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Audible alarm triggered accidentally at public works building, Salem OR

Fire & Arson

Reported: 11/21/2025 11:08 PM

Building 8, Salem, OR 97305

An audible alarm was triggered at the public works building. Deputies found it may have been caused by a county employee entering the wrong code.

Audio|Source: Marion County Sheriff Dispatch

01:13

Transcript:

00:00

Central units have an audible alarm public work building eight.

00:06

Don't really have any details other than the audible alarm activation.

00:16

3, put me on that and I'm here at the shop.

00:20

I think it's good for him.

00:23

Sorry, you were partially covered with that 173?

00:27

No for him.

00:30

Copy.

00:36

Any of you in Building 8?

00:41

One more time.

00:44

Any of you in Building 8? It shows us the radio shop.

00:49

Negative.

00:53

Okay, I'll go take a look.

01:01

One, some three.

01:06

173. This is code for county employee with the wrong code.

01:13

Okay.

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Building 8, Salem, OR 97305

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