Fire in vehicle in drive-thru lane damages Burger King building

Published 6:30 pm Wednesday, August 16, 2023

WALLA WALLA — A vehicle in line at the Walla Walla Burger King drive-thru on Tuesday, Aug. 15, caught fire, damaging the fast-food restaurant, according to a Walla Walla Fire Department news release.

No one was injured.

Firefighters were dispatched at 2:44 p.m. to the restaurant in the 1700 block of East Isaacs Avenue after a call reporting a fire in a “mid-sized passenger vehicle” near the building.

The fire was “fully involved” by the time firefighters arrived. It was under control by 2:55 p.m.

The fire did cause about $5,000 in damages to the exterior of Burger King and $8,000 in damages to the vehicle itself.

Officials said the cause of the fire is undetermined, but the fire likely started in the engine compartment.

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