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Fire crews investigate alarm at Chemeketa Community College, Salem OR

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Fire & Arson

Reported: 12/11/2025 02:56 PM

Lancaster Dr NE, Salem, OR 97305

Fire crews responded to a fire alarm at Chemeketa Community College near Lancaster Drive NE. They investigated a large two-story commercial building but found no signs of fire or smoke.

Audio|Heard on: Salem Fire, Keizer Fire, and Marion County Fire District 1

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02:2

Transcript:

00:00

Engine 305.

00:01

Respond to fire alarm Chemeketa Community College.

00:04

At near Lancaster Drive North East.

00:07

Clough streets are Saturday Drive North East and Cooley Drive North East.

00:11

Working Channel Dispatch 1.

00:19

Medic 3. Respond to a known Medical 3 Family Dental Group.

00:24

At near Lancaster Drive Northeast.

00:27

Unidate. Cross Streets are Manor Drive North East and East Street Northeast.

00:31

Working Channel Dispatch 1

00:35

Engine 7 and Menick 6.

00:37

Respond to Chess 1 Morning Star Community Church at 4775, 27th Avenue Southeast.

00:45

Cross Streets are Marietta Street Southeast in Cootler Boulevard Southeast.

00:58

Engine 10, Medics 31, and Ladder 31.

01:02

Respond to CPR.

01:03

At near Joseph Street, Southeast.

01:07

Cross Streets Armadena Lane, South East and 64th Avenue Southeast.

01:11

Working Channel Dispatch 1.

01:17

See a chat from Ladder 31.

01:23

Engine 2.

01:26

Base off the info, you guys can drop off.

01:31

Okay, copy, thank you.

01:37

305's arrived.

01:39

Two-story commercial building,

01:42

large.

01:45

We'll be out investigating, nothing showing.

01:49

Lancaster, I see.

01:56

305, a couple, you're on scene.

01:57

Two-story large commercial building, nothing showing, investigating

02:01

Lancaster, I see at 1503.

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Lancaster Dr NE, Salem, OR 97305

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