LAKE COUNTRY – A flaming pile of old hot tubs sent large plumes of black smoke into the skies over Lake Country Wednesday evening.
The fire broke out on a property on Indian Reserve lands where a renter had collected the hot tubs.
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Fire Chief Steve Windsor says the man reported children had started the fire.
However, the tenant had been burning grass throughout the day and Windsor believes that’s a more likely cause.
Crews snuffed out the blaze in about 15 minutes with Windsor saying it looked more exciting than it was.
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