Crime & Safety

Postal Service Closes Offices On West Coast Amid Fires

The U.S. Postal Service has closed Post Offices across California, Washington and Oregon due to wildfires and high winds.

The Postal Service has closed Post Offices across California, Washington and Oregon due to wildfires and high winds.
The Postal Service has closed Post Offices across California, Washington and Oregon due to wildfires and high winds. (Karen Wall/Patch)

CALIFORNIA — The Postal Service has closed Post Offices across California, Washington and Oregon due to wildfires and high winds, the postal system announced on Twitter Monday.

The collective fires burning across the West Coast have caused catastrophic damage and claimed 35 lives.

A list of offices closed throughout the three states can be found here.

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