Large wildfire burns several hundred acres near Highway 12, Walla Walla County WA


A large brush fire is burning several hundred acres north of the weigh station and airport area near Highway 12 in Washington. Multiple fire engines and water tenders are responding. The terrain is difficult, causing challenges for fire crews as the fire spreads over an estimated 350 to 600 acres.
Audio|Source: Walla Walla Fire/EMS
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Transcript:
00:00
I'm arriving in the area for Wood Road or Monumental, Molo's Attack Channel one more time.
00:06
ZTAC. Copy. Thank you.
00:08
3454 dispatch engine 34 54 in route to Highway 12 weigh station and John 34 54 route highway 12 in the way station 2304 4 553 to dispatch engine 34 353 to dispatch engine 34 34 353 to dispatch engine 34 353
00:31
Same traffic will be en route to Highway 12.
00:34
Copy. Engine 3453, en route 2305.
00:38
3305. 3442 dispatch be arriving Scott Station Road.
00:41
Engine 342, arriving Scott Station Road.
00:43
3841 all dispatch we'll be in route with two
00:48
41 in route with two to east highway 12 near the way station
00:52
Is this north of the way station or at the way station?
00:55
Described as being north of the way station?
00:58
3841 copies, we'll be in route, take a look.
01:00
You see, we're receiving another call on it, describing it as north of the airport.
01:06
He's the caller's at the way station.
01:08
He's seeing a large orange glow.
01:11
3841, copies.
01:13
3841, copies. 8-1-2-331 on primer.
01:15
3-8-1-331 on primary.
01:17
Chief 331. Chief 381 is trying to get a hold of you.
01:20
Chief 381 is trying to get a hold of you.
01:22
Can he landline me?
01:24
8-2-1-331, no cell here.
01:28
Unicopy.
01:29
We're five to six hundred acres of losing ground.
01:32
Copy. We're about, I'm guessing somewhere on 350 to 400.
01:37
We're getting a little bit of headway.
01:40
It's just, it's terribly soft and we're getting stuck, so that's our problem.
01:44
Water tender 3831.
01:46
Opening route highway 12 with 1.
01:48
Water tender 3831 and route highway 12 with 1.
01:51
2310.
01:52
3441 dispatch.
01:53
3441 dispatch. Engine 3441. Endone 3441.
01:54
Yeah, we just passed away station.
01:55
Looks like it's kind of the northwest, out of ways, so we're going to take Sapolil Road over towards Smith Road, see if we can get access to it.
02:01
Northwest, out of ways, taking Sapelow over to Smith Road, trying to gain access.
02:05
Collin, go ahead.
02:08
Engine 3061 arriving on Scott Station Road, heading up.
02:12
Endon 3061, arriving on Scott Station Road.
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Location mentioned:
US-12, Washington
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