Operations & Training

Houses Destroyed in Three-Alarm Fire in Providence, RI

Oct. 18, 2024

Firefighters found heavy fire when they responded to the incident Friday morning and requested additional manpower.

Two houses were destroyed by fire in Providence Friday morning.

The flames quickly spread from one house to another, causing crews to call for two extra alarms to bring assistance, WPRI reported.

No firefighters were injured. However, a resident was being evaluated by EMS.

Crews remained at the scene mopping up and checking for hotspots.

The cause is under investigation.

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Susan Nicol is the news editor for Firehouse.com. She is a life member and active with the Brunswick Volunteer Ambulance & Rescue Company, Oxford Fire Company and Brunswick Vol. Fire Co. Susie has been an EMT in Maryland since 1976. Susie is vice-president of the Frederick County Fire/Rescue Museum. She is on the executive committee of Frederick County Volunteer Fire and Rescue Association. She also is part of the Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical Services Systems (MIEMSS) Region II EMS Council. Susie is a board member of the American Trauma Society, Maryland Division. Prior to joining the Firehouse team, she was a staff writer for The Frederick News-Post, covering fire, law enforcement, court and legislative issues.