July 9, 2021 10:15 a.m.  

The Jack Fire is estimated at 5,477 acres with zero percent containment, as of mid-day Friday.

An update from Northwest Incident Management Team 9 and Oregon State Fire Marshal Blue Incident Team said fire crews continue to scout and construct primary, alternative and contingency containment lines around the fire. On Thursday, a considerable amount of work was focused on areas north of Highway 138E. The update said crews prepped road systems and constructed hand line to hold the fire near Ragged Edge. Firefighters also spent time working in and around Horseshoe Bend to keep the fire out of the campground.

Public Information Officer Mary Nordeen said at Dry Creek, resources are focused on protecting private property. Structural resources assigned to the incident continue to create or improve defensible space around homes and outbuildings in the area. Nordeen said hot shot crews along with personnel and equipment from the Douglas Forest Protective Association completed the construction of fire lines and the installation of hose lays around the private parcels. Controlled burns may be conducted in and around the Dry Creek area in the coming days to help secure the private assets as conditions allow.

Nordeen said aviation resources continue to be used on the Jack Fire to slow the fires spread and assist ground resources. On Thursday, a Very Large Air Tanker dropped retardant on the fire while four Type 1 helicopters were used to deliver precise water drops where needed.

Highway 138E remains closed from Steamboat Creek to mile post 55. The Oregon Department of Transportation has set an eastside soft closure checkpoint at Lemolo Lake junction to allow local access into nearby recreation areas, including Lemolo Lake. Go to www.tripcheck.com for road updates.

Updates on the Jack Fire can be found on its Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/JackFire2021