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Crews work to reopen Highway 138E in Douglas County as Jack Fire smolders The Oregon Department of Transportation says that the Jack Fire caused relatively little damage to the highway compared to previous wildfires in the Umpqua National Forest. Posted: Jul 14, 2021 4:41 PM Posted By: Jamie Parfitt STEAMBOAT, Ore. — Crews from the Oregon Department of Transportation hope to reopen Highway 138E by this weekend as the Jack Fire now burns away from the corridor. The agency said that despite the fire's proximity to the highway, it caused relatively little damage compared to fires that came b...

Crews working to reopen Highway 138E; evacuation levels downgraded Evacuation levels have been downgraded due to progress being made on the fire. Posted: Jul 14, 2021 6:02 PM Updated: Jul 14, 2021 6:28 PM Posted By: KEZI Staff 11 Images STEAMBOAT, Ore. – Highway 138E has been closed for more than a week due to the Jack Fire in Douglas County, but now crews say the road could be back open by the weekend. Meanwhile, evacuation levels along the Highway 138E area have been downgraded. For the latest list of evacuation levels, CLICK HERE. Oregon Department of Transportation officials say the ...

ODOT crews hope to have fire-hit Highway 138E open again by weekend ODOT ODOT crews have been working to clear Highway 138E after wildfire closed it STEAMBOAT, Ore. (KTVZ) - Crews are working to reopen Oregon Highway 138E, affected by the Jack Fire, perhaps by this weekend, the Oregon Department of Transportation said Wednesday. The road has been closed since the afternoon of July 5 between Steamboat and Slide Creek (MP 38-55). The Jack Fire is now burning away from the North Umpqua Highway. It caused minimal damage to the highway as compared to previous fires in the scenic corridor. “The f...

A total of 781 people are working the fire. Five aircraft, six dozers and 29 engines are being used in the firefighting efforts. Officials say 243 structures are threatened by the blaze and four people have been injured due to the Jack Fire.  The Jack Fire was reported on July 5 and comes nearly ten months after the Archie Creek Fire last fall.  Related Content

Northwest Interagency Coordination Center Originally published on July 15, 2021 8:53 am The largest wildfire in the U.S. continues to grow and threaten homes in southern Central Oregon. With high temperatures and winds forecast Wednesday, the National Weather Service has issued red-flag warnings for much of Eastern and Central Oregon. The teams that coordinate wildfire response in the Pacific Northwest are now at their highest alert level as agencies seek to share resources and balance competing priorities. New fires continue to pop up. And then there’s the wildfire smoke. And a new brus...