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Homestead/Diamond Complexes and Lane 1 Fires

Sept. 27, 2024

Fire Information: 541-208-7100, 8 AM - 8 PM

InciWeb-Homestead: https://t.ly/syeHa and InciWeb-Diamond: https://bit.ly/4gCfLsp

As of 6 PM September 26, 2024, seven fires within the Homestead Complex, Lane 1, and Diamond Complex are under active management by Northwest Team 12.  

Homestead Complex: 9,958 acres, 35% contained │ Lane 1: 25,951 acres, 99% contained │ Diamond Complex: 11,141 acres, 90% contained │ Total personnel: 757

Crews made great progress in fire suppression repair work on all fires yesterday. Warmer temperatures contributed to a slight uptick in fire behavior on the northwest corner of the Horse Heaven Fire and the southeast side of the Fuller Lake Fire. In addition to two helicopters assigned to the incident, two additional heavy helicopters in the nearby area provided assistance with water drops to successfully keep both fires in check. Firefighters also remain available to assist with new fire starts in the area as needed.

On the Horse Heaven Fire, firefighters are progressing in mop-up and continue to patrol the north side of the fire. Helicopters will remain available for water drops as needed. Masticators, graders, and chippers continue road work on the east side. 

The Fuller Lake Fire will continue to back, creep, and smolder in the Boulder Creek Wilderness area. Mastication work is near completion on Forest Service Road 3810. Two additional helicopters with water dropping capabilities are arriving today to provide assistance as needed. 

On the Bullpup Fire, numerous roads are still being graded and chipping is continuing. Three engines are patrolling the No Man Fire.

On the Lane 1 Fire, chipping is near completion in the Fairview area and crews are installing water bars as part of dozer line repair work. 

Two fires remain uncontained on the Diamond Complex. Crews and heavy equipment on the Potter Fire are continuing to chip and haul away woody debris and engines are actively patrolling for any signs of heat. Road graders continue to repair roads due to increased wear from heavy fire-related traffic. The west and north areas of the Pine Bench Fire are burning within the Boulder Creek Wilderness and may continue to smolder as interior fuels consume.  

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: A warming and drying trend has moved into the area with high temperatures into the mid to high 70s through Saturday. Sunday will be cooler, with a return to warm and dry conditions next week.