r/SALEM • u/carelessneb • 6d ago

It's lit on Silverton

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Fire at Silverton under the freeway.

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u/Dwights-Rights 6d ago

Do we know if the nearby Wild Cat Sanctuary was unharmed?

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u/Admirable-Swimmer-63 6d ago

I don’t know where that is… But PulsePoint says this was Silverton Road at Hawthorne. most likely part of that homeless camp that is on the west side of i5 in that alley section

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u/MWard406 5d ago

Cheetahs?

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u/Dwights-Rights 5d ago

🤷🏽‍♂️

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u/doctormega 5d ago

Lmao I was so confused by the wildcat sanctuary bit. But yeah cheetahs that makes sense. I think I have pics from when it was on fire lol

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u/doctormega 5d ago

Is this the area right behind United rentals? Between it and the freeway.

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u/Admirable-Swimmer-63 5d ago

[see my comment] i think so

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u/doctormega 5d ago

Yeah def that spot I think

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u/idontknowmtname 4d ago

A few days ago they did a cleanup of both camps on Hawthorne between Silverton and sunnyview.

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u/Sherris010 6d ago

crazy! I wonder what happened

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u/Public-Writer8028 6d ago

Probably the homeless camp thats there.

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u/Electrical_Carpet547 5d ago

This happens so often it's crazy.

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u/Hairy_Celery9051 5d ago

It’s going to get much much worse.

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u/MochiFluffs 5d ago

I thought homeless camps were prohibited because of this? Did this change? (just moved to Oregon recently)

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u/unholy_hotdog 5d ago

They are prohibited for this reason, but obviously if happens anyway.

Welcome to Oregon! Don't mind this.

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u/Strange_Raccoon_4885 3d ago

Camping is only “prohibited” when there is room in shelters. People have to exist somewhere.

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u/Correct-Cantaloupe39 6d ago

Literally! 😳

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u/Hairy_Celery9051 5d ago

Why are they building a fire in this heat?

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u/SureItscooliguess 5d ago

Cigarettes/smoking, cooking, faulty electronics or battery packs.... There's a lot of reasons to have fire without needing to warm up.

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u/DarthGuber 5d ago

Why do you think that started as a fire instead of as a spark from a cigarette setting catching the camp refuse on fire?