Providence firefighter passes away unexpectedly

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) — The Tiverton Fire Department announced that firefighter Cipriano “Cip” Illiano passed away Monday.

Illiano, a former Tiverton firefighter, started working with the Providence Fire Department in 2013, serving on Engine 2, Ladder 6 and Engine 6.

He began with the Tiverton FD in 2010.

Illiano was described by the Providence Fire Fighters Local 799 as a “proud father and a passionate supporter of the Special Olympics.”