Controlled fire burns out of control in College Place


Walla Walla Union-Bulletin

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Andy Porter
A firefighter hoses down the remains of a storage building in the 400 block of Russet Road. The structure and a second small building were destroyed when winds whipped a controlled burn out of control about noon Wednesday.
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COLLEGE PLACE - A blaze started by sparks from a burn pile destroyed an empty storage building and a chicken shed today. The fire in the 400 block of Russet Road was reported shortly after noon, said Brian Jones, assistant chief of Fire District 4. "Some people had a burn pile and the wind picked it up and moved it into the grass," he said. The blaze covered about a quarter acre, destroying the two small buildings but not damaging any nearby residences. College Place firefighters were also called out on mutual aid to the fire.


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Posted by rhb2340 at 01/21/10 08:27AM        Post ID#: #77

Praise the Lord, no house was burned! Joani

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Posted by chrismac at 01/21/10 11:47AM        Post ID#: #78

How 'bout praise the firefighters?

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Posted by mytwocents at 01/22/10 12:21AM        Post ID#: #80

thank god the firefighters were able to save the other houses!! yay go FD!!

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