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Fire Destroys Home, Kills Pets: Uxbridge Family Asks For Help Rebuilding Their Lives
A Uxbridge woman hopes the public will help her rebuild after her family lost everything in a fire on Monday, May 29.
Brianna Watson created a GoFundMe to help replace some of the items lost in the fire, including nearly all of the toys and things that belonged to her three young boys — ages 6, 4, and 1, according to her fundraiser.
So far, the campaign has raised just over $12,000 of its $20,000 goal from more than 150 donors.
Luckily, the family wasn't home when the fire started, she wrote.
Unfortunately, the Watsons lost their beloved Saint Bernard dog Sloane, two cats — Maci and M…
Local Musician ID'd As Victim In Fatal House Fire
A small town had its first fatal fire in 20 years on Wednesday after a person died in a home that did not have smoke alarms.
On Wednesday, Nov. 11, around 10:20 p.m., firefighters were called to a fire at 31 Glen St., in Douglas. When they arrived they saw a fire blazing in the back part of the house.
There was one person in the home, Keith Bemis, 62, at the time of the fire and he died, firefighters said. Friends and family described Bemis as a musician, artist, and great friend, according to WPRI.
The home did not appear to have working fire alarms. The state fire marshal and police are…
Lawnmower Fire Extends To Norwalk Home, Causing Extensive Damage
A lawnmower fire in the garage of a Norwalk home, traveled to the house, causing extensive damage.
The Norwalk Fire Department responded to the fire around 3:46 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 1, at 4 Bayberry Lane, said Norwalk Fire Department Deputy Chief Edward Prescott.
When firefighters arrived, the two-car garage below the ranch-style house was fully involved in fire and extending up the side of the home, Prescott said.
Firefighters' initial fire attack was hampered by an electrical service line arcing after it burned off the house, but despite the slight delay maneuvering the hose lines around…