‘Extreme fire danger’ continues for Northern RI; Ban on burning has no end in...
Northern RI – As weeks without significant rainfall continued this week, the Rhode Island Division of Forest Environment, Wildland Fire Control elevated the fire danger in northern Rhode Island to "extreme," and noted that...
Update: Power restored to hundreds after outage in northern RI
BURRILLVILLE/NORTH SMITHFIELD – Homes throughout Burrillville and North Smithfield lost power for several hours Friday afternoon leading some businesses to close and traffic lights dark at busy intersections.
RI Energy noted that 1,061 of their...
Glocester businesses reopen after temporary closure from crash
GLOCESTER – Two popular businesses in Chepachet had to temporarily close their doors following an accident early Saturday morning that caused major damage to a building and left the driver with serious injuries.
Who Cut...
Burrillville EMA reminds residents that fire danger remains high: Ban on outdoor burning continues
BURRILLVILLE – The Burrillville Emergency Management Agency is reminding residents that a Red Flag Warning remains in effect for the region and that a ban is now in place in town on all outdoor...
N.S. Fire & Rescue bans all outdoor fires amid ‘dangerous’ conditions
NORTH SMITHFIELD – The North Smithfield Fire & Rescue Service has announced an immediate ban on all outdoor fires in town amid dangerous conditions and a red flag warning across southern New England.
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Burrillville police arrest owner of Conjuring House on charges of DUI, eluding officers
BURRILLVILLE – The owner of the 300-year-old Round Top Road farmhouse that's brought thousands of visitors to town over the past several years in search of a paranormal experience was arrested Monday night by...
Firefighters save mobile home from morning blaze on Hillside Drive
BURRILLVILLE – A blaze Monday morning on Hillside Drive was extinguished by town firefighters, with damage contained to just the deck of a mobile home.
East Burrillville Fire District Chief Joseph Bertholic said a...
