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Highway 138E in Douglas County reopens after lengthy Jack Fire closure
The Oregon Department of Transportation says that the Jack Fire caused relatively little damage to the highway compared to previous wildfires in the Umpqua National Forest.
Posted: Jul 16, 2021 1:07 PM
Posted By: Jamie Parfitt
STEAMBOAT, Ore. The Oregon Department of Transportation says that Highway 138E is now open for traffic between Steamboat and Slide Creek after a long closure that started when the Jack Fire began to spread through the area.
ODOT said earlier this week that it hoped to reopen Highway 138E by this weekend as the Jack Fire now burns away from the corridor. The agency said that despite the fire s proximity to the highway, it caused relatively little damage compared to fires that came before.
Credit Oregon Department of Transportation
The Oregon Department of Transportation hopes to get HWY138E back open as soon as this weekend.
The road has been closed since July 5 between Steamboat and Slide Creek due to the Jack Fire. The fire is now burning away from 138, also called the North Umpqua Highway. Officials say the fire burnt some signs and sections of guardrail but it didn’t do as much damage to the scenic roadway as previous fires have. When the highway does reopen, there will likely be delays and slower speed limits in the burn area.
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