High-risk grassfire reported near Fisher Rd NE in Salem, Salem OR
Fire & ArsonA high-risk grassfire broke out near Fisher Road Northeast and Interstate 5 northbound around mile post 257 in Salem, Oregon. Fire units responded from various locations. There were conflicting reports about the fire's exact position, with some saying it was on the freeway side and others on the Fisher Road side. Fire crews coordinated to approach from both sides to contain the fire.
Audio|Source: Salem Fire
02:35
Transcript:
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Dispatch FM4.
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Tender 359, P.C.
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32, Brush 318, Tender 339, Brush 1, Engine 2, PC2, Engine 3, and Engine 10.
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Respond to high-risk grassfire I-5 northbound mile post 257. Cross streets are Hawthorne Avenue Northeast, Monarch Drive, Northeast and Watson Avenue Northeast, Hawthorne Avenue Northeast.
00:45
74, you can show me in route to the fire alarm. Copy.
00:55
2, BC21010. I copy you're all en route.
00:58
We're getting a lot of calls on this. The other address is at near Fisher Rd NE. I have a feeling that's going to be our better address.
01:12
We're saying it's right across from Columbia.
01:16
Just access is, is it on the freeway or is it on Fisher Road side of the wall?
01:21
I'm thinking it's going to be the Fisher Road.
01:29
The call I have you on says it's on the opposite side of the concrete barrier in the area. So that tells me not on the I-5 side.
01:48
And I'm sorry to make this even more confusing, but we are getting another caller that says,
01:54
while it's on Fisher Road, maybe best access on I-5, so I really don't know.
02:01
Thank you for engine three. We're going to go on Fisher and check that way.
02:14
Sounds good. Second in engine, one of you have somebody hit I-5 just to make sure we don't have anything over the wall.
02:24
Tadent two from engine two. We'll go to market, take I-5 North.
02:29
Did thatch, can you show brush one in route and engine one other service?
02:32
Sounds good, thank you. Rush one in route, engine one out.
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Near Fisher Rd NE, Salem, OR 97305
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