8 Providence firefighters trapped by ceiling collapse

On Friday night, May 30, Providence firefighters responded to Prairie Avenue, on the city’s south side, for a house fire. On arrival, Engine 10 had heavy fire showing from all floors of a vacant 3-decker.  Master streams were deployed and knocked down the heavy fire.  Firefighters were then allowed inside to extinguish any remaining fire.  Approximately 40 minutes into the incident, the third floor ceiling collapsed, trapping 8 members.  Maydays went out and the FAST company was deployed.  All of the trapped members were able to make it out on their own but they were all transported to RIH for evaluations and later released.  The cause of the fire is considered suspicious.

To add to Providence, on June 1, another fire broke out on Fruit Hill Avenue, where two firefighters became disoriented on the second floor of a building and transmitted maydays.  They made it to a window and were able to make it out unharmed.

Tom Carmody

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