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A California wildfire exploding through bone-dry timber has prompted Nevada authorities to evacuate a border community as flames leapt on ridgetops of nearby mountains. The Beckwourth Complex — a merging of two lightning-caused fires in northern California — headed into Saturday showing no sign of slowing its rush north east from the Sierra Nevada forest region after doubling in size a few days earlier. The Sugar Fire is part of the Beckwourth Complex Fire (Noah Berger/AP) The fire is one o...

Highway 138E to remain closed through the weekend because of the raging Jack Fire Oregon 138 East between Steamboat and Lemolo Lake junction will remain closed at least into this weekend due to the Jack wildfire next to the roadway. Posted: Jul 8, 2021 12:49 PM Updated: Jul 8, 2021 5:46 PM Posted By: Garrett Watts STEAMBOAT, Ore. -- A 14-mile stretch of North Umpqua Highway is closed between Steamboat Creek Road and Slide Creek (mileposts 41-55) due to the Jack Fire burning in Douglas County...

Jack Fire grows to 4,224 acres with no containment The Jack Fire burning in Douglas County has grown to 4,224 acres and firefighters have had no containment success thus far. Posted: Jul 8, 2021 4:53 PM Updated: Jul 8, 2021 5:13 PM Posted By: Garrett Watts STEAMBOAT, Ore. -- The Jack Fire burning in Douglas County, first reported on July 5th, has grown to 4,224 acres on Thursday and the fire is still completely uncontained, according to the latest update from fire officials. The fire is thre...

DOUGLAS COUNTY, Ore. – The Jack Fire burning in the Umpqua National Forest east of Roseburg now covers 4,224 acres. The fire was first reported on the evening of Monday, July 5 in timberland about 30 miles east of Glide. The Oregon State Fire Marshal said on Thursday, July 8, nearly 200 structures are threatened by the fire as Level 3 and Level 2 evacuation notices remain in effect. For the latest evacuation zones, visit https://bit.ly/3hKY9gq The day before the latest report, the fire spotte...

Jack Fire grows to more than 4,000 acres Containment remains at 0% for the fire, which is threatening the Dry Creek community. Posted: Jul 8, 2021 1:04 PM Updated: Jul 8, 2021 8:49 PM Posted By: Chelsea Hunt 5 Images IDLEYLD PARK, Ore. -- The Jack Fire east of Glide has grown to 4,224 acres as of Wednesday, fire officials said on Thursday. Containment remains at 0% for the fire, which county officials announced on Wednesday is posing and imminent threat to the Dry Creek community. MORE INFO ...

Jack Fire posing imminent risk to Dry Creek residents Residents in the Level 3 evacuation area for the Jack Fire are urged to leave immediately. Posted: Jul 7, 2021 6:38 PM Updated: Jul 7, 2021 7:48 PM Posted By: Chelsea Hunt IDLEYLD PARK, Ore. – Residents in the Level 3 evacuation area for the Jack Fire are urged to leave immediately if they havent already. Fire officials say the fire is posing an immediate risk to residents in the community of Dry Creek. The Level 3 Go order is in effect ...

The Steamboat Inn located near the North Umpqua River is a historic hotel and restaurant. It’s been in business since 1957 and the owner, Melinda Woodward, says it’s listed as a historic landmark. But right now, with the Jack Fire burning so close by, she says business is being affected. “We evacuated all of our guests, even though we’re not in [direct] danger of the fire, we think it’s irresponsible to bring traffic to this area when firefighters are trying to do their job,” said W...

Bootleg Fire on Chiloquin Ranger district triples in size, burning 11,000 acres US Forest Service Bootleg Fire on Fremont Winema National Forest grew fast in Wednesdays hot, windy weather CHILOQUIN, Ore. – The fiercely active Bootleg Fire more than tripled in size to 11,000 acres Wednesday on the Chiloquin Ranger District of the Fremont-Winema National Forest, burning on Fuego Mountain, about 11 miles northeast of the town of Sprague River. The fire is now estimated to be 11,000 acres with no...

Credit Inciweb Governor Kate Brown Tuesday invoked the Emergency Conflagration Act in response to the Jack Fire that broke out in Douglas County Monday evening. The fire is estimated to be 900 acres in size in steep terrain and is located near the community of Dry Creek. The Douglas County Sheriffs Office has issued Level 3 evacuations, and the fire has temporarily closed Highway 138. The level 3 evacuations are for homes, recreation areas and businesses from mile post 43 on Highway 138 east to...

DOUGLAS COUNTY, Ore.—Firefighters are actively working to put out a fire, that started in the Umpqua National Forest. It’s being called the Jack Fire, and right now it’s up to 1,000 acres and growing, with no containment. It started Monday night, around 30 miles east of Glide. The Douglas Forest Protective Association spotted it using smoke detection cameras. Multiple agencies are responding, from the ground and air. Governor Kate Brown Tuesday invoked the emergency conflagration act in r...