Cape Horn, Douglas County fires mostly contained

Firefighters have made significant progress on two of the region’s larger blazes. Cape Horn Fire update: The Cape Horn fire is 60 percent contained, according to a Northern Rockies Incident Management Team news release. As of Tuesday morning the fire was 1,326 acres. Three hot shot crews were attacking the mostly uncontrolled northern flank of the fire. There are 510 people on scene, according to the release. The fire burned six homes and threatened dozens more last week in the lakeside community of Bayview, Idaho. As mop up continues, burning materials within the fire line are producing smoke. Officials worry this could obscure smoke caused by other fire starts.

Douglas County Complex update: The 22,212 acre Douglas County Complex fire is 80 percent contained, according to a Washington State Patrol news release. The fire started Friday evening when five lightning strikes sparked fires. These merged into two larger burns. One threatened the Rimrock Meadows community forcing residents to evacuate. However, as of Tuesday morning, no homes were threatened and all evacuation orders were lifted.