PHOTOS: The Union Gap Police Department confirmed Wednesday they have arrested a man in connection with a spree of fires in the city. The first call for help came in just before midnight. Witnesses reported seeing a warehouse on fire in the area near Rudkin Road and Lilac Lane. This fire destroyed the warehouse, three semi trucks and two trailers.

While firefighters were responding to this call, another fire was reported at a building in the 1800 block of Rainer Place. Firefighters were able to put the fire out quickly, but it severely damaged the building.

Officers with the Union Gap Police Department said they began searching for suspicious people in the area after it was determined the fires seemed suspicious in nature. While looking for potential suspects, officers came upon a third fire just before 2 a.m. in a dumpster behind a grocery store in the 1400 block of East Washington Avenue. A Yakima police officer was able to put the fire out quickly.

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On New Year’s Eve, both off-duty and on-duty police officers, along with local fire personnel, worked together to rescue a woman from a burning vehicle. The crash occurred around 7:20 p.m. on eastbound Highway 12 near Rees Avenue. According to the Walla Walla Police Department (WWPD), off-duty Detective Daschofsky and Deputy Daschofsky from the Walla Walla County Sheriff’s Office were the first to arrive at the scene. They began life-saving efforts before emergency responders reached the site.

The driver, a 32-year-old woman, was trapped inside the vehicle, which was actively burning. As more officers arrived, they worked together to remove the driver from the vehicle, suppress the flames, and confirm there were no other occupants. Shortly after the driver was rescued, the Walla Walla Fire Department arrived and extinguished the fire completely. The driver received advanced medical treatment before being transported to the hospital.

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The Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation grant application opened on January 8, 2026, with a maximum request of $40,000 and a limit of 600 applications accepted quarterly for U.S. applicants.

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The funding will be used to make repairs to architectural and structural elements at PTA Fire Station Building 390.

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California has enhanced wildfire resilience through expedited permitting, $63 million in prevention grants, expanded firefighting resources, and innovative technology, including statewide LiDAR mapping.

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