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Salem Fire Department

— Illegal burning was reported at 2:16 p.m. Saturday in the 400 block of Jefferson Avenue where a resident was burning leaves and extinguished them upon the fire department’s arrival.

— Firefighters were called at 12:12 p.m. Friday to the 1800 block of East Third Street after a resident reported his house filling up with smoke. Nothing was showing from the outside upon arrival. The resident reported having a heating company come to repair his malfunctioning furnace earlier in the day. There was light smoke on the first floor and moderate smoke in the basement. The problem was found to be in the furnace where an air handler wire and plastic flange was found melted and charred. Firefighters used ventilation to remove the smoke. The gas and electric to the furnace were shut off. The homeowner was advised.

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