Washington Town Nearly Wiped Out by Wildfire Fueled by Dry, Windy Conditions
At a Glance About 80% of the buildings in the small town of Malden were destroyed.The fire station, city hall, homes and businesses were left in charred ruins.More than 460 square miles of land burned in Washington State Monday. An investigation was underway Tuesday to determine what caused a Labor Day wildfire that almost completely destroyed a small town in Eastern Washington. The fire burned 80% of the buildings in the Whitman County town of Malden, including homes, businesses, the...