‘Highly unique’ circumstances led to lack of insurance coverage for most Malden residents By Emma Epperly, The Spokesman-Review
Published: May 3, 2021, 6:05am
Share: Charred rubble remains after a wildfire decimated the small town of Malden on Sept. 7, 2020, destroying an estimated 70% of homes in the northern Whitman County community, The Spokesman-Review reports. (Jesse Tinsley/The Spokesman-Review via AP)
SPOKANE When Rachel Blakely talks about the day her house burned down in Malden, she has a good sense of humor.
She jokes about how she didn’t think the fire would get to town, how her son burned the tread off his tires going back into town too soon to see if their homes had survived, and how “stupidly” her little shed survived when everything around it burned.