Salem Hardware Store Decimated By The City's Worst Fire In Years

A fire at Salem's Northwest True Value Hardware store Wednesday destroyed the historic building, flushed chemicals into a stream that feeds into the Roanoke River and sent a cloud of chemical-laden smoke over West Salem, prompting a health advisory.
Aug. 21, 2003
A fire at Salem's Northwest True Value Hardware store Wednesday destroyed the historic building, flushed chemicals into a stream that feeds into the Roanoke River and sent a cloud of chemical-laden smoke over West Salem, prompting a health advisory.
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