October 4, 2024 9:30 a.m.

Active fire behavior has returned to the Homestead and Diamond Complex fires.

An update from the Umpqua National Forest said very warm and dry weather is now across the fire area. The Homestead Complex is at 10,405 acres and 35 percent contained while the Diamond Complex remains at 11,141 acres and 90 percent contained.

A heavy helicopter successfully slowed the fire spread into Horse Heaven Creek, dropping about 24,000 gallons of water. Crews completed chipping along Forest Service Road 130. Resource advisors will be inspecting the work. Mastication operators are near completion on the north side of the fire area along FSR 920 where crews are working to cut stumps flush with the ground. More grading work continues along FSRs 3831 and 2213.

There was an uptick in fire behavior on the Fuller Lake Fire on Thursday, with isolated tree torching and backing ground fire within the Boulder Creek Wilderness. Firefighters are patrolling along FSR 3810 and are ready to hold the fire within the wilderness as it approached the road. Sawyers are engaged in ongoing operations to remove any hazardous, fire-weakened trees along roads. Roadwork within the Bullpup Fire area continues to progress on FSRs 200 and 300. An excavator is repairing dozer berms along FSR 5850. Chipping continues along FSR 3816.

The No Man Fire continues to be in patrol status.