JACK FIRE OVER 12,500 ACRES, AS OF EARLY MONDAY

July 12, 2021 10:50 a.m.

The Jack Fire is estimated at 12,533 acres and 10 percent contained, as of early Monday.

A report from the Northwest Incident Management Team 9 and the Oregon State Fire Marshall Blue Incident Management Team said in areas north of Highway 138E, firefighters made significant progress on Sunday expanding areas cleared of fuel to strengthen containment lines. Near Steamboat, crews will continue to hold, secure, and mop-up the line moving to the east along the 4713 Road towards Dog Mountain. On the eastern flank, crews continue burning vegetation along containment lines moving south towards Dry Creek and north to connect with lines established along the 4713 Road. In the southeast, near Dry Creek, resources continue to burn vegetation along containment lines connecting the 4760 Road to the areas that have been cleared of vegetation near Dry Creek and Illahee Road. On the western edge of the fire, resources continue to brush out vegetation while holding and securing the line along the river and Highway 138E.

The update said in areas south of Highway 138E, the fire continues to be active. Firefighters are working to hold and secure the 4714 Road on the western edge of the fire to establish an anchor point. On the eastern edge of the fire, crews have begun constructing line by connecting existing trails and roads with handline. On the southern section of the fire, resources continue to scout and prepare locations that are suitable for containment lines.

Air assets continue to provide ground resources with water and retardant drops to limit the spread of the fire and hold containment lines.

Evacuation levels and locations remain unchanged. State highway 138E is still closed from Steamboat Creek to mile post 55. Minimal and temporary smoke impacts may occur in Glide and Roseburg, due to the Jack Fire.