A Pallet Manufacturing Shop is a total loss after an early morning fire. Marion County Fire District No. 1 received reports of a large fire ball around 1 am at Silverton Road and Lardon Road and a Marion County Sheriff confirmed a fully involved structure. Defensive fire tactics were used by the first-arriving engine to focus on protecting 2 adjacent residential structures. Due to the incident being outside the urban growth boundary in an un-hydranted area, 2 mutual aid water tenders were requested.
The wood-frame structure was filled with Pallet making supplies as well as adjacent to multiple stacks of the highly flammable material. Fire damage was confined to the original structure and adjacent pallet stacks and under control in approximately 40 minutes. No injuries were reported, and the fire is currently under investigation. Marion County Fire District was assisted by Salem Fire Department, Keizer Fire Department, Marion County Sheriff’s office and Marion County Public Works.
