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10A | JULY 8, 2021 | COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL Jack Fire suppression underway ROSEBURG, Ore. – Fire- fi ghters are actively sup- pressing a wildfi re near Steamboat, approximately 30 miles east of Glide, Or- egon on the North Umpqua Ranger District. Th e Jack Fire, which is currently estimated at 900 acres, was reported on Monday, July 5, 2021, at 5 p.m. and is burning in grass and timber east of Jack Creek Road (Forest Service road 4713) and west of Jack Creek. Douglas Forest Protec- tive Association (DFPA) and local resources utilized smoke detection cameras located on Mt. Scott, near Glide to isolate the point of ignition, as a result, fi re- fi ghters and local resources started initial attack imme- diately upon locating the wildfi re. Th e fi re was very active throughout the aft ernoon and moderated down during the night. A sec- tion of state highway 138, the Rogue-Umpqua Scenic Byway, or locally known as Diamond Lake Highway was closed by Oregon de- partment of Transportation (ODOT) between mile post (MP) 40 (Steamboat) and MP 47 (Dry Creek Store). A forest closure order will soon be in eff ect. Th e cause of the fi re is under in- vestigation. Numerous resources aid- ed in initial attack eff orts including mutual aid from Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) as well as support from a type 3 inter- agency crew, which arrived last night. Resources currently as- signed include nine en- gines, two hand crews, three water tenders, three heavy lift helicopters, one light helicopter, three air tankers, and two fi xed wings (with lead plane). Th e health and safety of the public and wildland fi re fi ghters is a top priority. Hot and dry conditions are expected to persist, so the public is asked to be careful and stay clear of the inci- dent. Fire danger remains “High” and public use re- strictions are in eff ect. For more information on the feasibility study, call 540-830-3806 or 541-670- 0812. from A1 Legion priorities in the coming years. Of special concern to the American Legion, as well as other veteran’s groups throughout the country, is declining membership as so many of our WWII and “cold war” era veterans are passing away. Th e American Legion peaked in membership in 1946 with over 3.3 million members, which has de- clined to about 1.7 million members this year. Like most veterans who enjoy sharing their favorite “sea stories,” Commander Oxford also spoke about his travels overseas as the Na- tional Commander. Th is included being hosted at the Taiwan Pres- idential Offi ce Building by Taiwanese President Tsai Yingwen and several of her cabinet ministers, and a visit with the Governor-General of Australia, David Hurley, at the Government House in the capital of Canberra. Governor-General Hur- ley even took Commander Oxford and his team on a drive in his electric golf cart to see kangaroos. Following introductions and speeches, everyone en- joyed a barbeque beef lunch catered by Hole In Th e Wall Barbeque, during which visiting leadership was able to spend time talking with individual members of the post and visit the newly completed tiny-houses for veteran behind the post. Aft er their two-hour vis- it, Commander Oxford and his team loaded up in their vehicles and headed north to visit McMinnville Post 21 before wrapping up their tour of Oregon. During his remaining two months in offi ce, Com- mander Oxford and his team plan to visit Legion Posts and events in seven more states. American Legion Na- tional Commanders and their teams regularly spend about 330 days a year traveling to visit the over 12,000 American Legion posts around the country VISIT gation traveled north from Roseburg. “Being given the oppor- tunity to host both National and Department of Oregon Commanders and their leadership teams during their travel in Oregon was an unexpected surprise,” said Wesolowski. “Th is is the highest level visit to our post that I am aware of. Meeting with them in person, connecting names with faces, and hearing their thoughts about what is happening at their levels in Legion leadership was a welcomed insight for our members in attendance.” Leading the delegation was the American Legion National Commander James W. “Bill” Oxford from North Carolina, whose un- precedented two year term will be ending in about two months at the upcoming American Legion Nation- al Convention in Phoenix, Arizona. As a result of the pandemic lockdowns last year, the 2020 national con- vention was canceled and the American Legion Na- tional leadership remained in place for an additional year. Furthermore, all Legion travel was halted for about six months. Accompanying the Com- mander was the National Commander Aide, Larry Cline, also from North Car- olina, and National Vice Commander and former Department of Oregon Commander (1996-1997) Rob Liebenow. State level leadership personnel joining them on the tour included the only former American Le- gion National Commander (2016-2017) from Oregon, Charles Schmidt, Com- mander of Department of Oregon and past National Commanders Aide (2016- 2017) Don Weber, Depart- ment of Oregon Adjutant Flynn Phillips, and past Department of Oregon Commander (2008-2009) and past National Sergeant- at-Arms (2016-2017) Kevin Owens. Lane County commis- sioner Heather Buch and Cottage Grove Mayor and former Cottage Grove Le- gion Commander Jeff Gow- ing were also in attendance. During their visit to the Cottage Grove Post, Com- mander Oxford spoke with the local Legion and Amer- ican Legion Family mem- bers in attendance about his experiences as the Nation- al Commander, how the American Legion is con- tributing to the leadership development of American youth through multiple Legion-sponsored youth programs, and American SLCFR issues fire danger warning On June 30, South Lane County Fire and Rescue set the fi re danger level at ‘high.’ High fi re danger level restricts mowing of dead and or cured grass to before 10 a.m. and aft er 8 p.m. It also places restrictions on smoking, open fi res, pow- er saw usage, working with metal, operation of motor- ized vehicles, bans use of all illegal fi reworks, and re- stricts where the use of legal fi reworks can be used. 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