Gov. Jay Inslee visits Malden

During a visit to Whitman County on Thursday, Gov. Jay Inslee offered cash assistance to residents of the Malden area that was ravaged by a fast-moving wildfire on Monday.

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Fri., Sept. 11, 2020

After meeting with residents of Malden, Wash., Gov. Jay Inslee and Malden Mayor Chris Ferrell speak in front of the burned remains of the town’s fire station, on Sept. 10.

Colin Mulvany The Spokesman-Review
Gov. Jay Inslee, on far right, speaks with, right to left, Whitman County Emergency Manager Bill Tensfeld, Matthew Graham, his wife Jessica and daughter Claudia in the fire- devastated town of Malden Wash., Thurs., Sept. 10, 2020. The Graham’s lost their Malden home in the fast-moving wildfire that burned through the small rural town last Monday.

Colin Mulvany The Spokesman-Review
After meeting with residents of Malden, Wash., Gov. Jay Inslee walk past the burned remain of the town to speak with the gathered media Thurs., Sept. 10, 2020. A fast-moving wildfire swept through Malden on Monday, burning a good portion of the small rural town’s homes and businesses.

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Gov. Jay Inslee speaks with Whitman County Sheriff Brett Myers, on far right, during a visit to the fire- devastated town of Malden Wash., Thursday, Sept. 10, 2020. A fast-moving wildfire swept through Malden last Monday, burning a good portion of the rural town’s homes and businesses.

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On a visit to fire-devastated Malden, Wash., Gov. Jay Inslee arrives at a town meeting with a basket of fresh honeycrisp apples picked from the governor’s mansion’s apple trees, Thursday, Sept. 10, 2020.

Colin Mulvany The Spokesman-Review
Gov. Jay Inslee, on far right, speaks with, right to left, Matthew Graham, his wife Jessica and daughter Claudia in the fire-devastated town of Malden. The Grahams lost their home in the 2020 wildfire.

Colin Mulvany The Spokesman-Review