No cause yet released in Cape Horn Fire

By Cameron Rasmusson
Reader Staff

The Cape Horn fire that scorched Lake Pend Oreille communities last year is seared into local memory. However, authorities still haven’t released the cause of the blaze.

KXLY reports that a pair of stranded boaters who fired off a flare might be the cause of the fire. However, between the 35-mile-per-hour winds and the dry conditions, authorities haven’t released evidence that officially connects or rules out the boaters. One reason for the delayed conclusion could be that a forensic test of the fired flare is behind schedule. More information may be released by the Idaho Department of Lands within the next 30 days.

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