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Just when you thought it was over Another blaze pops up at California border By Joanna Collins Just when it looked like everything was mopped up from a string of lightning fires earlier this week, a 160-acre blaze sparked to life in the forests southeast of Pinehurst on the Oregon-California border. Other smaller fires throughout the Rogue Valley and Northern California were mostly extinguished or under control. The 420-acre Antioch Road fire, which started Tuesday, was also contained and forestry department officials expected to turn it over to Fire District 3 by Monday for mop-up duty. The newest fire, reported at 3:10 p.m. Friday, was burning in a remote area of forest and grass between Copco Lake and Grizzly Butte. About 35 acres were in California. Officials expected to have the blaze fully contained by late Friday night, according to Randall Baley, fire center coordinator for Klamath Falls ODF. The cause of what�s being called the Grizzly Fire is under investigation, he said. Approximately 90 personnel from numerous California and Oregon agencies managed to stop the spread of flames, said Baley. Firefighters were aided by retardant and water drops from air tankers and helicopters. "The access in there is real tough," said Bailey. "It�s making it hard for troops to get in there and see where to hammer it." Only one of the 16 lightning fires in Josephine County, the Biscuit Hill Fire in the Illinois Valley, was still burning Friday. It was being held at four acres and crews were expecting to have to watch it through the weekend. Shelly Hoffer, dispatch manager out of the Grants Pass Interagency Fire Center, said she was proud of firefighters who worked quickly to prevent the fires from growing. "All agencies worked together so well to put these fires out," she said. "It was just an awesome sight to see." In Jackson County, a small lightning fire in the Applegate area was extinguished quickly upon discovery Friday. Often times, fire officials say, bolts of lightning will leave a tree smoldering for days before it catches. The Antioch Road fire north of Sams Valley was officially declared contained Friday. Tuesday�s blaze started at a motorhome and spread quickly, destroying one home and threatening several others. Officials were relieved to hear that no additional thunderstorms are in the forecast. Skies will be clear today and Sunday with highs around 90 to 95 degrees and lows around 50 to 55 degrees, according to the Weather Service. It�s expected to start warming up again Monday. Obituaries | Sports | Business | Classifieds | Tempo | Prime Times | So Oregon Sites | Outdoor Journal | Subscribe | Contact | Movies | Advertise | Real Estate Showcase | Archive | Editorials | Letters to the editor | Religion | Wake-up Call | NIE | Cyber Chef | Job Network | So Oregon Weather | WSJ Northwest | Forums | AP Wire | AP Money | F.A.Q. | Awards Ottaway Newspapers, Inc. The Community Newspaper Subsidiary of Dow Jones & Co, Inc Copyright �The Mail Tribune 2000, Medford, Oregon USA