JACK FIRE/ROUGH PATCH COMPLEX UPDATE

July 31, 2021 12:00 p.m. 

The Jack Fire, burning on the Umpqua National Forest east of Glide, is 63 percent contained and is 23,004 acres.

An update from the Northwest Incident Management Team 10 said due to small multiple fire starts over the last two days, which ignited in a remote location along the Upper Steamboat Creek Drainage, fire officials have established a complex. Newly named the Rough Patch Complex, these fires are located around 10 miles north of the Jack Fire. Approximately 22 new starts are associated with the lightning that passed through the vicinity. They are burning in an area of limited road access and steep terrain.

The Jack Fire is also burning in steep, rugged terrain that is difficult to access, and continues to be a challenge for firefighting operations.

Fire behavior is most active south of Highway 138E in the east, southeast and south flank of the fire. Crews are conducting firefighting operations as conditions allow, including at the 4770 Road, on the 28 Road, along the 530 Road to Twin Lakes, and near Calf Creek. As burn operations occur, smoke will be visible.

North of Highway 138E, firefighters are successfully holding control lines and continuing mop-up, patrol, and monitoring activities on the northeast, north and west perimeters of the fire.

Firefighter presence continues with patrols and monitoring of the Dry Creek area.

A heavy Type 1 helicopter has arrived to support air operations. It joined two heavy Type 1 helicopters with buckets, 1 heavy Type 1 helicopter with a tank, and 1 light Type 3 that were already assigned to the Jack Fire. A Temporary Flight Restriction continues to protect aircraft working on firefighting operations.

The Umpqua National Forest’s Horseshoe Bend Campground remains closed to ensure the safety of the public.

Get updates on the Jack Fire, by going to its Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/JackFire2021