SALEM – Salem Police and dispatch reported smoke coming from an exterior bay door on the west side of the police department around 6:30 Saturday morning.

Officers checked the area and found a small fire near the generator in the mechanic’s bay. Salem Fire responded and quickly extinguished the fire.

The source of the fire was an electric pressure washer that appears to have had an electrical short and ignited. The fire also caused significant damage to the building’s backup generator. A fuel tank for the generator was not compromised.

No injuries were reported.