Operations & Training

Fire Destroys Vacant Chemical Plant in Woonsocket, RI

July 29, 2024

Firefighters encountered heavy fire when they responded to the Woonsocket facility about 1 a.m.

An investigation is underway after a fire broke out at an old chemical plant in Woonsocket early Monday morning.

Air quality was monitored throughout the operation since it was a gas-fed fire, Woonsocket Fire Chief Bob Cahill told WPRI.

Power was shut off to the area while crews worked.

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