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Three Years Later, Rescue Crews Reunited with Girl who Nearly Drowned

On social media, the victim's mother reached out to the live saving members of MCFD #1 to say thank you.

(SALEM, Ore. ) - Marion County Fire District #1 Firefighters and Paramedics were reunited on Thursday with a near drowning victim.

Three years ago MCFD #1 responded to a reported drowning incident on Cordon road, when they arrived they found a toddler that had just been pulled from a swimming pool by her grandmother.

Salem Man Sleeps While Home Catches Fire

Residents should check their smoke detectors and replace if needed.

(SALEM, Ore. ) - Just before 8:00 a.m. Monday morning, Marion County Fire District #1 firefighters where called to the intersection of Hollywood and Leafwood Ave NE in Salem for smoke showing from a home.

Arriving firefighters quickly extinguished a small fire on the outside of the home that was just starting to work its way into the attic. While firefighters were searching the structure they found one resident sleeping and assisted him outside unharmed.

4th of July Starts Out Bad for One Mid-Valley Driver

In all, it took personnel 22 minutes to free the patient from the vehicle.

(MT. ANGEL, Ore. . ) - At 04:33 a.m. Friday, Marion County Fire District No. 1 Firefighters and Paramedics were dispatched to an injury vehicle crash on Rambler Drive NE, near Yew Tree Ln NE, west of Mt. Angel in rural Marion County.

A passerby in the area noticed gravel on the roadway as he was making his morning drive and stopped to investigate. The passerby discovered a vehicle that had just moments before had rolled off the roadway and down an embankment.