Smoldering fire extinguished behind Monroe street building, Walla Walla WA

Fire & Arson

Reported: 11/6/2025 11:40 PM

Near Monroe St, Walla Walla, WA 99362

A smoldering fire was found in the alley behind a building near Monroe Street. There were no flames, only smoldering logs and ashes blowing in the wind. Fire crews arrived and extinguished the smoldering material to prevent any danger.

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

02:17

Transcript:

00:00

Getting flagged down by a citizen at near Monroe St.

00:04

They confirmed it was a controlled burn, maybe a bonfire behind that address.

00:12

They said the wind was picking up ashes and blowing them around.

00:15

I'm going to go on the other side and check.

00:18

Building 8.

00:20

Copy. I spoke with an employee who thinks that the weather is kind of causing it.

00:24

Do we have a responsible?

00:29

They haven't called us back with their responsibility yet.

00:34

Gotty. We'll be tenfold for now.

00:39

Thank you. That you back.

00:43

Yeah, I hear ya.

00:49

I'm going to go check the alley, guys,

00:52

just a second.

00:53

I don't know if the alley can step off this side or the other side.

00:57

It looks like the other side.

01:04

Copy. 2.20.

01:07

Good question.

01:09

Go ahead.

01:12

Clear the jail.

01:13

Back out on hurdle.

01:15

I see.

01:23

You have Pondack?

01:25

Copy.

01:27

Go ahead.

01:29

Yeah, I got the fire right here.

01:31

There's no flame visible which looks like smoldering logs.

01:35

That's behind that resident where you're at.

01:37

Into 3411, it's probably clear.

01:41

But I would take 3440s.

01:43

I mean, there's no building a green door, if there are possible for AP 15 in a burn, Vinnieman.

01:51

431.

01:56

41 dispatch.

01:59

Go ahead.

02:04

I've located a fire.

02:05

It is in the alley behind near Monroe St.

02:08

There's no flames visible just like some smoldering logs.

02:11

3411 can return.

02:13

I'll take engine 3441 to extinguish the logs.

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Near Monroe St, Walla Walla, WA 99362

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