Fire in Pawtucket displaces 10 and injures 2 Firefighters
By Stephanie Vargas
PAWTUCKET,RI_ A fire in a three story building destroys a home leaving 10 people displaced.
The Pawtucket Fire Department tells ABC6 a fire that started on Saturday at 5:05 pm on 75 Warren Avenue destroyed a home and injured 2 Firefighters.
A resident on the first floor was soldering when heavy smoke to appeared.
The smoke turned into a fire that quickly progressed from the first floor to the attic on the third floor causing the house to burst into flames.
One Firefighter injured his neck and back when the ceiling fell. He was transported to Memorial Hospital and released. A second Firefighter sustained injuries to his knee.
Fire Officials say all the occupants made it out of the house in time. The house is a total loss and the American Red Cross is assisting with housing the victims.
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