One arrested in Dollar Tree fire
BILL BULEY | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 3 years, 4 months AGO
Photo by Joe Weihert/Coeur d'Alene Fire Firefighters Travis Hixson and Justin McGarvin extinguish a cardboard bale on fire at the Dollar Tree loading ramp on Tuesday.
Bill Buley covers the city of Coeur d'Alene for the Coeur d’Alene Press. He has worked here since January 2020, after spending seven years on Kauai as editor-in-chief of The Garden Island newspaper. He enjoys running. | May 31, 2023 1:00 AM
COEUR d'ALENE — A person was arrested in connection to a fire outside Dollar Tree on Tuesday.
Coeur d'Alene firefighters responded to a reported structure fire at 406 W. Neider Avenue about 5 p.m.
Craig Etherton, Coeur d'Alene deputy fire marshal, said a good Samaritan moved a flaming stack of cardboard away from a loading ramp at the building with a pallet jack prior to the fire department's arrival.
Etherton said the fire was intentionally set, with three separate ignition points in three separate areas.
Police arrested a male on second-degree arson charges, Etherton said.
The exterior of the building sustained minor damage. No injuries were reported.
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