Category Fire
Care providers move forward after large fire destroys offices
A commercial fire destroyed a building in northeast Salem last Friday morning, displacing a suicide prevention office for veterans, a church and several medical providers. VETcare is hoping to move into another building in the same complex.
Fire destroys office building along Lancaster Drive, affecting businesses, care services
An office building on Northeast Beverly Avenue hosting HIV Alliance and veteran programs burned on late Friday morning. The fire destroyed the building by 1:20 p.m.
Wildland crew putting out lasting burns from Turner Fire ‘by hand’
A crew of wildland firefighters are walking through 30 acres of former prison farmland with hand tools and chainsaws, searching for any brush still burning without a flame from a fast-moving fire that started Wednesday afternoon.
UPDATED: Crews stop advance of Turner Road fire
A car crash downed a power pole on Southeast Gath Road southeast of Salem Wednesday afternoon, sparking a brush fire that spread to a nearby structure.
Police seek public’s help investigating arson that caused large railroad trestle fire
A police investigation into the railroad fire that threatened a downtown apartment building last month found that it was set intentionally, but no arrests have been made. The Salem Police Department is asking the public for help and information.
Firefighters control large blaze at Salem Child Development Center in Grant, no injuries
People inside the day care evacuated quickly after a fire began Monday morning around 8:40 a.m.
Oregon House passes bill to tax oral nicotine products, direct funds to wildfire mitigation
A tax on nicotine pouches would pay for fuel reduction on public and private lands and other work intended to reduce wildfire risk in Oregon.
Morning house fire near Parrish Middle School quickly extinguished
A residential fire was reported this morning at 8:25 a.m. across the street from Parrish Middle School. Firefighters extinguished it within five minutes after arriving on scene and no injuries have been reported.
Kotek proposes using $160 million from ‘rainy day fund’ for wildfires
The governor wants to tap Oregon's savings account to cover expected wildfire costs over the next two years, saying lawmakers likely don't have the votes needed to dig into the "kicker" refund.