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MALDEN – The Ford Motor Co. donated $25,000 to the Innovia Foundation to be used in the rebuilding of Malden and Pine City.

The Babb Road wildfire devastated the communities Sept. 7, 2020.

Officials estimated 80% of the structures in each community were destroyed, including City Hall and the Post Office.

“We are honored to partner with The Ford Motor Co. and Innovia Foundation to ensure residents, in the Pine Creek community, have the resources they need to rebuild and recover from wildfires that devastated the region,” Wendle Motors General Manager Shayne Goff said.

The funds are fr...