Oregon State Penitentiary Fire
(Salem, OR) -- There was a fire at the furniture factory in the Oregon State Penitentiary on Monday. The Oregon Department of Corrections says smoke started coming from the sawdust collector inside of the building and the fire extended into the hopper located outside of the building. Staff used fire extinguishers until Salem Fire arrived and put out the fire. No injuries were reported. All Oregon Corrections Enterprises operations, including the Call Center, Laundry, Metal Shop, and Furniture Factory were shut down as a precaution. Operations will resume Tuesday.



