BURRILLVILLE – A hearth Friday night time was extinguished shortly by emergency personnel inflicting solely minor harm to at least one construction in Harrisville, however vintage autos saved contained in the constructing sustained some hurt.
Harrisville Fireplace Capt. Norman Mainville stated the blaze at 240 Harrisville Foremost St. was known as in round 11:15 p.m. on Friday, April 4 by a neighboring resident. All Burrillville fireplace corporations responded to the scene with North Smithfield Fireplace & Rescue personnel on standby for potential EMS providers. Mainville stated no accidents had been reported from the incident, and the Smithfield Fireplace Division got here in to cowl city stations.
The fire was brought under control by 11:51 p.m., with the last truck clearing the scene at 2:07 a.m. Saturday morning, according to Mainville.
The garage-style building in the center of Harrisville houses Bakers Boffins Automotive, a business that offers specialty services for high-end classic and antique vehicles.
Mainville said the contents of the building – including cars – had moderate damages from the blaze, while the structure itself only sustained minor damage.
The cause of the fire is now under investigation by the state Fire Marshal.
