harris,

to answer your question and not get into the debate of whether or not there is a hell...

satan (aka lucifer) was kicked out of heaven for planning a rebellion against god. he (along with 1/3 of the angels who followed him) were kicked out of heaven (hebrew for 3rd heaven) into the atmosphere (hebrew for 2nd heaven) and was given that place to dwell (aka hell and satan was given charge over it). we dwell on the earth (hebrew for 1st heaven)... man was given dominion over this heaven...

this is the belief of the majority of catholic and protestant sects...