WorldNews Posted July 10, 2015 Share Posted July 10, 2015 By Laura Zuckerman SALMON, Idaho (Reuters) - Evacuation orders were lifted on Thursday for 600 residents of an affluent northern Idaho resort area where a wildfire destroyed six upscale homes and burned within a mile of where the U.S. Navy tests submarine acoustics. The so-called Cape Horn fire was 40-percent contained on Thursday, the same day Idaho Governor C.L. "Butch" Otter toured burned areas adjacent to a mountain lake known for premier boating, water-skiing and fishing opportunities. The blaze, the cause of which is under investigation, broke out Sunday in fir and spruce forests above Lake Pend Oreille, whose shores are clustered with expensive homes and luxury condominiums. Continue reading... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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