Update, Wednesday Oct. 8:

Two adults and three pets were displaced by a second alarm fire at their home on South River Road Tuesday afternoon, according to the Salem Fire Department.

The department estimated the fire caused $400,000 worth of damage to the home, which had “extensive damage,” according to an online post Wednesday.

The Red Cross is providing temporary shelter and other services to the residents.

The cause of the fire is still under investigation as of Wednesday morning.

Original story below:

A two-alarm house fire on South River Road closed streets in the area Tuesday afternoon.

The fire was first reported at 2:13 p.m., according to dispatch reports. At least eight Salem Fire Department vehicles are responding to the scene.

The fire was reported as “fully involved” at a house located at 3308 S. River Road. 

There was one person home at the time and got out safely, Assistant Salem Fire Chief Brian Carrara said. No injuries have been reported.

Firefighters got to the scene at 2:21 p.m. and started a defensive response, which got the fire under control by 2:38 p.m., according to Carrara. Eleven units responded to the fire, the department said online.

There was no further information about where the fire started or how it spread through the home.

Roads reopened around 4:45 p.m. after being closed on South River Road from Croisan Creek Road to Viewcrest Road for around two hours.

The Salem Police Department is on scene to help with traffic, the department said in a post online.

There is no information about what caused the fire and it is currently under investigation.

Contact reporter Madeleine Moore: [email protected].

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