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Crews make significant progress fighting Jack Fire
The fire is threatening the Dry Creek area east of Glide.
Posted: Jul 12, 2021 6:09 PM
Updated: Jul 12, 2021 7:46 PM
Posted By: KEZI Staff
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DRY CREEK, Ore. The Jack Fire has grown to nearly 12,500 acres on Monday and is still 10% contained.
Officials said they made significant progress over the weekend and feel confident about securing the area.
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“Firefighters have been doing a great job particularly in areas up north of Highway 138. They have completed containment lines and completed areas of burnt fuel and created protection around the Dry Creek community,” said Jack Fire Public Information Officer Shannon Dunfee.
Crews make significant progress fighting Jack Fire
The fire is threatening the Dry Creek area east of Glide.
Posted: Jul 12, 2021 6:09 PM
Updated: Jul 12, 2021 7:46 PM
Posted By: KEZI Staff
6 Images
DRY CREEK, Ore. The Jack Fire has grown to nearly 12,500 acres on Monday and is still 10% contained.
Officials said they made significant progress over the weekend and feel confident about securing the area.
MORE INFO
“Firefighters have been doing a great job particularly in areas up north of Highway 138. They have completed containment lines and completed areas of burnt fuel and created protection around the Dry Creek community,” said Jack Fire Public Information Officer Shannon Dunfee.
The fire’s now estimated to be 5,477 acres. There is no containment.
Firefighters say progress has been made to reduce the footprint of the fire. 6 aircrafts, 3 bulldozers, and 43 engines are all taking part in the effort.
193 structures are threatened. Crews are currently focusing on the Dry Creek area, to protect its properties.
“They have put hand lines around many of the homes, they’ve installed hoses or water lays out there and they have prepped for burn in the event that the fire moves towards the Dry Creek area,” said Shannon Dunfee, PIO for the Jack Fire.
Temperatures dropped overnight, helping firefighters get more of a handle on the situation. On Thursday a very large air tanker dropped retardant on the fire. 4 type-1 helicopters also did targeted water drops, to hit precise locations.
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