Your Friday evening update on Salem news
Good evening, Salem.
An adventurous cat who got in over her head made it home safe earlier this week, thanks to a few Marion County firefighters.
The Ladder 31 crew from Marion County First District #1 rescued Lila from 77 feet up in a fir tree in the Hayesville area on Wednesday, Feb. 11, Chief Kyle McMann said.
The cat had escaped from home the previous day. “She meowed from the tree all day while crows harassed her,” Lila’s owner, Jan, reportedly told firefighters. Fire district photos from the rescue are below.
Lila the cat stuck in a fir free.
The crew of Ladder 31 from Marion County Fire District #1 pose with Lila after rescuing her from a tree.
Lila the cat was rescued from a fir tree by Marion County Fire District #1 firefighters on Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2026. (MCFD #1 photo)
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Events in Salem this week include a pottery workshop at Willamette Art Center, a Fleetwood Mac tribute concert at the Elsinore and Oregon’s largest garage sale at the state fairgrounds.
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