Fire on central Salem railroad tracks contained
A two-alarm fire early Wednesday on railroad tracks near North Salem High School sent up smoke visible across central Salem, but was put out before spreading to any structures.
Firefighters responded to the blaze around Northeast Union and 12th streets, which broke out 6:57 a.m., said Brian Carrara, deputy chief of administrative services for the Salem Fire Department.
The fire did not spread beyond the tracks and surrounding brush.
Firefighters were able to contain the blaze by about 7:50 a.m. Carrara said no injuries were reported and the cause is under investigation.
Contact reporter Rachel Alexander: [email protected] or 503-575-1241.
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Rachel Alexander is Salem Reporter’s managing editor. She joined Salem Reporter when it was founded in 2018 and covers education, economic development and a little bit of everything else. She’s been a journalist in Oregon and Washington for over a decade and is a past president of Oregon's Society of Professional Journalists chapter. Outside of work, you can often find her gardening or with her nose buried in a book.
