VIDEO: The Wells Road Fire outside Malden has burned 1,900 acres as residents faced new evacuation orders. Residents in Malden said the fire brought back PTSD after about 80% of the town was lost in the Babb Road fire, which occured in 2020. One resident, James Jacobs, said he had already been through that loss once.

“We lost everything that we had, I mean everything, we left town with that car right there, and my dog and my wife. We had to rebuild everything, and now… to have another fire to take what we went through… I don’t know if we’ll mentally make it,” said Malden resident of 30 years, James Jacobs.

Jacobs hoped the fire would reach containment soon because he explained that he did not have it in him to rebuild everything again. The town of Malden is under Level 3 evacuations, while Rosalia is under Level 2.

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The Washington State Fire Marshal’s Office reported that state firefighting resources have been mobilized to support Whitman County crews as they continue containment efforts for the Palouse River Fire. Officials reported that the fire, which first ignited at 4:30 a.m. on Saturday, has spread to an estimated size of 500 acres as it continues to grow.

“It is burning in grass, brush, timber, and is threatening homes, infrastructure, and crops,” the fire marshal’s office stated. Four wildland strike teams have reportedly been dispatched to assist crews currently battling the fire.

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Two uncontained wildfires are burning in the North Cascades, where firefighters are wrapping historic structures and taking other precautions before flames potentially reach them. The Luna Fire had grown to 3,583 acres as of Sunday morning, more than doubling from an estimated 1,400 acres (5.6 square miles) Wednesday. The lightning-caused fire, burning about 10 miles north of Newhalem, remained 0% contained, according to the National Park Service (NPS).

Nearby, NPS estimated on Friday that the Border 2 Fire had grown to 6,983 acres (11 square miles). Officials confirmed Sunday that the blaze continues to slowly creep south along Little Jackass Mountain. As the fires move through remote areas of the North Cascades, crews are preparing buildings and other important sites that could be in their path. In some cases, that means wrapping entire structures in a heavy-duty reflective material designed to shield them from the intense heat and embers produced by a wildfire.

A striking photo released by the National Park Service this week shows a historic cabin in the Hozomeen area almost entirely covered in reflective structure wrap. Firefighters and “resource advisers” wrapped the cabin in case the Border 2 Fire moves through the area, NPS spokesperson Katy Hooper told KING 5.

“Structure wrap is a heat reflective material used as a tool in structure protection that reflects radiant heat and can block falling embers,” Hooper said. The U.S. Forest Service describes aluminized structure wrap as a heavy-duty, heat-reflective material that can block up to 96% of intense radiant heat. The material also helps protect vulnerable parts of a building, including vents, eaves and siding. Wrapping the Hozomeen cabin was only one part of the effort to shield it from wildfire.

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Suisun City declared a state of emergency after a cyberattack shut down its network, disrupted 911 routing and other services, and prompted a federal investigation.

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Rejected police and fire millages in several Metro Detroit townships have left communities seeking new November votes or facing service cuts.

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