The Liberty Fire, which prompted immediate evacuations, burns near Jory Hill Road and Liberty Road South in Salem, Oregon, U.S. August 23, 2023.
The Oregon State Fire Marshall was helping fight the fire by mobilizing fixed-wing tankers, an air attack platform and a helicopter, it said on X.
The fire had burned at least 10 acres (4 hectares), the Statesman Journal reported, citing the state fire marhsal.
Salem is a city 180,000 people about 50 miles (80 km) south of Portland in the northwestern U.S. state of Oregon.
The fire was south of the city limits, near the interface between densely populated areas and green space.
Persons:
Abigail Dollins, Oregon State Fire Marshall, Daniel Trotta, Simon Cameron, Moore
Organizations:
Liberty, USA, Network, REUTERS Acquire, Marion County Sheriff, Oregon State Fire, Statesman Journal, Thomson
Locations:
Jory, Salem , Oregon, U.S, Oregon, Salem, Marion County, Portland