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Car destroyed by fire in rural Salem

By WJBD Staff Sep 21, 2022 | 11:47 AM

Salem Fire Protection District Fire Marshal Bill Fulton says a car was destroyed by fire at the Joe Barcroft home at 38-01 Peach Tree Road southeast of Salem late Tuesday morning.

Fulton reports the fire started in the engine compartment.  Barcroft was attempting to fight the fire with a garden hose when they arrived.  The fire was quickly knocked down, but there was heavy fire damage to the engine compartment.

The cause of the fire has not been determined.