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Coeur d’Alene Interagency Press Release:

Information Phone: 208-765-7243 Email: [email protected]
Webpage: http://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/4369/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CapeHornFire2015

Incident: The Cape Horn Fire was reported at 12:28 p.m. on July 5
Location: Cape Horn on the southern end of Lake Pend Orielle
Agency Jurisdiction: Idaho Department of Lands
Cooperating Agencies: Kootenai and Bonner County Sheriff’s Departments, U.S. Forest Service-Idaho Panhandle National Forests
Incident Commander: Bob Fry, Western Montana Type II Incident Management Team (IMT) (July 7, 2015)
CURRENT SIZE: 2,000 acres CONTAINMENT: 0% CAUSE: Unknown

COMMUNITY MEETING: 8:00 pm, Bayview Community Center, 20298 E Perimeter Rd, Bayview, Idaho

YESTERDAY’S ACTIVITY: Due to cooler temperatures and increased relative humidity yesterday, there was minimal fire growth. Firefighters made good progress building a fire line up to the ridge above Bayview.

TODAY’S WEATHER AND PLANNED ACTIVITY: There are Red flag warnings for thunderstorms from 12:00 pm -9:00 pm that could affect the Cape Horn area. There is a 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Weather will be mostly cloudy, with a high near 82. Light northeast wind increasing to 9 to 14 mph in the afternoon.. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms. These conditions and dry fuels could contribute to increased fire activity today.

Bob Fry’s Western MontanaType II Incident Management Team is taking control of the fire today. Crews attempted burnout operations last night, July 6, to strengthen the fire line between the ridge above Bayview and the fire. Operations will focus on ensure that fire line will hold. Progress will be slow due to steep terrain.

RESOURCES ON THE FIRE: 2 airtankers, 2 helicopters, 3 fireboats, 2 sheriff boats Total personnel: 150,

SPECIAL CONCERNS: The fire is burning in steep, rugged terrain and mixed conifer.

CLOSURES: Due to fire activity and to provide for public safety, the following roads are closed
· Highway 54: Closed at Farragut St. Park Visitor Center
· Perimeter Road: Closed at Sallee Creek Road
Residents can receive evacuation notices by registering with Kootenai County’s Emergency Notification System for Citizen Notification at www.oem.kcgov.us and click on the Citizen Alert Notification icon. Bonner County citizens click here: http://local.nixle.com/bonner-county-sheriffs-office/. Or, text your ZIP CODE to 888777 for mobile alerts. These are free citizen voice and text alert notification service used to contact you during urgent or emergency situations with useful information and updates by sending voice, text or email messages to your: Home and Work Land Line Phones including VOIP, Personal Cell Phones, Pagers, or Smartphones and/or any Email Accounts.
EVACUATIONS: Residents along Perimeter Road from Sallee Creek Road east to the end of Cape Horn Road (600 people evacuated).

PREVACUATION: Residents in Bayview east of Main Street and Marietta Street.

EVACUATION CENTER: Timberlake High School, HWY 54, Spirit Lake, IDaho

STRUCTURES THREATENED: 287