Update, 7:50 p.m.
Firefighters have contained a two-alarm blaze at a car dealership on Northeast Market Street, and no neighboring structures are threatened as of 7 p.m.
“While there is still active fire, it is under control, and our crews are efficiently managing any flare-ups,” said Brian Carrara, deputy administrative chief for Salem Fire Department.
Original story:
Salem firefighters are battling a two-alarm fire at a Nissan dealership on Northeast Market Street.
Firefighters were called to the business in the 2900 block of Market at 4:44 p.m., said Brian Carrara, deputy administrative chief for the Salem Fire Department.
Carrara said firefighters were in defensive mode as of 5:20 p.m., meaning they were working to stop the fire from getting worse. No injuries or victims were reported, he said.
Market is closed from Northeast Lansing to Northeast Park avenues, Salem police said at 5:15 p.m.
The fire sent heavy black smoke into the sky that was visible across Salem.
This story is developing and will be updated.
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 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.
