With three active wildfires burning in Eastern Washington and North Idaho, fire officials braced for high winds and potential thunderstorms into this evening. “The meteorologist is cautioning us about a cold front with 30 mph gusts from time to time,” said Washington Incident Management public information officer Jim Hyland. “The aircraft are working really hard to get some good control lines.” Thunderstorms are expected over northeastern Washington and the Idaho Panhandle. The National Weather Service issued a red flag warning, meaning there is “extreme fire growth potential.” The Cape Horn Fire continues to burn near the resort town of Bayview on the southern end of Lake Pend Oreille. The fire, first reported Sunday afternoon, has burned about 2,000 acres and destroyed six homes and two other structures. There are 150 firefighters at the scene/SR. More here.