Your Wednesday evening update on Salem news
Good evening, Salem.
City firefighters had a busy Fourth of July, with over 100 calls, but there were no major incidents or fires causing significant damage, said Brian Carrera, Salem Fire Department’s deputy chief of administrative services. A typical day sees about 80 calls, he said.
Carrera said the fire department still needs to analyze data to determine how many calls were fireworks-related and how 2023 compares to last Independence Day.
Meanwhile, Salem is under an air quality alert for smog, along with the Portland and Eugene metro areas, the state Department of Environmental Quality said late Wednesday morning.
The agency expects ozone levels to reach levels unhealthy for sensitive groups, which includes children, pregnant people, older adults and people with heart disease or respiratory conditions. The agency recommends people limit time outdoors and limit activities that contribute to smog, including idling engines or using gas-powered equipment outdoors.
Ozone pollution increases throughout the day, and the department said the region would be under an alert until Wednesday evening. You can check current air conditions here.
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Local photographer John Svendsen spotted two fledgling eagles from a nearby nest cooling themselves in the Willamette River Wednesday morning.
5 Jul 2023
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Local photographer John Svendsen spotted two fledgling eagles from a nearby nest cooling themselves in the Willamette River Wednesday morning.
5 Jul 2023
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The Legislature passed measures to provide more residential care, respond to people in crises and fight the opioid overdose epidemic.
5 Jul 2023
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The Legislature passed measures to provide more residential care, respond to people in crises and fight the opioid overdose epidemic.
5 Jul 2023
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Families flocked to the Oregon State Fairgrounds Tuesday for a concert, carnival fun and Salem’s first fireworks show since the pandemic.
5 Jul 2023
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Families flocked to the Oregon State Fairgrounds Tuesday for a concert, carnival fun and Salem’s first fireworks show since the pandemic.
5 Jul 2023
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Commissioners on Wednesday unanimously approved a $300,000 contract with the city of Woodburn to provide mobile crisis services.
10 Jul 2023
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Commissioners on Wednesday unanimously approved a $300,000 contract with the city of Woodburn to provide mobile crisis services.
10 Jul 2023
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CATCH OUR SHOW:: Listen to our journalists discuss the news of the day with Wendy Brokaw of Capital Community Media. TODAY: A school employee charged with abuse and deadly Salem…
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CATCH OUR SHOW:: Listen to our journalists discuss the news of the day with Wendy Brokaw of Capital Community Media. TODAY: A school employee charged with abuse and deadly Salem…
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