a Temporary Flight Restriction (TFR) over the fires. 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 

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HomesteadComplexFireInfo/