The four remaining occupiers of the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge surrendered Thursday morning, bringing an end to the standoff on its 41st day.

Jeff Banta, Sean Anderson, Sandy Anderson and David Fry were taken into FBI custody.

Fry was the last to surrender, finally emerging after an extended phone dialogue with supporters who tried for over an hour after the others left to get him to walk out.

The FBI called a news conference to talk about the end of the occupation. That conference is scheduled to begin at 2 p.m.

Earlier Thursday, federal agents confirmed that the last four occupiers had left the bird sanctuary 30 miles southeast of Burns. Indictments also were unsealed against at least seven others connected to the Jan. 2 takeover, bringing the total to 23 charged so far.

FBI agents in armored vehicles had moved in Wednesday night on the four still at the refuge, hemming them into their camp and insisting they put down their guns and surrender.

Also Wednesday night, the FBI arrested Nevada rancher Cliven Bundy at Portland International Airport. He faces federal charges related to the 2014 standoff at his ranch. Bundy, 74, was booked into the downtown Multnomah County jail at 10:54 p.m

Meanwhile, the surreal scene played out across social media.

Updates:

2:02 p.m.: The FBI news conference begins, and it also releases a statement on next steps involving the refuge. In part, it said:

The refuge will remain closed for "some number of weeks" as law enforcement maintains security checkpoints around the crime scene.

Agents are scouring the refuge to ensure no one else is there. Then they will search for bombs, which could take days.

Then teams will document and collect evidence. Forensic examiners will work to recover and process computers and electronic devices. Collection could take several weeks, and analysis could take several months.

Other teams will work on cultural property investigations with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the Burns Paiute Tribe to identify and document possible damage to artifacts and sacred burial grounds. The process could take weeks.

Through the process, the FBI will consult with Fish and Wildlife Service about returning the refuge to the agency.

1:43 p.m.: The FBI news conference in Burns is scheduled to begin shortly. Below is a feed of Oregonian/OregonLive reporters tweets for updates after it begins:

1:37 p.m.: A federal indictment naming seven more people associated with the occupation was unsealed Thursday. Named were Blaine Cooper, Corey Lequieu, Neil Wampler, Jason Charles Blomgren, Darryl William Thorn, Wesley Kjar and Eric Lee Flores. Two other names were redacted. Each was charged with conspiring to impede federal officers by threats, intimidation or force.

Great Horned Owls at the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge headquarters fire lookout station. (Terry & Kay Steele, nature photographers)

Restoring the refuge: Now that the occupation is over, a group calling itself Restore Malheur is asking for help with reopening the popular bird sanctuary.

12:04 p.m.: The Harney County Court puts out the following statement:

"The occupation at the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge is over. Law enforcement will now be able to begin the process of clearing booby traps and processing the crime scene. Let's be clear, armed occupation of federal property is a crime, it is not a peaceful protest, and the illegal taking of federal property is a matter rightly dealt with by the FBI.

"There are underlying issues that still need to be addressed. Management of federal land is one we have been working on for years, and we will continue this work. Harney County has made some positive steps forward through collaborative processes, but there is a long way to go. In addition, the re-sentencing of Dwight and Steve Hammond should be dealt with in a legal manner and we will support those efforts.

"In the meantime, the occupation and continued presence of militia groups in Harney County continues to cause division in the county and every community within. Calls for thousands of people to descend on Burns are very troubling. Continued militia presence in Harney County will only serve to delay any meaningful work on the issues that need to be addressed.

"We are very grateful that the occupation ended peacefully and we look forward to the day when our community is ours, once again."

11:46 a.m.: The Bundy family says on Facebook: "They are safe. Thank you God for watching over us. Keep us in your hand and deliver from this present evil," as reactions begin to come in.

11:42 a.m.: A police convoy carrying Fry appears to be heading to Burns then Portland.

11:41 a.m.: The FBI announces it will hold a news conference at 2 p.m. in Burns to discuss law enforcement's next steps.

11:36 a.m.: Gov. Kate Brown speaks about the end of the occupation. The news of its conclusion, she said, came "with great relief and gratitude, due to the work of the FBI, federal authorities, our state police and our sheriff's association." But Brown, who demanded swifter law enforcement action last month, also made clear the saga over the occupation has yet to end. She said tensions in Harney County -- including "traumatic" harassment by militants and their sympathizers -- have yet to be soothed.

11:21 a.m.: The FBI puts out a statement that includes the following from Billy J. Williams, U.S. Attorney, District of Oregon: "The FBI brought three of the remaining Malheur National Wildlife Refuge occupiers into custody without incident. At approximately 11:00 am, agents brought the fourth into custody without incident ... The occupation of the Malheur Wildlife Refuge has been a long and traumatic episode for the citizens of Harney County and the members of the Burns Paiute tribe. It is a time for healing, reconciliation amongst neighbors and friends, and allowing for life to get back to normal. I want to thank our neighbors in eastern Oregon for their patience, resolve, and their kind and welcoming spirit to the many members of federal, county, state, local, and tribal law enforcement who have worked tirelessly to bring this illegal occupation to a conclusion. The fine work of so many dedicated public servants in a difficult endeavor cannot be understated. I am very proud of them all. ... Much work is left to assess the crime scene and damage to the refuge and tribal artifacts. We are committed to seeing the job done and to pursue justice for the crimes committed during the illegal occupation."

11:15 a.m.: William Fry Jr., David Fry's father, texts to an Oregonian/OregonLive reporter: "We are all relieved our prayers were answered."

11 a.m.: Hall begins sobbing after Fry turns himself in. She and Seim then resume the dialogue surrounding their patriotic movement.

11 a.m.: Authorities say Fry is in custody. The standoff is over.

Listen as Fry is taken into custody:

10:59 a.m.: Seim says it appears the FBI has cut off Fry's phone.

10:57 a.m.: Fry says he is coming out.

10:35 a.m.: Fry says he is speaking with an FBI agent.

10:27 a.m.: Fry says he doesn't care about the movement anymore. That he's doing this for himself.

10:17 a.m.: Fry says he's pointing a gun at his head.

10:11 a.m.: Fry says his biggest fear is being raped in jail.

9:56 a.m.: Three of the four occupiers are in custody of the FBI. Jeff Banta, Sean Anderson and Sandy Anderson each face a federal conspiracy charge for their role in the occupation, joining 12 others already arraigned on that charge.

9:55 a.m.: Fry says he is declaring a one-man war on the U.S. government, saying he wants "liberty or death."

9:51 a.m.: The moderators continue to try to persuade Fry to leave.

9:48 a.m.: Fry says he is feeling suicidal.

9:45 a.m.: David Fry says unless his grievances are heard, he will not come out. The feed moderators, identified as Gavin Seim, who calls himself a constitutional activist, and KrisAnne Hall, a prominent national face of the so-called patriot movement, are encouraging him to follow through and leave the encampment.

9:43 a.m.: Jeff Banta is heading out, according to the feed.

9:40 a.m.: Sandy and Sean Anderson have been arrested, according to the refuge live feed.

9:38 a.m.: Sean Anderson says the occupiers are walking out.

9:34 a.m.: Sean Anderson says on the refuge's live stream that the FBI is telling the four remaining occupiers to come out one at a time.

9:15 a.m.: Blaine Cooper, a member of the core group that took over the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge on Jan. 2, has been arrested, his wife wrote on Facebook on Thursday morning. Cooper's wife, Melissa Cooper, was also among the group occupying the bird sanctuary over the past month. Cooper said Friday that he had not been home since he left the refuge Jan. 26 after learning that Finicum had been killed at a law-enforcement roadblock. A spokeswoman with the FBI in Portland declined to confirm or deny that Cooper had been arrested Thursday morning.

9:03 a.m.: Bundy will make his first appearance in U.S. District Court in Portland at 1:30 p.m. Thursday. Bundy, 74, will appear on federal charges stemming from the 2014 standoff at his ranch in Nevada.

8:40 a.m.: Nevada Assemblywoman Michele Fiore, a high-profile supporter of the Bundy family, said she and Christian evangelist Franklin Graham are traveling to the refuge. Fiore's trip to Oregon is in apparent response to a call from Ammon Bundy, who asked elected officials from across the West to come to the aid of the occupiers.

On her website, Fiore lists job creation, reducing business regulation and taxation and defending Second Amendment rights as among her priorities. She often displays her support for gun rights on social media. Last November, she promoted a 2016 calendar on Twitter that shows her with a firearm for every month of the year.

Don’t forget to order your “2016 Walk the Talk Second Amendment Calendar" today at https://t.co/pWjFfwEplG pic.twitter.com/jcerRShXQe — Councilwoman Fiore (@VoteFiore) November 10, 2015

Follow the latest on Twitter: Oregonian/OregonLive reporters are tweeting updates from Burns:

The four occupiers that remained Thursday morning:

Sean Anderson: He owns Hurricane Outdoor Supply, which lists a Riggins, Idaho, address on Facebook. The occupiers have said they've been told Anderson would be arrested on a felony warrant if he attempted to leave, and they

Sandy Anderson: Anderson, the wife of Sean Anderson, is a former barber and cosmetologist who recently moved to Idaho from Wisconsin.

David Fry: The Blanchester, Ohio, resident arrived at the occupation in its first week and has become a public face of the occupation thanks to frequent video posts and live streams. Before the occupation, he

Jeff Banta: The construction worker from Elko, Nevada, is a divorced father of two, lived most of his life in Yerington, Nevada, graduated from the local high school and worked in construction before he moved about five years ago to Elko in northeast Nevada. His father told The Associated Press that the younger Banta may have learned his distrust of the U.S. government from him growing up hunting and fishing in the wide-open spaces of rural northern Nevada.

From inside the refuge: An open phone line at the refuge is capturing the occupiers' preparations to surrender. The call is being broadcast live on YouTube by a moderator identified on the feed as Gavin Seim:

Here is an overview of the refuge:

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