September 17. 2024 11:10 a.m.

Suppression work continues on the Homestead Complex fires.

An Umpqua National Forest update said crews are improving containment lines across the fire area by reducing fuels through mastication, chipping wood, and hauling fuel to landings away from the fire. Firefighters are mopping up, widening and strengthening fire lines by extinguishing hot spots and removing fuels. Crews are also clearing and repairing roads impacted by the fire and fire suppression activities.

Fire updates:

*Horse Heaven Creek Fire: It remains at 2,741 acres and 56 percent contained. Crews are masticating, chipping and removing trees for access on the O25 and O26 roads on the west flank and chipping along the east flank of the fire. Mop up continues on the north flank of the fire along the 920 and 3831 roads. Crews are looking at improving the 3829 road to serve as fire line and backhauling any unneeded hose.

*Fuller Lake Fire: It is still 3,690 acres and zero percent contained. On that fire and on the 535-acre Bullpup Fire, crews are using heavy equipment to masticate fuels on the 3810 Road at the southwest edge of the fire, along the wilderness boundary. They will continue working south on that road, weather permitting. The spot fire at the southwest edge is in patrol status, as of Monday.

*No Man Fire: It remains 2,090 acres and 44 percent contained. Crews are working on the north flank with an excavator and backhoes to remove logs in the northwest corner of the fire edge. Firefighters are working on two areas near the south flank with an engine, skidgen, and hand crew mopping up. A dozer and hand crews are working down the hill near Chilcoot Mountain.

Further details on the Homestead Complex are available at: https://www.facebook.com/HomesteadComplexFireInfo