Outdoor smoke near Biscuit Ridge linked to controlled burns, Waitsburg WA

Wildfire

Reported: 09/16/2025 02:20 PM (PDT)

Near Biscuit Ridge Rd, Waitsburg, WA 99361

Responders investigated outdoor smoke near Biscuit Ridge Road in Waitsburg, WA. A resident reported seeing smoke behind her house near Biscuit Ridge Road. The smoke was determined to be from controlled burns in the area, with no flames visible.

Audio|Source: Walla Walla Valley Law, Fire and EMS

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Transcript:

00:00

District 8, respond to the area of Biscuit Ridge Road and East Highway Toll for an outdoor smoke investigation.

00:05

District 8, Biscuit Ridge Road and Highway Toll, 14-2.

00:14

I see your chat, I'm on my way.

00:19

56 dispatch, I'll be enrol.

00:22

Confirm, that was engine 3856.

00:31

Bill again, your number.

00:42

00:44

Copyance to 38556.

00:45

Turned to the area of Biscuit Ridge Road and East Highway 1212.

00:48

Arbys advising she sees smoke from behind her house.

00:52

She lives near Biscuit Ridge Road.

00:54

I know that this is related to the controlled burn, Subbury Road and Silicon Bell Road.

00:58

No flame seen.

01:04

3856 copies. 3856 copies.

01:11

Captain 382 to 3856, Tim.

01:19

Go ahead.

01:22

Are you in the area up there? Can you see the smoke or not sure your location?

01:30

I am currently here Station 82.

01:40

Ken for it.

01:42

I'll head that way.

01:43

I'm just coming in Walla Walla from the west side on the highway.

01:47

I'll head to Station 82.

01:56

Copy that. I am just passing the old Super 8 on the highway now.

02:04

6.91 Walla.

02:06

691.

02:09

I'm clear, 1197 and he's out at 3144.

02:15

6991, 1423.

02:18

As much. Thank you.

02:35

Go ahead.

02:38

There were several control burns in District 2, including on their side of Minnick, so maybe one of them.

02:49

10-4[1], I can see a lot of smoke.

02:52

I'm just coming in from the west side of town.

02:54

I'll head that way.

02:56

Tim will be ahead of me.

02:58

Figure out where it is, assuming that's probably a controlled burn.

03:04

Yeah, stone ciphers had one and there was another one up on Minicill District 2 sites.

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10-4: Acknowledgement / OK

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Outdoor smoke near Biscuit Ridge linked to controlled burns, Waitsburg WA

Responders investigated outdoor smoke near Biscuit Ridge Road in Waitsburg, WA. A resident reported seeing smoke behind her house near Biscuit Ridge Road. The smoke was determined to be from controlled burns in the area, with no flames visible.

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