Tuesday, April 30, 2013
House was fully engulfed by fire when firefighters arrived.
Woonsocket Firefighters were called to Springwater Drive this afternoon at about 2:30 p.m. for a house fire, according to reports. When firefighters arrived at the two-alarm scene, the house was fully engulfed with fire. By 2:45 p.m., the bulk of the fire was knocked down, according to reports. Matthew Gregoire at ProvFireVideos was on-scene and captured a few photos of the Woonsocket Fire Department's response, including this photo showing a ladder truck and about 12 firefighters working to control the fire. Gregoire reported the fire was out by about 2:47 p.m.
Thursday, April 18, 2013
WFD responded to two-alarm call at about 9:20 a.m.
Woonsocket firefighters put out a fire at a house at 227 Greene St. near the corner of Bernon Street about 10 a.m. today. The two-alarm call went out at about 9:20 a.m., according to a report on twitter from Matthew Gregoire at @ProvFireVideos, who posted a photo from the scene. Firefighters found heavy fire on the second floor that had extended into the attic, according to reports. In Gregoire's photo, smoke billowed from an open window at the roof's peak as firefighters atop the building attempted to reach the blaze from above. Woonsocket Patch will update this story as more information becomes available.
Saturday, April 6, 2013
A construction worker was transported from the scene with burns to his lower legs.
Renovation work to convert 160 Blackstone St. into five efficency units hit a setback Thursday afternoon when sparks from a grinding unit lit construction materials on fire. The blaze caused mostly exterior damage to the building, with some damage to the roof, and injured one of the construction workers at the scene, said Lt. Scott Popovich, assistant fire marshal at the Woonsocket Fire Marshal's office. "They saw it happen," Popovic said, at about 3:45 p.m. and called the fire department to the scene. Woonsocket Fire Department Engine 3 was first on scene to the two-alarm fire, which firefighters had extinquished within about half an hour. The fire, which has been ruled accidental, came just as work to finish the building for rent was …
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160 Blackstone St, Woonsocket, RI
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Thursday, April 4, 2013
One person suffered burn injuries from the fire, according to reports.
The Woonsocket Fire Department has extinquished a 2-alarm fire at 160 Blackstone St., with a report of one person suffering burn injuries. The WFD received the call for the vacant building at about 4 p.m., and the fire was extinquished about half an hour later. One person suffered burn injuries from the fire, according to reports, and was transported from the scene by an EMS unit. Matthew Gregorie at @ProvFireVideos has tweeted a picture from the scene. Woonsocket Patch will update this report as more information becomes available.
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160 Blackstone St, Woonsocket, RI
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Thursday, February 21, 2013
Mike Morin says exact cause of blaze is still under investigation.
A young couple's plans to remodel 194 Norman St. are in ruins as the Woonsocket Fire Marshal continues investigating the cause of a fire that began in the basement Feb. 19 at least 30 minutes before firefighters were alerted. The dwelling appears a loss, said Fire Marshal Mike Morin about the fire-wracked home. According to the city's tax assessor's database, the home was valued at $135,400. "It's a real sad situation," Morin said. Morin said the fire definitely began in the basement, and was probably burning for 30-45 minutes before the fire department was notified by a 911 call. Since the home was fully engulfed when firefighters arrived at 7:45 p.m., Morin said the fire had to have been burning a while beforehand, likely reaching …
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194 Norman St, Woonsocket, RI
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Tuesday, February 19, 2013
Home fully engulfed by flame when trucks arrived.
Woonsocket Firefighters responded to 194 Norman St. at about 7:45 p.m. for a house fire, putting the blaze out within about an hour. Woonsocket Patch received these photos from the scene courtesy of Michael Heroux, who reported about 15 firefighters, three trucks and a ambulance responded. He said the house was fully engulfed by flame when fire trucks arrived. Matthew Gregoire of @ProvFireVideos tweeted the trucks were cleared from the scene at about 9 p.m. He tweeted a photo of Tower Ladder 2 extending a bucket with two firefighters putting water on the fire from above at about 8 p.m. We'll update this story as more information becomes available.
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194 Norman St, Woonsocket, RI
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Friday, February 1, 2013
Two women, three young boys escape flames, smoke from floor.
Two women and three young boys escaped a fire that came up through the floor of their second story apartment at 198 Front St. Friday at about 5 p.m. Woonsocket Firefighters responded, finding the women and children outside the building, and put out the fire within about an hour, said Deputy Fire Chief Paul Shatraw. He said that as they fought the fire, cold conditions created ice that was a challenge, but the firefighters adapted well. The fire began between the first and second floors, Shatraw said. He said the cause is under investigation. While they fought it and inspected the building for hot spots, Bernon Street was blocked off until abut 6:45 p.m. from Front Street to Greene Street. Ida Gardner, who lived in the second floor …
Friday, January 11, 2013
Three-building, three story blaze was second call of the day.
The Woonsocket Fire Department responded to their second call in nine hours at about 9:20 p.m. Thursday night, putting out a fire at 272 Front St. by about 10:13 p.m. Residents of the building remained outside watching at about 11 p.m. as firefighters scoured the interior for any remaining hot spots. Heather Lawrence, who lived in the building, said she was in her apartment when a woman started yelling that the building was on fire. She asked if the woman had dialed 911, which she hadn't, so Lawrence made the call, knocked on neighbors doors to alert them, and got out. The residents didn't have much time to make their escape. Raymond Brown said he heard an alarm at about 9:20 p.m., and rushed outside. By the time he got out of the …
Blaze was the second call WFD responded to within nine hours.
Woonsocket Firefighters were called to the second fire within six hours tonight at about 9:20 p.m. at 272 Front Street, a three-building triple-decker with 18 units. The fire was out by about 10:13 p.m. Most of the residents of the building remained outside watching at about 11 p.m. as firefighters scoured the interior for any remaining pockets of flame. A Red Cross truck parked on the street provided some shelter to a few residents. Some sought shelter in their cars with pets as they waited for word on whether they could return to their homes. "They got my cat, Mom, one of them," said Heather Lawrence, who lived in the building. Her eyes teared up as she explained she was still waiting word on her other two cats. "I was in bed watching…
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272 Front St, Woonsocket, RI
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Thursday, January 10, 2013
Two-alarm call reported at about 12:30 p.m.
UPDATE: 3 p.m.: Residents and neighbors of 179 Lincoln St. stood on the sidewalks of the closed street watching firefighters inspect the extinquished building and bring out their belongings at about 1 p.m. Martha Guildoo waited across the street with her granddaughter, LotusLynne Johnson, 18 months, as firefighters brought them the girl's blanket and stuffed monkey. Guildoo said she wasn't in her apartment at the building at the time of the fire, but her daughter and LotusLynne were there doing laundry. When they got out of the building, she said, they left LotusLynn's things behind. "So they (firefighters) went in and got some things to make it a little more comfortable," Guildoo said. Anna C. Olson was hoping for something comforting, …
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179 Lincoln St, Woonsocket, RI
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Monique Morin
1:39 am on Thursday, May 2, 2013
My older sister which she has been gone for 35 yrs. She was friendly with a Mark Ketchum. So where is Springwater Drive? Is it on the east side up near Diamond Hill Rd? more ›