2nd Fire Hits Tubbs Hill In 2 Days

The Coeur d’Alene Fire Department and Kootenai County Fire District responded to a fire on Tubbs Hill this evening at 7:15 PM and extinguished a small grass fire at the Third Street dock area. The fire was less than a 1/2 acre in size but was inaccessible by foot or trail to firefighters. The Kootenai County Fire Boat was dispatched and used its fire pump to quickly extinguish the fire. Witness at the scene did not hear any fireworks prior to spotting the fire but did report seeing people and gave police a description of those who fled the area. The Coeur d’Alene Police Department are investigating the fire. This is the second man-caused fire on Tubbs Hill in the last two days. Both fires were discovered by boaters. The extended hot weather forecast will change the fire danger to high on Tubbs hill/ Glenn Lauper , Coeur d’Alene Fire Department news release. (SR file photo of people hiking Tubbs Hill)

Question: Does your gut tell you that this fires were man made?