Walla Walla house fire started by homemade torch using bee spray and lighter

WALLA WALLA, Wash. -- Walla Walla Fire Officials said a home caught on fire after residents used bee spray and a lighter as a "homemade torch" to kill a hornets nest.

Fire crews responded to the call for help just after 10 p.m. on Monday in the 1000 Block of Willow Street for reports of a structure fire.

Officials said crews from Walla Walla County Fire District 4 and College Place Fire Department assisted Walla Walla Fire Station 1 & 2 in battling the blaze.

Fire officials said when crews arrived to the scene, smoke was coming from all sides of the home and flames could be seen in the bathroom window.

Firefighters said the home was significantly damaged but crews were able to get the fire under control just after 10:30 p.m.

According to officials, the cause of the fire was considered unintentional. Officials said a resident created a homemade torch using bee spray and a lighter to kill a hornets nest along the soffit of the home.

Fire officials said the use of the torch left hotspots which later spread to the attic of the home.

No one was hurt.

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