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FIRE UPDATE: Fire largely checked on west side, property owners can have police check canyon homes
Oregon Highway 22 will be closed until authorities can deal with burned trees along the Santiam Canyon as well as damaged guardrails and pavement. (Oregon Department of Transportation photo) Here is the latest information regarding the Beachie Creek Fire: FIRE…
State fire marshal resigns hours after being put on leave, but officials are mum on why
A tree burns alongside Jennie Road in Mehama on Wednesday, September 9. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) Jim Walker, the Oregon state fire marshal since 2014, resigned on Saturday, just hours after his bosses at the Oregon State Police put him on…
FIRE UPDATE: More victims found in Santiam Canyon; evacuation level reduced for some communities Saturday
Teams from the Marion County Sheriff’s Office and the Oregon National Guard staff a roadblock on Friday, Sept.11, to prevent unauthorized access to closed fire areas. (Marion County Sheriff’s Office photo) UPDATE 1 p.m. SATURDAY: Marion County Sheriff Joe Kast…
Molalla evacuating as two huge wildfires burn towards each other
A roadside sign alerts drivers of a closure on Highway 22 on Wednesday, September 9. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) UPDATE 5 p.m: State revises count of evacuees in state to 500,000. UPDATE 4:50 p.m.: Two suspected of looting in burn zone…
Extraordinary video shows devastation in the community of Detroit
United Methodist Church is backed by the cast of smoke-filled skies in Salem on Tuesday, Sept. 8. A long camera exposure causes the long light streaks from passing cars. (Ron Cooper/Salem Reporter) NOTE: The videos aren’t displaying on some browsers…
UPDATE: Winds forecast to shift to the south on Wednesday, no new evacuations reported overnight
This is the most recent map available from authorities showing the extent of the Santiam Fire. The red dots represent fire hot spots detected overnight by satellite. (Northwest Interagency Coordination Center) EVACUATIONS: The Marion County Sheriff’s Office hasn’t listed any…
VIDEO: Wildfire lines the streets of Mill City
A video captured by a Marion County Sheriff’s Office deputy show Mill City burned on both sides of the highway. (Courtesy/ Joshua Tribby) A Marion County Sheriff’s Office deputy captured footage of Mill City burning Tuesday, with fire lining both…
PHOTOS: Smoke blankets the Salem area, casting an apocalyptic glow
Smoky skies over the Oregon State Capitol around 7:30 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 8 (Ron Cooper/Special to Salem Reporter) Smoke from multiple wildfires burning in the Santiam Canyon area and around Oregon blew into the Willamette Valley starting Monday afternoon. On…
Help your news team at Salem Reporter cover this fire catastrophe
Smoke from wildfires filters the morning sun over the West Salem Shopping Center on Tuesday, Sept. 8. (Ron Cooper/Salem Reporter) The wildfire sweeping west out of the Cascades is proving to be horribly destructive and we want help from our…
Spreading wildfire prompts evacuation of Santiam Canyon communities
A trail cam captures wildfire burning outside Gates late Monday, Sept. 7, 2020 (Rick Perlichek video) UPDATE: Aumsville, west of Stayton, was given a notice to be ready to evacuate late Tuesday morning. UPDATE: Scotts Mill and the Drakes Crossing…