(NPR) Fast-Moving Wildfire Destroys 80% Of Small Town In Eastern Washington State

Fast-Moving Wildfire Destroys 80% Of Small Town In Eastern Washington State

In this photo from the Whitman County Sheriff's Office, little remains of a building in Malden, Wash. A fast-moving wildfire destroyed 80% of the town on Labor Day.



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Fast-Moving Wildfire Destroys 80% Of Small Town In Eastern Washington State

The town of Malden lost its fire station, post office, city hall, library and most of its homes, according to the Whitman County Sheriff's Office. Police went door-to-door telling residents to flee.