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Cape Horn Fire Update
Fact Sheet
July 6, 2015 - 2:00 p.m.
Incident: Wildland fire
Start Date: July 5, 2015, 12:28 p.m. – The cause is under investigation
Location: Bayview, Idaho (along the Cape Horn Road)
Jurisdiction: Idaho Department of Lands Cooperating Agencies: Several including multiple rural fire districts, Kootenai County Sheriff, Cities of Bayview and Athol
Incident Commander: Type III Team – Unified Command under Jason Svancara- Idaho Department of Lands and Chief Van Ert, Northern Lakes Fire District
Current Size: Approximately 2,000 acres Containment: 0%
Structures threatened
Lost: 8 structures lost includes 6 homes on the eastern half of Cape Horn
Threatened: 287 structures in Bayview
Current Resources: 100 personnel, 2 air tankers, 2 helicopters, 3 fire boats, and 2 sheriff boats. Additional resources have been ordered and will arrive throughout the day and evening.
Planned Actions: The fire increased from 500 acres last night to 2,000 acres this morning. Today, aircraft will drop retardant and water, grounds crews and a dozer will dig line and fireboats will spray water from the shore. The fire is burning in steep terrain and red flag warnings are issued for today. Winds are from the east pushing the fire to the west and threatening Bayview. A Type 2 Team will take command of the fire tomorrow, allowing for additional resources.
Special Messages/Closures: Evacuation has been ordered for residents along Perimeter Road from Salee Creek Road east to Cape Horn Rd. A Pre-evacuation notice is in effect for Bayview, east of Main St and Marietta Street. Highway 54 is closed at Bayview. For those needing shelter, an evacuation center has been set up at the Timberlake High School located on Hwy 54 in Spirit Lake Idaho.
Address/Location
Bonner County Sheriff's Office
4001 N Boyer Rd
Sandpoint, ID 83864
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 208-263-8417