Uncontrolled wildfires raged across the US West on Tuesday, incinerating the Washington town of Malden and threatening communities in Oregon and California.
Sacremento, California - Uncontrolled wildfires raged across the US West on Tuesday, incinerating the Washington town of Malden and threatening communities in Oregon and California, driven by high winds and unprecedented heat over the Labor Day weekend.
The fire that destroyed Malden was one of dozens of large blazes burning in Washington, Oregon and California over the Labor Day Weekend, as temperatures in the western part of Los Angeles' San Fernando Valley topped 121 degrees . The blaze, which started on Sept. 4, threatened the community of Shaver Lake, fueled in part by trees killed by the invasive bark beetle, the fire agency said.
In California, Pacific Gas & Electric shut off power to thousands of residents in 22 counties to prevent sparks from its equipment from setting off more fires.
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