For the firefighters of the Salem Fire Department, every day begins the same way: checking equipment, preparing the station, and getting ready for whatever the next 911 call may bring. In 2025, those calls came more often than ever.   Last year, Salem firefighters responded to 36,465 calls for service across the city and surrounding areas. That’s a 9% increase over 2024, underscoring how busy crews have become as Salem continues to grow.   The Salem Fire Department is a full-

Salem Fire Department opened its doors to the community every Saturday throughout October in recognition of National Fire Prevention Month. Fire departments and safety organizations across the country use this month each year to promote fire-safety awareness, share prevention tips, and strengthen connections with the communities they serve. This year’s theme, “Charge Into Safety,”  focused on the growing importance of safe practices around lithium-ion batteries, found in comm