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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 haven't 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 for all recreation areas, homes and businesses between milepost 43 of Highway 138E and the Eagle Ro...

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 Woodward. Woodward says, normally, she’d be fully booked with guests this time of year – but she,...

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 Wednesday's 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 containment, officials said Wednesday night.  It was reported around 1:45 p.m. Tuesday and the ca...

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 Sheriff's 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 Eagle Rock Campground. Level 3 means go now.  There's a level 2 be ready evacuation notice issued...

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. �...