Suspicious fires set in Walla Walla

WALLA WALLA—Walla Walla Fire Department crews responded to four fire incidents in the same general area of the city over 24 hours from August 4 to 5, 2024.

At 10:32 p.m. on Sunday, August 4, 2024, crews from Walla Walla Fire Station 1 and Station 2 were dispatched to the area of W. Pine Street and Cayuse Street, adjacent to the eastbound lane of Highway 12, for a natural cover fire. Crews from Walla Walla County Fire District 4 also responded as part of a mutual-aid agreement.

The first unit arrived to find an estimated quarter-mile fire line south of the highway. The fire appeared to have ori...