UPDATE! Kazakhstan: Nine people have died and 90 people have been injured in a series of blasts triggered by a fire at a military base in southern Kazakhstan, prompting the country’s defense minister to offer to resign. One of the victims was a firefighter. Defense Minister Nurlan Ermekbaev told a press briefing earlier in the day that it was unclear what caused the fire on August 26 at the military facility in the province of Zhambyl, where engineering explosives were stored. He added that arson or sabotage could not be ruled out. A video shared on the Telegram messaging app that could not be verified showed a column of smoke billowing from a fire before a powerful explosion sent a ball of flame into the sky.

Wildfire tends to flush wildlife out. This bat 🦇 near Lake Almanor temporarily became the “I” in CAL FIRE. Fortunately, the crew says this little animal was uninjured and it flew away.

UPDATE! Portland, Oregon: Portland Police say it was a DEA drug warrant that was being served at a residence on North Willis in Portland.

Press Release: Officer Shot and Injured -- Officer Involved Shooting Investigation Underway
Link: https://www.portlandoregon.gov/police/news/read.cfm?id=341921