JACK FIRE 61 PERCENT CONTAINED

July 29, 2021 11:00 a.m. 

The Jack Fire, burning on the Umpqua National Forest east of Glide, is 61 percent contained and at 22,491 acres.

An update from Northwest Incident Management 10 said current fire behavior is most active south of Highway 138E in the east, southeast and south flank of the fire. Crews are preparing for firing operations as conditions allow, including at the 4770 Road, along the 520 Road to Twin Lakes, and near Calf Creek. If burn operations occur, smoke may be visible. Firefighters are successfully holding the control lines north of Highway 138E, where mop-up, patrol and monitoring activities continue on the northeast, north and west perimeters of the fire.

A Red Flag Warning has been issued and is in effect through Friday due to extreme heat and low relative humidity with a 30 percent chance for dry thunderstorms over the fire. The update said concern is for firefighter safety, new fire starts, erratic winds near thunder cells, and the potential for unpredictable fire behavior.

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