Email: 2021.jack@firenet.gov
Phone: 541-201-2335
Hours: 8am-6pm
InciWeb: https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/7605
Facebook: https://fb.me/JackFire2021
Northwest Incident Management Team 9 (IC Brian Goff)
Oregon State Fire Marshal Blue Incident Management Team (IC Scott Magers)
SIZE: 10,937 acres
CONTAINMENT: 10%
PERSONNEL: 781
CAUSE: Under Investigation
Fire information: The Jack Fire is currently estimated at 10,937 acres and is 10% contained. In the northern section of the fire, crews have completed handline and conducted mop up 20 feet inside of the perimeter along the 4713 Road. Mop-up involves seeking out and cooling of heat sources. Today these crews will maintain, secure, and mop-up the line moving to the east utilizing dozers, handline, and hose lays. On the western edge of the fire, resources continue to brush out vegetation while holding and securing the line along the river and HWY 138. On the northeastern perimeter, fire activity is minimal, with creeping and smoldering into the rocky steep ridge. Crews in this section will be scouting safe containment line locations to limit the fire spread. In the southeast, resources have burned vegetation along containment lines to connect the 4760 Road to the areas that have been cleared of vegetation near Dry Creek and Illahee Road. The most active area of the fire is south of the river and HWY 138. Firefighters have established locations that are suitable for containment lines while providing for firefighter safety. Crews working on all sections of the fire face steep terrain and poison oak related difficulties.
Structures: Structure crews and Douglas Forest Protective Association continue to support fire operations in the Dry Creek area creating defensible space on private property and assessing structures for fuel removal. Task forces are also moving east along HWY 138, scouting additional homes and buildings for fire prevention groundwork. To date, firefighters have successfully protected community with zero structure loss.
Aviation: Yesterday, four Type 1 helicopters and one Type 3 helicopter provided support to ground crews in the afternoon. A strong smoke inversion Friday morning created poor visibility and prevented aircraft from flying until later in the day.
Evacuations: All Forest Service campgrounds (Apple Creek, Horseshoe Bend and Eagle Rock) are on Level 3 evacuation GO order. The Dry Creek community as well as all residences on the Illahee Road are also in Level 3 evacuation GO order. Level 2 SET evacuations were issued from mile marker 38 to 43. This includes Steamboat Inn and residences located on Brindle Bug Road, Steelhead Caddis Road, and residences and businesses located between mile post 51 and 55 on Highway 138E. Please visit the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office interactive evacuation map: www.dcso.com/evacuations
Closures: State highway 138E from Steamboat Creek to mile post 55 is closed to vehicle traffic. Steamboat Inn is also closed. Oregon Department of Transportation has set an eastside ‘soft closure’ checkpoint at Lemolo Lake junction to allow for local access into nearby recreation areas, including Lemolo Lake. Please visit https://tripcheck.com/ for updates on road closures. The Umpqua National Forest has issued an area closure around the Jack Fire. The full closure order and map can be viewed on InciWeb or at https://go.usa.gov/xGJSE.
Weather: Forecast for near normal temperatures in the 80’s with winds west to northwest.