SUPPRESSION RELATED REPAIR WORK CONTINUES ON ROUGH PATCH COMPLEX

October 7, 2021 4:20 a.m. 

Suppression related repair work continues on the Rough Patch Complex.

An update from the Rocky Mountain Incident Management Blue Team said heavy equipment is involved in processing logs, removing slash and repairing roadways. Crews are actively chipping slash on the 3821 Road, removing debris from the ditches and roads to prevent erosion. Chipping operations are concluding in the Johnson Meadow area as crews progress to the south. On the west side of the Rough Patch, near the 2358 Road, hand crews are repairing dozer line where the terrain is too steep for heavy equipment.

The fire and burned areas received a dusting of snow on Tuesday night. Cool, damp weather will keep fire behavior at a minimum.

Containment on the Rough Patch Complex has increased to 74 percent. The Jack Fire remains 83 percent contained.