October 6, 2024 9:20 a.m.

Another day of warm dry activity contributed to an increase in fire activity as well as minor fire growth on a portion of the Homestead Complex on Saturday.

An Umpqua National Forest update said fire managers took a reconnaissance helicopter flight to evaluate fire activity across the fires that remain under active management.

The Homestead Complex is listed at 10,552 acres and 35 percent contained. The Dimond Complex is at 11,141 acres and 90 percent contained.

There was little fire activity on the Horse Heaven Fire on Saturday. That helped firefighters to successfully hold the fire on the east side of Horse Heaven Creek. Crews are making progress in seeding and spreading straw over dozer lines, in an effort to prevent erosion. Grading continues along multiple Forest Service roads. An excavator is cleaning out woody debris and ditches on FSR 3831.

The Fuller Lake Fire was active again with spotting, isolated tree torching and backing fire within the Boulder Creek Wilderness. Firefighters detected multiple spot fires Saturday and quickly secured them. On the Bullpup Fire, road conditions continue to be graded and cleaned up from chipping and previous mastication operations.

Smoke was visible again on the No Man Fire Saturday, but fire activity remained minimal.