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March 26, 2008

Photos: Fighting a fire in Providence

Journal Photo/Bill Murphy
Firefighters spent hours this morning putting out a house fire in Providence.

PROVIDENCE -- A fire this morning at 9 Longmont Street may have been arson, according to the city’s Fire Marshal.

Anthony DiGiulio said the blaze, which was called in at 7:30 a.m. and cleared just before 10 a.m., is still under investigation. But, he said, the fire seems to have originated in more than one spot.

“It does appear to have been set intentionally,” he added.

One firefighter suffered a minor injury, but the house, which is vacant, was unoccupied when fire and rescue crews arrived on the scene.

The 2 ½ story wood house was so badly damaged, DiGiulio said, that the building department is looking to have it demolished right away. There’s word yet on whether the owner has been contacted.

Scroll down to see more photos from the scene by staff photographer Bill Murphy

--projo.com staff writer Brandie M. Jefferson

Firefighters use ladders to get better access to the fire in the 2 1/2 story residence.

A firefighter sprays water into a second-floor window

A woman from a neighboring home looks up at the fire. Firefighters were concerned that the fire might spread to occupied homes on either side of the burning building.

A firefighter checks the burning roof.

Firefighters survey the damage to the second floor.

The aftermath shows a badly damaged building.

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GIVE THEM A CONTRACT!!!!

EMT | March 26, 2008 5:02 PM link

All this work and no contract, maybe someone needs to get hurt like the mayor and then he will see that these guys really do need a contract. Its too bad they can't just strike a picket line and not go o work, maybe that would teach someone. Funny that a guy can make a million dollars in a few hours on Wall Street and won't run into a burning building but these guys will for what 30k a year? Funny how we will pay a lawyer $100/hr. or a judge $150k/yr. or sales guy $500k/yr. or a doctor $200k/yr but we don't pay a teacher $30k/yr. and without them we would have none of the rest of those people out there. What a mixed up messed up world we live in. So mixed up that we don't even bother to help our fellow man, hardly at all.

wgfd#27 | May 24, 2008 12:03 PM link

March 26, 2008

Photos: Fighting a fire in Providence

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