Overnight rains bring relief for firefighters and Salem residents
Firefighters pick up the remains of a destroyed fire command at the Gates Elementary School on Wednesday, September 9. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter)
Rains that fell in western Oregon starting Thursday night brought relief to fire crews battling the Beachie Creek Fire and Willamette Valley residents cooped up because of the smoke filled sky.
According to the National Weather Service, Salem saw light rains Thursday night with less than an inch of precipitation. Cooler temperatures with…
