Friday Update – August 27, 2021
The Rough Patch Complex is located about 26 miles southeast of Cottage Grove (Calapooya Divide), Oregon which started on July 29, 2021 from a lightning storm that passed over the area.

The total acres burned in this Complex has reached 28,493 acres of timber, an increase of 1,402 from yesterday’s report by fire managers. There is a 11% containment status.
Jack Fire | 23,853 acres. 283 total personnel. 8 crews, 12 engines, 3 copters. $39M CTD.
Buckhead Fire | 3,003 acres.
Chaos Fire | 13,529 acres.
Little Bend Fire | 6,208 acres.
Near Minky Fire | 4,387 acres.
Fire behavior is active with uphill runs, torching and flanking.
The Northern Rockies Team 1 (Goicoechea) will be assuming command on Saturday, August 28th at 0600 hours PT from DeMaster’s Great Basin Team 2, an Type 1 IMT.
There are 325 total personnel, along with
Cooperators | NWICC, ORDEQ, OR Smoke Info, Wolf Creek IHC, GRCC News and Notes, Inciweb, Umqua NF,
Closures can be found at this link | https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/closures/7758/.
Collectively, there are 325 total personnel. 8 crews, 15 engines, 6 copters. $11.9 Million CTD.
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