Fire Rips Through RI Building Supply Business

Nov. 24, 2023
Pawtucket Battalion Chief David Cairrao said firefighters had to deal with highly flammable materials that caused the fire to spread.

Pawtucket firefighters battled a massive blaze at a building materials supply company on Thanksgiving. 

Firefighters found heavy fire from the back of ABC Supply Co. Inc. on Beverage Hill Avenue around 2:30 p.m. 

The blaze was visible for several miles.

Battalion Chief David Cairrao told 12 News the fire likely started outside the building, though the exact origin remains unclear.

Cairrao explained that a metal clad two-story structure abutting the building collapsed, allowing the fire to make its way inside. The fire spread quickly due to the highly flammable building materials that were stored. 

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