ODF: Upper Applegate Fire now 45% contained as back burn operations continue

Update for the morning of June 26, 2024: Thanks to the hard work of crews, containment on the Upper Applegate Fire has reached 45%. This containment line is along the Upper Applegate Road and extends along much of the south side of the fire. In this area, crews have mopped up the fire, checking for hot spots and extinguishing any threats.

Overnight, crews were able to conduct burning operations on the eastern edge of the fire. These efforts help bring the fire edge to the indirect lines established around the fire. Mop up efforts continue along the southern portion of the fire. The fire remains at 890 acres, and additional acreage increases are expected in the coming days as burn operations continue within the containment lines.