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Downed power line
sparks two-alarm fi re
On Sunday, June 27 about 7:20 p.m.,
Keizer Fire District (KFD) was dispatched
to a power line down near the 4300 block
of Rowan Ave N. as more 911 calls came
in it was quickly upgraded to a house fi re.
Upon arrival, the fi re crew called for
a second alarm as a house, power pole,
cars and a neighboring shed was on
fi re. Due to the excessive heat and wind,
the fi re moved rapidly and several spot
fi res occurred from embers at neighbor-
ing homes. Several spot fi res were also
in backyards creating access issues and
roads were blocked by down power lines
Keizer Police Department blocked
roads, located spot fi res and worked to
evacuate neighboring homes with the
assistance of Marion County Sheriff ’s
Offi ce.
KFD received assistance from Salem
Fire, Marion County Fire and Falckk
Ambulance. In total there were nine
engines, two battalion chiefs, one squad,
three medic units and one fi re investiga-
tor on scene.
Power was out to over 50 homes while
crews worked to extinguish the fi re,
investigate and the Salem Electric has to
repair/replace lines.
During this event Falck Ambulance,
Marion County Fire and Salem Fire
Department responded to three of calls
for service in Keizer while KFD was busy
at the scene.
COVID-19 restrictions lifted
despite missing vaccine goal
As of June 30, Marion County resi-
dents can roam maskless and fi ll enclosed
spaces previously under capacity limits
as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Gov. Kate Brown announced the state
would drop all of its pandemic-related
restrictions despite narrowly missing its
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goal of having 70 percent of residents
with at least one vaccination dose.
“I’m proud of our collective eff orts
to vaccinate more than 2.3 million
Oregonians. It is because of this success
that we can move Oregon forward, and
into the next chapter of this pandemic.
We are ready,” said Brown in a press
release.
As a result of the changes, there is
now no restriction on the number of
people allowed in schools, restaurants,
movie theaters, gyms, churches and busi-
nesses. Statewide, public buildings will
be opened for business, but masks will
still be required in health care settings,
airports, for air travel and on public trans-
port to comply with federal guidelines.
Local school boards will still get to
decide whether or not to require masks
when classes resume in the fall.
Oregon still needed about 20,000
residents to achieve the 70% vaccination
rate, but state authorities expect it to
happen shortly after the July 4 holiday.
In Marion County, only 60% of residents
have received at least the fi rst dose of a
COVIC-19 vaccination.
Every resident of the state 12 and
older is eligible for the COVID-19 vac-
cine. More information about the vaccine
and where to get the shot is available at:
covidvaccine.oregon.gov.
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Sunday, June 20
2:28 a.m. - Arrest for robbery in the
5000 block of River Road N.
3 a.m. - Theft in the 5000 block of 10 th
Avenue NE.
8 a.m. - Sudden death in the 4000
block of Birch Avenue N.
10:01 a.m. - Parole violation in the
6000 block of Keizer Station Blvd NE.
6:13 p.m. - Assault in the 800 block of
Foothill Court NE.
Monday, June 21
4 a.m. - Burglary in the 1000 block of
Hidden Creek Drive NE.
7:39 a.m. - Missing auto in the 5000
block of River Road N.
10:20 a.m. - Criminal trespassing in
the 1000 block of Sieberg Street NE.
Tuesday, June 22
11:39 a.m. - Graffi ti in the 2000 block
of Tepper Lane NE.
12:28 p.m. - Strangulation in the 1000
block of Kinglet Way NE.
3:57 p.m. - Theft in the 1000 block of
Rushmore Avenue N.
10:29 p.m. - Telephonic harassment in
the 900 block of Moneda Avenue N.
11:43 p.m. - Driving under the infl u-
ence of intoxicants in the 900 block of
Moneda Avenue N.
Wednesday, June 23
8 p.m. - Motor vehicle theft at the
intersection of Chehalis Court N and
Chemawa Road N.
8:07 p.m. - Mail theft in the 100 block
of Evans Avenue N.
9:19 p.m. - Criminal trespassing in the
5000 block of Chehalis Drive N.
Thursday, June 24
4:22 p.m. - Driving under the infl u-
ence of intoxicants in the 8000 block of
Wheatland Road N.
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