WFD: Robins Way Fire Quickly Extinquished
![[CREDIT: Chris Palmer] WFD responded to an 84 Robin's Way fire Friday afternoon.](https://warwickpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/WFD-84-Robins-Way-Fire-300x225.jpg)
WARWICK, RI — Warwick Firefighters were called for a Robins Way fire today at 5:28 p.m. Friday, extinguishing it quickly. The call was reported as an exterior fire that had […]
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Senators Back National Fire Station Upgrades
WASHINGTON, DC — Communities and the calls their fire stations respond to grow, but some facilities are outdated and need upgrades to better serve communities, needs U.S. Senator Jack Reed […]
![[CREDIT: Rob Borkowski] Gayle Corrigan was one of several Warwick residents who showed for a special City Council Meeting Dec. 20 held to ratify the contract negotiated by Mayor Joseph Solomon and Warwick Firefighters.](https://warwickpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/Warwick-City-Council-Special-Firefighters-Contract-Meeting-Dec.-20-2019-140x140.jpg)
Council’s Special Firefighters Contract Meeting Ruled Illegal, Adjourned
WARWICK, RI— Two Warwick City Council members weren’t served notice as required by charter for calling Friday’s special meeting to ratify the firefighters contract, prompting Council President Steve Merolla to […]
Knight Street Fire Displaces Four Thursday Night
Warwick firefighters extinguished a second-floor bedroom fire at 257 Knight St. Thursday at 9:40 p.m. that displaced a man and a family of three, though there were no injuries.
Sunday Afternoon Fire Destroys Oakland Beach Home
Warwick firefighters responded to a fire at 551 Oakland Beach Ave. just after noon Sunday, safely evacuating a woman and child from the house before fire gutted the structure.
WFD Technical Rescue Team Tackles Trenches
Johnston, RI — Warwick Fire Department’s 36-member Technical Rescue Team is busy learning how to get you out of tight spots, thanks to separate federal grants of $936,000 for […]
Warwick Honors WFD Retirees, New Chiefs, Promoted Firefighters
A crowd of Warwick Firefighters and well-wishers joined City officials Wednesday night to celebrate the retirements of Chief Edmund B. Armstrong and Assistant Chief Bruce C. Cooley, as well as several promotions, including James McLaughlin and David Morse to Warwick Fire Chief and Assistant Fire Chief, respectively.
Retiring Assistant Fire Chief Cooley: ‘We’ll See What Life Brings’
Assistant Fire Chief Bruce Cooley, 55, retires Jan. 17 after 32 years working every truck and every job in the Warwick Fire Department, making room for his fellow firefighters’ advancement and taking a chance at something new.
WFD Puts Out Minor Fire at Rhode Island Mall
A minor fire inside the main part of Rhode Island Mall next to Kohl’s at 650 Bald Hill Road tripped smoke alarms inside the department store, alerting the Warwick Fire Department Christmas Day at 6:38 p.m.
![[CREDIT: Rob Borkowski] A crowd of about 80 gathered Monday at 1 p.m. for the grand opening of the Potowomut Fire Station on Potowomut Road.](https://warwickpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/Potowomut-Fire-Station-Opening-Crowd-1-300x225.jpg)
WFD Shows Off Potowomut Fire Station at Grand Opening
Warwick, RI — The Potowomut Fire Station – the neighborhood’s only municipal building – officially started operations this morning at 8 a.m. after a grand opening Monday that drew about eighty neighbors, […]
WPD Arrests Driver for DUI, Xanax Possession in Cedar Hill School Lot
Warwick, RI – Warwick Police arrested a 19-year-old Providence man at Cedar Hill Elementary School Oct. 3 at 2:57 a.m. who had accelerated his gray 2005 Honda into the school […]
WFD Fire Safety Day Returning Saturday, Sept. 26
The Warwick Fire Department’s Annual Fire Safety Day will be on Saturday, Sept. 26 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Fire Station 8 with rescue demonstrations, the WFD Dive Team and a WPD bike safety demo.
WFD Wins $949K Grant for Rescue Training
The Warwick Fire Department will receive $949,549 from the Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) for specialized rescue training, the second award from the federal fund this year.
Fire Marshal Investigating Mattress Fire on Warwick Avenue
The Warwick Fire Department responded to and extinguished two fires Monday night, one on Diamond Hill Avenue and another on Warwick Avenue, with the latter ruled suspicious.
Police, Firefighters Stop Woman From Leap off Rte. 95 Bridge
Warwick Officers and Firefighters were called to the Greenwich Avenue Rte. 95 overpass Sunday night at 8 p.m., stopping a 23-year-old woman from jumping into traffic.
WFD Responds to, Extinguishes, Golds Gym Fire Saturday Night
Warwick Firefighters responded to a fire at Golds Gym at about 9:30 p.m. Saturday night, quickly bringing it under control.
