Northwest Interagency Coordination Center
Originally published on July 15, 2021 8:53 am
The largest wildfire in the U.S. continues to grow and threaten homes in southern Central Oregon. With high temperatures and winds forecast Wednesday, the National Weather Service has issued red-flag warnings for much of Eastern and Central Oregon. The teams that coordinate wildfire response in the Pacific Northwest are now at their highest alert level as agencies seek to share resources and balance competing priorities. New fires continue to pop up. And then there’s the wildfire smoke. And a new brushfire south of Portland closed a highway and prompted fresh evacuations early Wednesday evening.
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July 8th photo of the Jack Fire.
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Temperatures will near 90 degrees with gusts up to 12 mph. Bernie Pineda is the communications officer for the incident.
“Traditionally with what I’m seeing as far as the weather goes, I think we’re going to be able to work through this without a lot of ‘looking over the shoulder’ concerns.”
A helicopter drops its payload over the Jack FIre.
Credit Jack Fire Facebook page.
Fire crews have worked to keep the Jack Fire out of a campground in Horseshoe Bend. All Forest Service campgrounds, the community of Dry Creek, and homes along Illahee Road are at evacuation level three, or “GO”.