BAYVIEW - The Three Sisters Fire grew to approximately 250 acres Wednesday and multiple fire agencies will continue fighting the wildfire today.

More than 220 people, and several air units, are attempting to curb the spread of the fire, which is believed to have been caused by humans Tuesday afternoon. Karen Sjoquist, a spokeswoman with the Idaho Department of Lands, told The Press Wednesday that officials are satisfied with progress made in digging fire line during the first full day of response.

"There really wasn't as much growth today as we expected," Sjoquist said. "And we're feeling pretty good about the weather report."

The forecast for the area, which shows a decrease in wind speeds, creates favorable conditions for personnel on the ground to continue digging line and fighting the blaze. Winds are coming primarily from the south, causing the fire to move away from Bayview.

"It's an active fire, and we're going to continue using our resources to mitigate it," she said.

Sjoquist added that at this time there are no structures threatened by the fire, but some are within a mile of it. No evacuations have been called for as of Wednesday, she said.

The Three Sisters Fire is burning 1.5 miles north of, but is unrelated to, the Cape Horn Fire, which covered more than 1,300 acres of land near Bayview last month.

The following roads have been closed until further notice due to fire activity: County Road 22, where the county road ends, and Cherokee Road at Perimeter Road.

Nearby residents can receive information regarding emergency situations in Bonner County via mobile phone, email, and computer, at www.nixi.com.