Newport, RI – Newport Fire Department responded to a 37 Powel Avenue in Newport around 3 pm on Sunday afternoon, upon arrival Newport Fire Department reported a working fire. Newport Fire Department and mutual aid from Jamestown, Middletown, Newport Navy, and North Kingstown were on the scene of the multi-alarm house fire that took hours to fight on Sunday.
As of 8 pm, firefighters were on the scene of the fire. WPRI reports a total of seven people were inside the house when the fire started but all of them got out safely. While no occupants were injured, one Newport firefighter was taken to Newport Hospital for treatment.
The cause of the fire is still under investigation at this time.
16:43:3RD ALARM NEWPORT, RI – POWELL AVE -U/D DEFENSIVE EXTERIOR ATTACK MASTER STREAMS OPERATING ALL HANDS HEAVILY ENGAGED *800* PCFN20
15:53:3RD ALARM NEWPORT, RI -3 POWELL AVE -U/D HEAVY FIRE IN A LARGE 3.5-STORY WOOD FRAME MULTIPLE DWELLING OPP NEWPORT HOSPIATAL ALL COS HEAVILY ENGAGED M/A IN FROM MIDDLETOWN,JAMESTOWN NEWPORT NAVY AND NORTH KINGSTOWN DWH *800* PCFN20
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This story is developing and will be updated as more information is made available.
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