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This morning Great Basin Incident Management Team #5 transferred management of the Homestead Complex to Northwest Incident Management Team #8. The Homestead Complex includes seven fires totaling 2,670 acres and are10% contained overall. There are 492 personnel currently working on the fire. Fire managers continue directing resources to fires based on threats to property, infrastructure, industry, and areas with the highest probability of success while providing for firefighter and public safety.  

Yesterday, the No Man Fire (993 acres) remained active on the north and west flanks. Crews continued to prep and lay hose along roads serving as control lines.  Hotshot crews conducted strategic burnout operations with support from the Douglas Forest Protective Association; they also controlled known hotspots and searched for any others. On the Horse Heaven Fire (740 ac.), firefighters have completed direct hand line on most of the western flank.  Crews focused on fortifying indirect line along the 920 Road and continued constructing additional control lines.  Indirect line from the 920 Road to Horse Heaven Creek has been completed. On the Fuller Lake (141 ac.) and Bullpup fires (258 ac.), crews continued to install hose lays along the 300 Road to serve as an indirect control line.  Crews scouted for opportunities to establish additional direct and indirect lines. On the Reynolds Butte Fire (302 ac), crews strengthened completed control lines along the north, south, and western flanks. Crews also focused on establishing control lines along the eastern flank. On the Salmon Fire (205 ac.), crews continued to construct both direct and indirect control lines along the southern flank. Work to establish an indirect control line along the 3815 Road continued.  

Today, crews assigned to the No Man Fire will continue prepping and strengthening direct and indirect control lines and installing hose lays on the western flank ahead of potential strategic burnout operations. Other existing roads will continue to be prepped for use as control lines. On the Horse Heaven Creek Fire crews will continue work on hand line between Forest Road 3831 and the 920 road to the northeast, and strengthening indirect lines to the north, east and south. The north side of Bullpup Fire (258 ac.) is expected to continue to be active today. Crews will work to maintain and improve the line on the 300 Road. On the Fuller Lake Fire, crews and heavy equipment will continue to prepare the 200 Road to serve as indirect control line. On the Reynolds Butte Fire, resources will continue to mop up along the western flank and improve the line on the southern flank of the fire. On the Salmon 33 Fire, crews are continuing to patrol and improve containment lines. The Lost Bucket Fire was contained on July 29 and continues to show minimal fire activity.  The fire is in a patrol status. 

Today’s weather forecast includes smoke and hazy conditions in the valley and sheltered drainages. Temperatures will be slightly cooler compared to Monday with highs in the mid-70s to lower 80s at higher elevations and upper 80s in the lower elevations. The air will be drier resulting in lower humidity, and winds will remain terrain driven until the afternoon when they become west-northwest 7 to 11 mph with gusts to 16 mph.  

Current forest fire restrictions and danger ratings are: Fire Danger Rating: Very High. Industrial Fire Precaution Levels (IFPLs): 3. Public Use Fire Restrictions (PURs): 3. 

CLOSURES:  

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

The Umpqua National Forest Emergency Fire Closure ORDER NO. 06-15-24-03 and ORDER NO. 06-15-02-24-01 remain in effect and can be found here: https://www.fs.usda.gov/alerts/umpqua/alerts-notices. 

Firefighters are busy, you can help by remembering, “Only You Can Prevent Wildfires”! Check your chains on your trailer to make sure they are not dragging and don’t park or idle on dry grass. It only takes one spark to cause the next accidental wildfire. #onlyyoucanpreventwildfires