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Small brush fire started near Commercial St in Salem, Salem OR

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Near Commercial St NE, Salem, OR 97301

A small brush fire occurred near Commercial Street Northeast in Salem. The fire was minor and the individual believed to have started it left the scene, last seen near the corner of Cottage and Union streets wearing dark clothes and carrying a brown backpack.

Audio|Source: Salem Police Dispatch
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Transcript:
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379, can you pre-empt me and put me on a little brush fire or fire behind near Commercial Street, Northeast, please?
00:08
Affirm and confirming that was near commercial?
00:12
Yeah, for...
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Debbie.
00:22
379. Fire already has a CAD for that same area.
00:30
It's pretty small.
00:31
I might be able to put it up my fire.
00:32
Sure.
00:38
Two-70.
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Good.
00:45
The subject walked away from it.
00:47
He's at the corner of Cottage Union now.
00:52
Really.
00:55
And crossing east down now, unknown if there's any damage.

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Near Commercial St NE, Salem, OR 97301

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