FIRE UPDATE: Evacuation order lifted
Here is an important mid-day update from Salem Reporter:
The Marion County Sheriff’s Office announced that the evacuation order keeping people out of their homes in the Vitae Springs area was being lifted at noon Sunday, Sept. 11.
“Overnight the fire remained within the existing containment lines and fire crews from numerous regional agencies continue to assist Salem Fire Department crews. The fire is expected to continue to smolder and produce smoke for an extended period,” the sheriff’s office said in a statement.
“Fire officials will work directly with residents living at properties with fire activity,” the statement said.
The relief center operated at Judson Middle School will close Sunday afternoon.
Our updated report:
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City officials say 60 private firefighters are expected on the lines of the Vitae Springs Fire on Sunday to help track down and extinguish hot spots. The evacuation order was…
11 Sep 2022
salemreporter.com
City officials say 60 private firefighters are expected on the lines of the Vitae Springs Fire on Sunday to help track down and extinguish hot spots. The evacuation order was…
11 Sep 2022