Bayhorse Silver Underground Drilling Operations Recommences After Wildfire Contained
July 28, 2026 BHS2026-15
Bayhorse Silver Underground Drilling Operations Recommences After Wildfire Contained
Bayhorse Silver Inc, (BHS: TSX-V, BHSIF: OTCQB, 7KXN: FRANKFURT) (the “Company” or “Bayhorse”) CEO, Graeme O’Neill, is pleased to report that the drilling program that was suspended on the afternoon of Friday July 24th due to a Wildfire at Fox Creek, 7 miles north of the Bayhorse Mine, will recommence now that the wildfire in the Bayhorse Mine area has been extinguished.
Late Monday the 27th, the access restrictions were lifted and Bayhorse CEO, Graeme O’Neill was able to personally inspect the access road and the Mine facilities for possible fire damage.
Figure 1. Burned hillside behind Ore Sorter shelter
US Mine Safety & Health regulation (MSHA) requires a minimum 100 ft around the Mine portal clear of any flammable structures or stored material. While this wildfire was fed by strong winds and burned vegetation in close proximity to the Ore-Sorter shelter, its non flammable cover protected its contents.
Figure 2. Ore-Sorter shelter
As the area is known for wildfires, and the 50 mile long canyon acts like a wind tunnel, the Company prepared for the possibility of a wildfire by extending that minimum 100 ft clearance to 200 ft as wildfires often jump open spaces. The Ore-Sorter shelter’s non flammable cover prevented fire damage, and all the Mine infrastructure and equipment were not damaged. All Bayhorse personnel evacuated when advised of the wildfire evacuation order.. Drilling operations will recommence immediately.
Bayhorse CEO, Graeme O’Neill, comments “the wildfire started 7 miles (11 km) north of the Bayhorse Mine on Thursday, and while it grew to 7,000 acres fairly quickly, the winds were to the north. On Saturday evening winds shifted to the south and by Sunday evening the fire rapidly advanced the 7 miles to overrun the Mine and quickly advanced another 10 miles to threaten the town of Huntington”.
He further comments “we thank Baker County Sherrif’s Office and Huntington, and other Fire Service crews who acted quickly, with more support drawn from other fires to assist in ensuring people and infrastructure in the populated areas were kept safe and the fire was contained”.
This News Release has been prepared on behalf of the Bayhorse Silver Inc. Board of Directors, which accepts full responsibility for its content.
Graeme O’Neill, CEO
