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/ The Jack Fire outside Roseburg fills the air with smoke at North Umpqua Highway. It's one of two fires that, together, have prompted air quality advisories for Klamath and Lake counties and parts of Douglas and Jackson counties. A wildfire in south-central Oregon is growing quickly and degrading air quality in dry, hot and windy conditions. The Bootleg Fire in Klamath County started Tuesday. As of this Friday morning it, it had grown to almost 39,000 acres. Air quality advisories are in effect for a large swathe of South and Central Oregon as two large wildfires in the region burn through ...

More than 600 respond to fight Jack Fire east of Roseburg By MEAGAN CUTHILL     DOUGLAS COUNTY, Oregon (KPTV) — Hundreds of fire personnel have responded to fight the Jack Fire, which has burned more than 5,000 acres since it began Tuesday evening. As of Friday morning, the fire has grown to 5,477 acres. It is burning east of Roseburg and has grown quickly due to its location since the terrain is steep, according to fire officials. The Jack Fire was first reported on Tuesday evening north of State Hwy 138 and east of Forest Road 4713. A team of 637 people is currently fighting the Jack...

July 8th photo of the Jack Fire. Credit Inciweb Temperatures will near 90 degrees with gusts up to 12 mph. Bernie Pineda is the communications officer for the incident.   “Traditionally with what I’m seeing as far as the weather goes, I think we’re going to be able to work through this without a lot of ‘looking over the shoulder’ concerns.”  A helicopter drops its payload over the Jack FIre. Credit Jack Fire Facebook page. Fire crews have worked to keep the Jack Fire out of a campground in Horseshoe Bend. All Forest Service campgrounds, the community of Dry Creek, and homes al...

BREAKING NEWS Oregon State student wins "Take Your Shot" million-dollar lottery Full Story Nearby community members concerned about Jack Fire “The fire we had last year burned quite a bit of the motel. Going through the insurance companies and figuring everything out, it takes a lot out of you.” Posted: Jul 9, 2021 6:31 PM Updated: Jul 9, 2021 8:03 PM Posted By: Jaewon Jung DOUGLAS COUNTY, Ore. -- The Jack Fire, currently burning around 5,500 acres on Highway 138 east of Glide, is causing a lot of concern among community members. Dogwood Motel, located around 15 miles west of where t...

The fire’s now estimated to be 5,477 acres. There is no containment. Firefighters say progress has been made to reduce the footprint of the fire. 6 aircrafts, 3 bulldozers, and 43 engines are all taking part in the effort. 193 structures are threatened.  Crews are currently focusing on the Dry Creek area, to protect its properties. “They have put hand lines around many of the homes, they’ve installed hoses or water lays out there and they have prepped for burn in the event that the fire moves towards the Dry Creek area,” said Shannon Dunfee, PIO for the Jack Fire. Temperatures dropp...