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HOMESTEAD COMPLEX FIRE UPDATE

 Tuesday, July 30, 2024

Fire Information                                                                                                                                    

Phone: 208-713-9693 (8 a.m. to 8 p.m.)

Email: 2024.homesteadcomplex@firenet.gov

Facebook: www.facebook.com/HomesteadComplexFireInfo

Inciweb: http://inciweb.wildfire.gov/incident-information/orupf-homestead-complex

Smoke Outlook: https://outlooks.airfire.org/outlook/d393fd74

Lost Bucket Fire 100% Contained

Firefighters continue to engage in full-suppression tactics on the Homestead Complex. The seven fires within the complex area currently have a total acreage of 1,636 acres with 5% containment. There are currently 495 personnel working with the incident. Fire managers are directing resources to fires based on threat to property, infrastructure, industry, and areas with the highest probability of success.

An isolated warm front moved into the area yesterday, bringing the chance of moisture, lower temperatures, higher humidities, and total cloud cover through the morning. Clouds will disperse throughout the day. Fire intensity and rate of spread is expected to be minimal thanks to high humidities and cool temperatures. Although rain may occur in some areas, it is unlikely that the fires in the complex will be affected.  

Fire managers declared Lost Bucket Fire (34 acres) 100% contained yesterday afternoon.

Yesterday firefighters caught, lined, and extinguished the spot fires on Reynolds Butte Fire (212 acres) with the help of a helicopter dropping water. Crews utilized hose lays in their operations and are continuing to expand and improve the line around the fire. 

Crews completed the handline on the Horse Heaven Creek Fire (442 acres). They will begin strengthening the defensible area around roads and the handline today. Masticators arrived at the Bullpup Fire (133 acres) and are working to complete fireline along the spur road. Crews are continuing brushing operations. The Fuller Lake Fire (72 acres) also received additional heavy equipment yesterday that will begin clearing roads.

The Salmon 33 Fire (153 acres) saw minimal fire activity yesterday. Firefighters finished constructing line in several areas and are now working to strengthen the firelines. Rolling, burning, debris remains a hazard to firefighters in this area due to the steepness of slopes. Sawyers on the No Man Fire (591 acres) are working to fell standing dead trees and hazardous trees along the recently finished fireline. The stretch of line on Chilcoot Mt. has been completed. A Type-1 helicopter dropped buckets of water yesterday.

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. 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.