Author: Patrick Schneider

Steamboat, Ore. – The Jack Fire is currently estimated at 13,907 acres and is 20% contained. North of Hwy. 138, the east, west and northwest flanks are secured, mop-up and patrolling continue. Other areas, much work is taking place. On the northeast, prep along the planned line continues and burning to remove vegetation is ongoing. […]

Steamboat, Ore. – The Jack Fire is currently estimated at 13,907 acres and is 15% contained. Cooler temperatures and higher relative humidity the next few days will help resources hold the fire within the planned containment line. North of HWY 138, Crews will continue to hold, secure and mop-up along the 4760 Road moving east […]

Steamboat, Ore. – The Jack Fire is currently estimated at 13,795 acres and is 15% contained. The increase in acres is within the planned control lines. North of HWY 138, firefighters continue to make good progress to strengthen, hold and secure containment lines in the northern and eastern portions of the fire. Mop-up continues along […]

Steamboat, Ore. – The Jack Fire is currently estimated at 12,533 acres and is 10% contained. In areas north of HWY 138 firefighters made significant progress yesterday 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 […]

Steamboat, Ore. – The Jack Fire is currently estimated at 9,333 acres and is 10% contained. Fire crews continue to scout and construct primary, alternate, and contingency containment lines around the fire. North of Highway 138E, crews are burning vegetation along containment lines and holding the fire south of Ragged Ridge. Crews are securing lines […]

Steamboat, Ore. – The Jack Fire is currently estimated at 5,477 acres and is 0% contained. Fire crews continue to scout and construct primary, alternate, and contingency containment lines around the fire. On Thursday, a considerable amount of work was focused on areas north of Highway 138E. Crews prepped road systems and constructed hand line […]

Steamboat, Ore. – The Jack Fire, that ignited late Monday afternoon has nearly doubled in size since Wednesday. The fire is 4,224 acres with 0% containment. The fire is burning in grass and timber east of Glide. Fire crews are creating containment lines and defensible space while scouting for contingent containment lines. Engines and aircraft […]

Steamboat, Ore. – Due to the Jack Fire, some campgrounds and roads have been closed to the pubic. Closure Area is described as an area starting at the confluence of the North Umpqua River and Rattlesnake Creek in T26S R2E Section I 3, then following Rattlesnake Creek to its northernmost headwaters in T25 l/2 S […]