4-Alarm Fire In West Warwick, Rhode Island Destroys Old Mill

The 4-alarm fire broke out at about 6:45 p.m. and half of a building had collapsed by 7:45 p.m., including the roof. Telephone poles were also on fire. • Video: Fire Consumes West Warwick Mill • Video: Residents Watch Mill Fire • Slideshow: Images From The Story • Slideshow: Images From The Story
March 31, 2005
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MILL FIRE: A man who identified himself only as an off duty Providence firefighter sprays water on a house across from a vacant mill fire in West Warwick, R.I. on Wednesday, March 30, 2005. The mill building had been vacant for several years and was slated to be renovated as condominiums or apartments.(AP Photo/Joe Giblin)
MILL FIRE: A man who identified himself only as an off duty Providence firefighter sprays water on a house across from a vacant mill fire in West Warwick, R.I. on Wednesday, March 30, 2005. The mill building had been vacant for several years and was slated to be renovated as condominiums or apartments.(AP Photo/Joe Giblin)
The 4-alarm fire broke out at about 6:45 p.m. and half of a building had collapsed by 7:45 p.m., including the roof. Telephone poles were also on fire. • Video:Fire Consumes West Warwick Mill • Video:Residents Watch Mill Fire • Slideshow:Images From The Story • Slideshow:Images From The Story
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