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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 threatening 193 structures.
Fire Crews are working to create containment lines on the fire to keep it from spreading. Engines and aircraft are watching out for floating embers and sparks that could drift and potentially start new fires. The Douglas Forest Protective Association has two dozers and personnel in the Dry Creek area working to protect private lands. More resources are coming in today to help make progress on the the fire.
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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 response to the Jack Fire. That means more resources from other counties can assist in the efforts.
“We had 9 engines, 2 hand crews, 3 water tenders, 3 heavy-lift helicopters a light helicopter, 3 air tankers 2 fixed wings were assigned,” said Steven Beri, a spokesperson for the Umpqua National Forest.
DFPA sets fire danger to high in Douglas County
The industrial fire precaution stayed at level 2.
Posted: Jun 28, 2021 6:20 PM
Posted By: Chelsea Hunt
ROSEBURG, Ore. – Fire danger is officially at high on all 1.6 million acres of property protected by the Douglas Forest Protective Association.
It went into effect at 12:01 this morning. A high fire danger level changes the shutdown times for several activities for the public.
Between 10 a.m. and 8 p.m. the following activities are prohibited:
Cutting, trimming and mowing of dried or cured grass.
Cutting, grinding or welding of metal for non-industrial purposes
Use of power saws for non-industrial purposes