Monday October 4, 2021, 10:00 am   

Current Situation

·         A closure area remains in the Rough Patch Complex and Jack Fire areas. Please respect these closures as equipment and firefighters are working along roads in the fire area.

·         Crews are making great progress in removal of logs and slash, with increased hauling activity on the 5850 and 4750 roads.

·         In Division A, D, and F firefighters will continue to monitor fire behavior in the uncontained areas and suppression tactics will be taken if needed. There is potential for a minor increase in fire activity this afternoon.

·         Suppression repair objectives are to return the landscape to it’s natural appearance while preventing, minimizing and remediate impacts caused by suppression activities. Suppression repair includes creating water bars, which are used to divert flowing water, to minimize erosion potential in burned areas.      

·         Crews are working to remove fire weakened trees within the fire perimeter and along roadways that could become a safety hazard.

Fire Conditions and Weather

·         Additional cloud coverage will be in the area today, bringing higher humidity. There will be increased wind on the ridge tops.

·         There will be cooler temperatures and increased moisture throughout the rest of the week.

Closures:

·         The Umpqua and Willamette National Forests and BLM Roseburg District have temporarily closed areas of both Forests due to the Jack Fire, Rough Patch Complex, and Devils Knob Complex. View the closure area orders and maps on https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/closures/7758/.

·         Managing agencies are evaluating the area closure surrounding the fires, with the intent to restore public access to more areas as soon as safely possible. Unstable roads and slopes, fire-weakened trees, rock fall, and firefighter traffic continue to pose risks to the public. Please respect the closure while we work towards restoring access to your public lands.  

  

Fire Facts

Location:

Umpqua National Forest Rough Patch: 50,409 acres Containment: 71% Fire start date: July 29, 2021   Jack Fire: 24,165 acres Containment: 83% Fire start date: July 5, 2021 Resources:
Approximately 314 personnel, including: 6 crews; 2 engines; 3 water tenders; 3 helicopters.

Temporary Flight Restriction:

A Temporary Flight Restriction (TFR) is in effect for the fire area. Drones are hazards for our pilots and ground crews.
Remember: If You Fly, We Can’t! For details on the TFR, see https://tfr.faa.gov/

Umpqua and Willamette National Forest Area Closure:

https://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/fseprd951749.pdf

BLM Roseburg District Amended Closure:

https://www.blm.gov/sites/blm.gov/files/docs/2021-08/orwa-fpo-rbg-081021.pdf

Management:

Rocky Mountain Area Type 2 Incident Management Blue Team

The Western Oregon Firearm Deer Season runs from October 2 to November 5, 2021. The fires on the Umpqua National Forest resulted in an “Emergency Fire Area Closure Order” which remains in effect and may limit the areas open for hunting.Managing agencies are evaluating the area closure surrounding the fires, with the intent to restore public access to more areas as soon as safely possible. Unstable roads and slopes, fire-weakened trees, rock fall, and firefighter traffic continue to pose risks to the public. Please respect the closure while we work towards restoring access to your public lands.
Please stay tuned for updates. If you are heading out to hunt, KNOW BEFORE YOU GO and check out this interactive map by clicking on the link below to see how closures related to the Jack Fire, Devils Knob and Rough Patch Complexes will impact your trip. https://nifc.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html... #RoughPatchComplex #JackFire #DevilsKnobComplex

Acres: 24,165
Containment: 83%
Personnel: 4 

Current Situation:

• A closure area remains in the Rough Patch Complex and Jack Fire areas. Please respect these closures as equipment and firefighters are working along roads in the fire area.
• Firefighters are working closely with Resource Advisors to develop and prioritize suppression repair activities. Suppression repair objectives are to return the landscape to it’s natural appearance while preventing, minimizing and remediate impacts caused by suppression activities.     
• Removal of logs and slash from the fire area will be ongoing as firefighters strive to protect the integrity of roadways and the effects of future sedimentation into the waterways.
• Crews are working to remove fire weakened trees within the fire perimeter that could become a safety hazard.
• As vegetation begins to dry, smoke may become visible again from the fire area. Firefighters will continue to monitor the fire behavior and suppression tactics will be taken if needed.
• A Forest Service Burned Area Emergency Response (BAER) team continues to assess the severity of fire effects across the landscape. https://www.fs.fed.us/naturalresources/watershed/burnedareas.shtml.

Fire Conditions and Weather:

• Today, we will see the warmest and driest day of the week. The winds will continue to be terrain driven, with little effect of fire behavior.
• Throughout the rest of the week there will be scattered showers and cloudy conditions.

Closures:

• The Umpqua and Willamette National Forests and BLM Roseburg District have temporarily closed areas of both Forests due to the Jack Fire, Rough Patch Complex, and Devils Knob Complex. View the closure area orders and maps on https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/closures/7758/.
• Managing agencies are evaluating the area closure surrounding the fires, with the intent to restore public access to more areas as soon as safely possible. Unstable roads and slopes, fire-weakened trees, rock fall, and firefighter traffic continue to pose risks to the public. Please respect the closure while we work towards restoring access to your public lands. 

 Current Situation

·         At 7:00 pm on Friday October 1, the type 2 Rocky Mountain Incident Management Blue Team assumed command of the Rough Patch Complex and Jack Fire.  

·         Repairing roadways, handline and dozer line from suppression efforts prior to the recent precipitation will be ongoing. These activities include building water bars across hand and dozer line, spreading slash on bare soil, felling hazard trees, chipping cut material, and hauling logs and slash off site.

·         Minimal fire activity remains in the Bulldog Creek drainage, Horse Heaven Creek, and the eastern portion of the Buckhead Fire around Raven Rock Peak. Firefighters continue to monitor these areas and will take suppression actions where needed.

·         A Forest Service Burned Area Emergency Response (BAER) team continues to assess the severity of fire effects across the landscape. https://www.fs.fed.us/naturalresources/watershed/burnedareas.shtml.    

Fire Conditions and Weather

·         Large logs and stumps continue to smolder; however, no fire spread is predicted.

·         Weather conditions will be warmer and drier than previous days. The winds will continue to be terrain driven, with little effect of fire behavior.

Closures:

·         The Umpqua and Willamette National Forests and BLM Roseburg District have temporarily closed areas of both Forests due to the Jack Fire, Rough Patch Complex, and Devils Knob Complex. View the closure area orders and maps on https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/closures/7758/.     

·         Managing agencies are evaluating the area closure surrounding the fires, with the intent to restore public access to more areas as soon as safely possible. Unstable roads and slopes, fire-weakened trees, rock fall, and firefighter traffic continue to pose risks to the public. Please respect the closure while we work towards restoring access to your public lands. 

Fire Facts  Location: Umpqua National Forest

Rough Patch: 50,428 acres
Containment: 71%
Fire start date: July 29, 2021

Jack Fire: 24,165 acres
Containment: 83%
Fire start date: July 7, 2021

Resources: 
Approximately 300 personnel, including:  9 crews; 7 engines; 1 dozer; 4 water tenders; 3 helicopters.

Temporary Flight Restriction: A Temporary Flight Restriction (TFR) is in effect for the fire area. Drones are hazards for our pilots and ground crews.  Remember: If You Fly, We Can’t! For details on the TFR, see https://tfr.faa.gov/

Umpqua and Willamette National Forest Area Closure: https://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/fseprd951749.pdf BLM Roseburg District Amended Closure: https://www.blm.gov/sites/blm.gov/files/docs/2021-08/orwa-fpo-rbg-081021.pdf

Management: Rocky Mountain Area Type 2 Incident Management Team Blue

October 1, 2021 

Fire Information: 541-482-1331 

E-mail: 2021.jack@firenet.gov

Incident Summary:  A warming, drying trend continues to dry the roads, improving access to the fire areas. Yesterday firefighters used helicopter water drops to help cool pockets of fire in heavy fuels in the southeast portion of the Little Bend Fire in the Bulldog Creek area. Crews walked the Chaos Fire’s eastern edges in the Horse Heaven Creek drainage to manually feel for heat along the edge of burned areas and build fire line where necessary. 

Today firefighters will monitor the persistent heat in the Bulldog Creek area and apply helicopter water drops if needed. In other areas of the Complex, firefighters are prioritizing suppression repair at higher elevations to complete the work before autumn weather limits access. Ongoing activities include building water bars across hand and dozer lines, spreading slash on bare soils, felling hazard trees, chipping cut material, and hauling logs and slash off site.  

To manage fatigue and provide for adequate rest, fire management team assignments are routinely limited to 14 consecutive duty days. Northwest Team 7 will complete its assignment on the Rough Patch Complex and Jack Fires today and be replaced by Rocky Mountain Team 2 at 7 p.m. this evening. Northwest Team 7 thanks the community for your patience and support.

A Forest Service Burned Area Emergency Response (BAER) team continues work to assess the severity of fire effects and will plan mitigation measures for exposed soils with increased risk of erosion. Learn more about BAER here: https://www.fs.fed.us/naturalresources/watershed/burnedareas.shtml.     

Evacuations and Closures:  Evacuation and closure information is available at https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/closures/7758/.     

The Umpqua and Willamette National Forests have temporarily closed areas of both Forests due to the Jack Fire, Rough Patch Complex, and Devil's Knob Complex.      

Amended BLM Roseburg District fire closure: BLM Road 24-1-26 (Francis Creek) from the junction with BLM Road 25-1E-31 (Canton Creek Road) North to the Roseburg District Boundary in Township 24 South Range 1 West Section 1 will remain closed. Oregon Highway 138 remains open. Expect short delays for hazard tree removal operations east of Glide.   

Evacuations and Closures:  Evacuation and closure information is available at https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/closures/7758/.     

The Umpqua and Willamette National Forests have temporarily closed areas of both Forests due to the Jack Fire, Rough Patch Complex, and Devil's Knob Complex.     

Amended BLM Roseburg District fire closure: BLM Road 24-1-26 (Francis Creek) from the junction with BLM Road 25-1E-31 (Canton Creek Road) North to the Roseburg District Boundary in Township 24 South Range 1 West Section 1 will remain closed.     

Oregon Highway 138 remains open. Expect short delays for hazard tree removal operations east of Glide.    

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September 30, 2021 

Fire Information: 541-482-1331 

E-mail: 2021.jack@firenet.gov 

Incident Summary:  Warmer weather and lower humidity have dried roads and fire lines enough to allow access for firefighters. Heavy fuels like downed trees and stumps that have dried during months of drought and take longer to absorb moisture remain available to burn. Light fuels like small branches and fallen needles that easily absorbed the recent rain are not yet dry enough to support fire spread. Yesterday firefighters used helicopter water drops to help check persistent fire in heavy fuels in the Raven Rock area of the Jack Fire and along the southeast portion of the Chaos Fire in the Bulldog Creek area. 

Today firefighters are walking the Chaos Fire’s eastern edges in the Horse Heaven Creek drainage to manually feel for heat along the edge of burned areas. Where heat is found fire line will be constructed to check any future spread. 

In other areas of the Complex, firefighters are prioritizing suppression repair at higher elevations to complete the work before autumn weather limits access. Suppression repair includes building water bars across hand and dozer lines and spreading slash on bare soils. This helps divert rainfall off exposed soils to prevent channeling and erosion of the fire lines. Chipping branches, hauling logs and slash off site, and road clearing are underway around the Complex.   

Managing agencies are evaluating the area closure surrounding the fires, with the intent to restore public access to more areas as soon as safely possible. Unstable roads and slopes, fire-weakened trees, rock fall, and firefighter traffic continue to pose risks to the public. Please respect the closure while we work towards restoring access to your public lands.    

A Forest Service Burned Area Emergency Response (BAER) team continues work on the complex of fires. The BAER team is assessing the severity of fire effects and will plan mitigation measures for exposed soils with increased risk of erosion. These mitigations can also help prevent sediments from moving downstream and potentially filling reservoirs, endangering species and community water supplies. The BAER program addresses post-fire conditions on Forest Service lands with the goals of guarding the safety of Forest visitors and employees while protecting Federal property, water quality, and critical natural or cultural resources from further damage after the fire is out. Learn more about BAER here: https://www.fs.fed.us/naturalresources/watershed/burnedareas.shtml.    

Evacuations and Closures:  Evacuation and closure information is available at https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/closures/7758/.     

The Umpqua and Willamette National Forests have temporarily closed areas of both Forests due to the Jack Fire, Rough Patch Complex, and Devil's Knob Complex.     

Amended BLM Roseburg District fire closure: BLM Road 24-1-26 (Francis Creek) from the junction with BLM Road 25-1E-31 (Canton Creek Road) North to the Roseburg District Boundary in Township 24 South Range 1 West Section 1 will remain closed.     

Oregon Highway 138 remains open. Expect short delays for hazard tree removal operations east of Glide.     

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September 29, 2021 

Fire Information: 541-482-1331 

E-mail: 2021.jack@firenet.gov 

Incident Summary:   Yesterday’s rainfall added approximately .10 inch over the fire area, bringing the total from this rainy period to about 2 inches. There is a very low probability that forest fuels will dry enough to allow fire spread in the foreseeable future. Logs, stumps, root holes and other large fuels will continue to burn and produce smoke but are unlikely to ignite other fuels near them.  

Some paved and graveled roads are dry enough to allow access for firefighters to continue their post-suppression work. A lot of work remains to repair fire lines, remove hazard trees near roads and trails, retrieve firefighting equipment, haul away debris from fire line construction and restore drainage features. Fire line repair work includes building water bars across hand and dozer lines and spreading slash on bare soils. This helps divert rainfall off of exposed soils in order to keep it from creating channels and eroding the fire lines. As roads and soils dry out, allowing more access to the fire area, this work will accelerate. 

Managing agencies are evaluating the area closure surrounding the fires, with the intent to restore public access to more areas as soon as safely possible. Unstable roads and slopes, fire-weakened trees, rock fall, and firefighter traffic continue to pose risks to the public. Please respect the closure while we work to restore access to your public lands.  

A Forest Service Burned Area Emergency Response (BAER) team has begun working on the complex of fires. The BAER team is assessing the severity of fire effects and will plan mitigation measures for exposed soils with increased risk of erosion. These mitigations can also help prevent sediments from moving downstream and potentially filling reservoirs, endangering species and community water supplies. The BAER program addresses post-fire conditions on Forest Service lands with the goals of guarding the safety of Forest visitors and employees while protecting Federal property, water quality, and critical natural or cultural resources from further damage after the fire is out. Learn more about BAER here: https://www.fs.fed.us/naturalresources/watershed/burnedareas.shtml.  

Evacuations and Closures:  Evacuation and closure information is available at https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/closures/7758/.    

The Umpqua and Willamette National Forests have temporarily closed areas of both Forests due to the Jack Fire, Rough Patch Complex, and Devil's Knob Complex.    

Amended BLM Roseburg District fire closure: BLM Road 24-1-26 (Francis Creek) from the junction with BLM Road 25-1E-31 (Canton Creek Road) North to the Roseburg District Boundary in Township 24 South Range 1 West Section 1 will remain closed.    

Oregon Highway 138 remains open. Expect short delays for hazard tree removal operations east of Glide. Slow down and be alert.      

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September 28, 2021 

Fire Information: 541-482-1331 

E-mail: 2021.jack@firenet.gov 

Incident Summary:   Yesterday’s rainfall totaled approximately one to two inches, effectively preventing the fires’ spread. There is a very low probability that forest fuels will dry enough to allow fire spread in the foreseeable future. A lot of work remains to repair fire lines, remove trees weakened by the fire that pose a hazard to roads and trails, retrieve firefighting equipment, haul away debris from fire line construction and restore drainage. Firefighters avoided rain-softened roads to prevent road damage and avoid accidents. 

Today, the weather is expected to be a little drier, and firefighters will begin testing roads for access to the fires to continue their work. A drying and warming trend begins Wednesday, and work will resume in full force later in the week. 

The agencies managing the fires are evaluating the area closure surrounding the fires to restore public access as soon as safely possible. Unstable roads and slopes, fire-weakened trees and firefighter traffic continue to pose a risk to the public. Please respect the closure while we work to restore your access to your public lands. 

A Burned Area Emergency Response (BAER) team has begun working on the complex of fires. The BAER team will assess the severity of fire effects and plan mitigation measures. Loss of vegetation exposes soil to erosion; runoff may increase and cause flooding, sediments may move downstream and damage houses or fill reservoirs and put endangered species and community water supplies at risk. The Forest Service Burned Area Emergency Response (BAER) program addresses post-fire conditions on Forest Service lands with the goal of guarding the safety of Forest visitors and employees and protecting Federal property, water quality, and critical natural or cultural resources from further damage after the fire is out. Information collected by the Forest Service BAER teams is shared with other Federal, State, and local emergency response agencies so they can provide assistance to communities and private landowners who may also be affected by potential post-fire damage. Learn more about BAER here: https://www.fs.fed.us/naturalresources/watershed/burnedareas.shtml.  

Evacuations and Closures:  Evacuations and closures information is available at https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/closures/7758/.   

Umpqua and Willamette National Forests have temporarily closed areas of both forests due to the Jack Fire, Rough Patch Complex, and Devil's Knob Complex.   

Amended BLM Roseburg District fire closure: BLM Road 24-1-26 (Francis Creek) from the junction with BLM Road 25-1E-31 (Canton Creek Road) North to the Roseburg District Boundary in Township 24 South Range 1 West Section 1 will remain closed.   

Highway 138 between Roseburg and Diamond Lake remains open. Expect short delays for hazard tree removal operations east of Glide. Slow down and be alert.   

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September 27, 2021 

Fire Information:   541-482-1331 

E-mail:   2021.jack@firenet.gov 

Incident Summary:   Yesterday there were small areas of persistent active fire, requiring direct suppression by ground crews supported by helicopter water drops, on the northeast and southeast flanks of the Chaos and Little Bend Fires and on the southeast flank of the Buckhead Fire near Raven Rock. All fires were successfully held in place with minimal increase in acreage.   

On other areas of the fires’ perimeters, work consisted mainly of suppression repair and hazard tree removal. This work involves removal or redistribution of materials cleared for fire line construction, removing debris from drainage areas, and felling hazard trees. Firefighters worked to create drainage diversions along hand and dozer fire lines to prevent erosion during upcoming autumn rains. They also removed firefighting equipment, pumps and hoses that are no longer needed. This work has been emphasized ahead of the cool and wet weather predicted, which is expected to make some areas of the fire line temporarily inaccessible.    

Today, the weather is expected to be much cooler, with predicted rainfall of nearly an inch and a chance of light snowfall at higher elevations above 5,000 ft. This weather is expected to limit fire spread in the near future. As road conditions allow, firefighters will work along unlined edges of the fire to prevent further spread as warmer drier weather arrives later in the week. Crews will also continue to mop up and patrol the fire’s edge, and conduct fire line repair.   

You can find fire information on the Devil's Knob Complex on Inciweb at: https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/7771/.   

Evacuations and Closures:  Evacuation and closure information is available at https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/closures/7758/.   

The Umpqua and Willamette National Forests have temporarily closed areas of both forests due to the Jack Fire, Rough Patch Complex, and Devil's Knob Complex.   

Amended BLM Roseburg District fire closure: BLM Road 24-1-26 (Francis Creek) from the junction with BLM Road 25-1E-31 (Canton Creek Road) North to the Roseburg District Boundary in Township 24 South Range 1 West Section 1 will remain closed.  

Highway 138 between Roseburg and Diamond Lake remains open. Expect short delays for hazard tree removal operations east of Glide. Slow down and be alert.   

Smoke:  Moderated conditions are expected to decrease smoke impacts in the vicinity of the fires.    

  Fire season is not over! Please do all you can to prevent wildland fires.  

September 26, 2021

Fire Information: 541-482-1331

E-mail: 2021.jack@firenet.gov

Incident Summary:   Yesterday firefighters successfully checked the spread of fire activity on the northeast and southeast corners of the Chaos Fire. Helicopter bucket drops were used to support on the ground efforts to construct direct fire line.  On other areas around the perimeter of the complex of fires, work consisted mainly of suppression and repair operations. This work involves hazard tree felling, removal or redistribution of materials cleared for fire line construction and removing debris from drainage areas. 

Firefighters worked to create drainage diversions on hand and dozer fire lines to prevent erosion in the upcoming wet weather, and removed firefighting equipment, pumps and hoses no longer needed. This work is being emphasized ahead of predicted cool and wet weather, which is expected to make some areas of the fire line temporarily inaccessible.  The recent warm and dry weather has dried fuels enough to support limited fire spread and smoke production.  

Today, the weather is expected to cool considerably and remain dry, with gusty southwest winds ahead of a rainy period beginning Monday. Rainfall amounts of a half inch to an inch and a half are expected over the area, with a chance of light snowfall at higher elevations above 5,000 ft. 

Chaos and Little Bend Fires:  The Chaos Fire is 28,850 acres, and the Little Bend Fire is 9,429 acres.  

Jack Fire: The Jack Fire is 24,165 acres and is 61% contained.  

Near Minky and Buckhead Fires: The Near Minky Fire is 4,869 acres, with no significant fire activity reported.  The Buckhead Fire is 7,237 acres.  

You can find fire information on the Devil's Knob Complex on Inciweb at: https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/7771/.  

Evacuations and Closures:  Evacuations and closures information is available at https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/closures/7758/.  

Umpqua and Willamette National Forests have temporarily closed areas of both forests due to the Jack Fire, Rough Patch Complex, and Devil's Knob Complex.  

Amended BLM Roseburg District fire closure: BLM Road 24-1-26 (Francis Creek) from the junction with BLM Road 25-1E-31 (Canton Creek Road) North to the Roseburg District Boundary in Township 24 South Range 1 West Section 1 will remain closed.  

Highway 138 between Roseburg and Diamond Lake remains open. Expect short delays for hazard tree removal operations east of Glide. Slow down and be alert.  

 Smoke: Warmer and drier conditions today will contribute to increased smoke in the vicinity of the fires.   

  Fire season is not over! Please do all you can to prevent wildland fires.