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1.51am BST

Kari Paul here, logging off for the night. Thank you for sticking with us on these fast-moving news days. Here is what you should know from the last few hours:

1.15am BST

The post office is shutting down temporarily in fire-stricken states

As historic and destructive fires continue across the western United States, the USPS has temporarily closed post offices in California, Oregon and Washington due to fire danger and power outages related to the fires.

As a result of the wildfires in CA, WA and OR, there are some temporary service disruptions. Please check our service alerts page for complete details.