Health advisory lifted for Fernan Lake

COEUR d'ALENE - It's OK to jump in.

The health advisory warning issued July 11 by the Panhandle Health District and the Idaho Department of Environmental Quality due to the presence of high concentrations of blue-green algae in Lake Fernan has been lifted, the PHD announced.

Blue-green algae can produce toxins harmful to humans and animals. DEQ officials have been monitoring the lake since the advisory, and confirmed the algae concentration in Fernan Lake is no longer a concern for the presence of harmful toxins.

It's safe for all water activities, the agencies' press release said.