A fire on train tracks near the North Salem High School stadium sent smoke up Wednesday, Aug. 30 in central Salem (Jennifer Campbell/Marion Polk Yamhill Crime, Traffic and Severe Weather Alerts)
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Fire on central Salem railroad tracks contained

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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.

A fire on railroad tracks near Northeast 12th and Union streets Wednesday, Aug. 30 sent large plumes of smoke up around central Salem (Salem Fire Department)
A Salem Fire engine parks on the North Salem High School Track the morning of Aug. 30, as crews mop up the remnants of a fire by the railroad tracks (Abbey McDonald/Salem Reporter)
Salem Fire crews hose underneath the railroad tracks behind the stands at North Salem High School the morning of Aug. 30, 2023, following a smoky fire that broke out that morning (Abbey McDonald/ Salem Reporter)

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Rachel Alexander

Rachel Alexander is Salem Reporter’s managing editor. She joined Salem Reporter when it was founded in 2018 and covers city news, education, nonprofits and a little bit of everything else. She’s been a journalist in Oregon and Washington for a decade. Outside of work, she’s a skater and board member with Salem’s Cherry City Roller Derby and can often be found with her nose buried in a book.

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Rachel Alexander

Rachel Alexander is Salem Reporter’s managing editor. She joined Salem Reporter when it was founded in 2018 and covers city news, education, nonprofits and a little bit of everything else. She’s been a journalist in Oregon and Washington for a decade. Outside of work, she’s a skater and board member with Salem’s Cherry City Roller Derby and can often be found with her nose buried in a book.