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Idaho men cited after roadway bonfire

| June 19, 2014 9:00 PM

KUNA (AP) - Two southwest Idaho men police say started a bonfire on a city street that melted the pavement are facing a fine of $300 and 10 days in jail.

Police in Kuna cited Gregory Mcatee, 31, and Timothy Cope, 47, after responding at 11 p.m. Saturday to find several people standing around a bonfire in the road in a cul-de-sac. Cope told officers he built the fire, and Mcatee said he put his Christmas tree in the fire.