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35 °F 5 Day Forecast Monday, December 15, 2003 Today's News | Classifieds | Autos | Homes | Jobs | Tempo | eSouthernOregon | Home Delivery SECTIONS Home Page Local News Sports Business Obituaries Life Opinion - Politics AP News Weather Classified Archives Site Map EXTRA Newspaper in Education Personals Movie Times TV Times E The People CLASSIFIEDS Find a Car Find a Home Find a Job Find a Rental Place an ad eSouthernOregon Automotive Communities Entertainment Publications Recreation Calendar CUSTOMER SERVICE Frequent Questions Advertising Information Home Delivery Employment Contact Us Media Kit Network Affiliate Email Story to a Friend October 24, 2003 Crews halt Hilt blaze HILT, Calif. — Firefighters from Oregon and California doused a fast-burning blaze near Hilt Thursday afternoon. The fire burned 10 acres of grass and live oak on steep hillsides east of Interstate 5 before it was corralled about 5 p.m., said John Fitzpatrick, command center chief at the California Department of Forestry office in Yreka. People traveling on the freeway reported a small roadside fire between 3 and 3:30 p.m., he said. Flames raced up the slopes, briefly threatening several homes before firefighters knocked it back, Fitzpatrick said. No buildings were damaged. The California Department of Forestry, the Oregon Department of Forestry, the U.S. Forest Service and volunteer fire departments in both Siskiyou and Jackson County all provided equipment and firefighters. The fire was in a "mutual threat zone" along the California-Oregon border, so both states attack fires in that area, said Oregon forestry department fire-prevention specialist Dennis Turco. Advertisement The fire started at the roadside, but investigators still are working to determine the cause, Fitzpatrick said. Mail Tribune Home Local News | Sports | Business | Obituaries | Life Opinion - Politics | AP News | Archives | Site Map E Southern Oregon | Classified Copyright © 1997-2003 Mail Tribune. All rights reserved. Privacy Policy | Terms & Conditions Website Feedback 3 WEEKS FREE! ADVERTISERS SPECIAL SECTIONS Auto Finder Job Finder Home Finder Joy Magazine Homelife Magazine Tempo Real Estate Showcase Food for Thought Hike of the Week Wellness Connection Outdoor Journal Moving to Southern Oregon? Volunteer Openings Prime Times