August 4, 2024 3:30 p.m.

The Homestead Complex has grown to 2,535 acres with the containment level going up to 9 percent.

An Umpqua National Forest update said 483 people are currently working on the fire.

Crews were able to declare containment on the majority of the west flank of the Horse Heaven Creek Fire on Saturday. It is listed at 710 acres. Crews are continuing to patrol and improve fire line in that area. They will also be putting in handline towards the southeast corner of the fire to create opportunities to go direct.

There was no lightning reported within the Homestead Complex on Saturday. A light rain fell throughout the area, whjch helped to moderate the fire activity as the storm moved through. There remains a chance of thunderstorm activity in the region, but the effects are expected to be limited. A warm and drying trend will likely lead to moderate fire behavior in the coming days.

Crews on the 208-acre Bullpup Fire have completed road prep on the northwest side of the fire and will be focusing on the southwest side. On the 133-acre Fuller Lake Fire, crews will be prepping the 200 road to use as a containment feature. On the 300-acre Reynolds Butte Fire and the 201-acre Salmon 33 Fire, crews are patrolling and continuing to improve containment lines. Strengthening these existing features is safer, more efficient, and more effective than constructing direct line in steep, rugged, remote terrain.

More information on the Homestead Complex is at: https://www.facebook.com/HomesteadComplexFireInfo