Authorities: Fire's cause remains unknown

BAYVIEW — It’s been more than a week, and authorities are still mum on the cause of the Cape Horn Fire, saying only the matter is under investigation.

Still, that hasn’t stopped residents and some news agencies from speculating what the cause may be.

Fueling the speculation are social media posts, and YouTube videos that show stranded boaters being rescued from a small beach at the end of Cape Horn, where the fire appears to have started.

Some believe the stranded boaters built a campfire or signal fire that escaped, and others including journalist Jeff Humphrey, of KXLY News 4, believe the fire was caused by a flare from a stranded boater.

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