Rhode Island
One person dead after fire in Providence
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WJAR) — The chief of the Providence Fire Department said Thursday that one person was dead after fire spread through a home in the Elmwood section.
Firefighters were called to 100 Princeton Ave. at 4:44 a.m. for a report of fire in the basement that was spreading quickly.
Chief Derek Silva said on X that four people were transported to Rhode Island Hospital. He said one person died and two were in critical condition.
Silva said the fire was brought under control, but firefighters were still putting out hot spots.
The chief said about 47 firefighters were at the scene.
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The cause of the fire wasn’t immediately known.