Firefighters extinguish blaze near Table Rock on Saturday night; flames seen near cross

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Firefighters put out a vegetation fire Saturday night on Table Rock, according to the Boise Fire Department.

Crews responded to a grass fire at 9:19 p.m. just below Table Rock between Warm Springs, Table Rock and Windsong roads, a social media post from the fire department said. The response team included five brush trucks, three engines, two water tenders, medics and a Boise Police Department drone unit, the post said.

The fire spread to two acres before firefighters were able to control it at 10:06 p.m., according to the department. Before it was put out, photos from eyewitnesses showed flames burning near the 60-foot illuminated cross at the top of the plateau.

Boise Fire said no structures were threatened, no property was damaged and no one was injured. Nearby residents were warned of the fire through a Code Red alert.

The fire department said it is investigating the cause of the fire.

Table Rock previously caught fire in June 2016 when a 19-year-old lit a Roman candle firework at the popular hangout. That fire burned 2,500 acres and destroyed a home.