Firefighters battle brush, car fire in north Salem

Alia Beard Rau
Salem Statesman Journal
A vegetation fire spreads into some vehicles at Discount Towing and Recovery on Thursday, May 25, 2023, putting up large plumes of smoke.

Fire units from Salem, Keizer and Marion County were attempting to put out a fire near Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Parkway and Hyacinth Street NE in north Salem Thursday night.

According to Salem Fire spokesman Brian Carrara, what started as a tree fire moved into some brush near Discount Towing and Recovery. It then spread to some vehicles on the property.

Carrara said the fire was not fast moving but was still an active fire as of about 8:45 p.m. Thursday.

A vegetation fire spreads into some vehicles at Discount Towing and Recovery on Thursday, May 25, 2023, putting up large plumes of smoke.