Firefighters Prepare for Fire Weather Watch Saturday The Homestead Complex includes seven fires that total 2,043 acres and are currently 5% contained. There are 488 personnel currently working on the fire. Fire managers are directing resources to fires based on threats to property, infrastructure, industry, and areas with the highest probability of success. While several of the Homestead Complex fires experienced increased fire activity yesterday, the warm temperatures were moderated by the heavy smoke across the region. Crews and heavy equipment have been working hard to create and strengthen indirect lines in anticipation of continuing hot, dry weather and the possibility of thunderstorms on Friday night into Saturday afternoon. While smoke is expected to continue through today, air operations will be looking for opportunities to drop water when visibility is clear.
The National Weather Service has issued a Fire Weather Watch for Saturday, which means that the combination of dry fuels and weather conditions support extreme fire danger. - No Man Fire (770 acres): The fire has approached and is holding at the recently finished section of fireline on the western perimeter. Douglas Forest Protective Association crew responded to spot fires overnight. Crews will continue to hold the western flank.
- Salmon 33 Fire (187 acres): Fire activity is expected to be minimal under the heavy layer of smoke. Crews are managing the fire’s rate of spread as it backs down the hill on the south side.
- Horse Heaven Creek Fire (571 acres): Crews completed the line on the northwest side and are laying hose along it. They continue to prep FR 3831 and its 100 and 015 spurs as indirect lines to help protect forest timber lands.
- Reynolds Butte (253 acres): Crews are checking on spot fires from yesterday and prepping indirect lines to minimize the fire’s footprint.
- Bullpup Lake Fire (144 acres): The fire is most active along the south edge, near FR 3850. Crews continue road prep on FR 3850-300 on the north side of the fire.
- Fuller Lake Fire (82 acres): The fire in the Bradley Lake Basin will continue to burn back towards the 1534 ridge. Firefighters will be assigned to this fire when resources are available.
- Lost Bucket Fire (34 acres): The fire was contained on July 29.
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.
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