WPD Capt. Boisseau Honored for House Fire Heroics
By: Rob Borkowski on July 9, 2025 in Police News & Fire News in RI, News to You, Police
WARWICK, RI — WPD Capt. Charles Boisseau was off-duty, returning home in Cranston July 5 at 11: 15 p.m. when he spotted a fire at his neighbor’s house, alerting them […]
Red Cross, WFD, Aid Family After Kilvert Street Fire
By: Rob Borkowski on May 29, 2025 in Police News & Fire News in RI
WARWICK, RI — The American Red Cross is helping a family of four adults after a 157 Kilvert Street fire in the building’s basement, quickly extinquished by Warwick firefighters. The […]
WPD Investigates Fatal 7 Holt Street Fire
By: Rob Borkowski on November 20, 2024 in Police, Police News & Fire News in RI
WARWICK, RI — Warwick Police are investigating a Holt Street fire during which a woman was injured & a man was killed early this morning, following a report of a […]
WFD: Robins Way Fire Quickly Extinquished
By: Rob Borkowski on May 11, 2024 in Uncategorized
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 […]
WFD Extinguishes, Investigates Two Neighboring Oakland Beach House Fires
By: Rob Borkowski on January 15, 2018 in Police, Police News & Fire News in RI
WARWICK, RI — Warwick Firefighters responded to two Oakland Beach house fires, both vacant buildings within sight of each other, this morning, and are investigating the blazes as suspicious, said […]
Neighbors With Garden Hoses Help Douse July 4 Collingwood Drive Fire
By: Rob Borkowski on July 5, 2017 in Police, Police News & Fire News in RI
Justin Suttles, with a friend on Sackett Street July 4 at 10:16 p.m., noticed 14 Collingwood Drive was burning, and rushed to help a neighbor douse the flames with garden hoses till Warwick Firefighters arrived.
Pickup Crashes into Toll Gate Road House’s Gas Meter, Causes Fire
By: Rob Borkowski on April 15, 2017 in Police, Police News & Fire News in RI
A pickup truck crashed into an apartment house at 126 Toll Gate Road just before noon Saturday, destroying the gas meter and causing a fire Warwick Firefighters spent three hours extinguishing, which required National Grid to shut off the gas at the line under the road.
WFD Extinguishes Fire at Puritan Drive Home
By: Rob Borkowski on July 28, 2016 in Police, Police News & Fire News in RI
Warwick Firefighters were called to 57 Puritan Dr. Wednesday at about 7 p.m. for a structure fire on the side of the house there, extinguishing it within minutes.
Woman Escapes Elm Brook Drive House Fire, Alerted by Passer-by
By: Rob Borkowski on April 19, 2016 in Police, Police News & Fire News in RI
A passer-by drawn to a fire at 64 Elmbrook Drive after hearing an explosion at about 2:30 p.m. Monday alerted a woman inside the home in time for her to escape the blaze that gutted the building.
Fundraiser Seeks Aid for Collins Family’s Total Loss in Doris Avenue Fire
By: Rob Borkowski on January 11, 2016 in News to You, Police, Police News & Fire News in RI
Kristen Collins reported on her Facebook page Sunday that her family has lost everything in the fire that struck their 104 Doris Ave. home Saturday night, but friends have set up a Gofundme.com donation page to help.
WFD: Vacant House Sustains ‘Extensive Damage’ in Blaze
By: Rob Borkowski on December 18, 2015 in Police, Police News & Fire News in RI, Uncategorized
Warwick, RI — Warwick Firefighters had a vacant house fire at 39 Eaton Ave. at 7:50 a.m., under control within an hour and were pulling apart the walls looking for pockets of flame […]
WFD Extinguishes Living Room Fire on Diamond Hill Road
By: Rob Borkowski on December 7, 2015 in Police, Police News & Fire News in RI
Warwick, RI — Warwick firefighters responded to a neighbor’s report of a fire at 220 Diamond Hill Road at about 2 p.m. today, entered the house and extinguished the flames, […]
WFD Extinguishes House Fire at 11 Irma Ave. Sunday
By: Rob Borkowski on June 15, 2015 in Police, Police News & Fire News in RI
Warwick Firefighters were called to a house fire at 11 Irma Ave. at about 2:30 p.m. Sunday that started in a mulch pile in front of the home, extinguishing it at about 3:15 p.m.
WFD Puts Out House Fire on Levesque Street
By: Rob Borkowski on March 4, 2015 in Police, Police News & Fire News in RI
Warwick Firefighters responded to a call for a house fire this morning at 9 a.m., putting out the fire with no injuries to the occupants.