WARWICK, RI — Rhode Island’s Congressional delegation announced the Warwick Fire Department will receive a $633,789 grant for a new rescue truck, part of $1,113,758 in federal funding awarded to the city, Little […]
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Tag Archives | WFD
![[CREDIT: WPD] Warwick Police responded to the Coventry Police Department's Lip Synch Challenge on Thursday.](https://4c04wc5wq0w3uloelhe44ddb-wpengine.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Warwick-Police-Lip-Synch-Challenge-200x150.png "Warwick Police Rise to CPD’s Lip Synch Challenge")
Warwick Police Rise to CPD’s Lip Synch Challenge
WARWICK, RI — After a brief delay to iron out copyright rules on their video release on Facebook, the Warwick Police Department and Warwick Fire Department has answered the Coventry […]
Solomon Hires RIPEC to Review Warwick Finances, Budget
Mayor Solomon has hired the RIPEC to review Warwick’s books after losing the finance director and the coming loss of the treasurer.
![[CREDIT: RIDEM] DEM officials confirmed the body found March 23 near Barrington was that of Michael Perry of Warwick.](https://4c04wc5wq0w3uloelhe44ddb-wpengine.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/RIDEM-200x149.png "RI DEM: Body of Michael Perry Found Off Barrington in Narragansett Bay")
RI DEM: Body of Michael Perry Found Off Barrington in Narragansett Bay
The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) has identified Michael Perry, 46, of Warwick, as the man whose body was found in Narragansett Bay off Barrington Monday.
Two Die in Rte. 4 Crash Saturday Morning
RI State Police report a Wakefield woman and South Kingstown man were killed early Saturday morning when the care they were riding in drove off the road and into a […]
![[Map data ©2018 Google Imagery ©2018] Fire officials are investigating two early morning fires that occurred within sight of each other, one shortly after the first, on Sea View and Strand Avenues Jan. 15.](https://4c04wc5wq0w3uloelhe44ddb-wpengine.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/Oakland-Beach-Fires-200x150.png "WFD Extinguishes, Investigates Two Neighboring Oakland Beach House Fires")
WFD Extinguishes, Investigates Two Neighboring Oakland Beach House Fires
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 […]
![CREDIT: Beth Hurd] On Saturday, Coast Guard Cutter Steelhead, an 87 foot cutter out of Newport, RI, joined the search for Michael Perry, and visibility improved enough to allow the Coast Guard to also dispatch an MH-60 J-Hawk helicopter out of Cape Cod.](https://4c04wc5wq0w3uloelhe44ddb-wpengine.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/Conimicut_search_04-200x150.jpg "Warwick Man’s Kayak Found, Hope of His Survival Remains Bleak")
Warwick Man’s Kayak Found, Hope of His Survival Remains Bleak
A day after DEM divers recovered missing kayaker Michael Perry’s orange kayak in East Providence Sunday, there remained no sign of the Warwick man himself, and little hope of his […]
![[CREDIT: WPD] Norwood School was briefly evacuated Tuesday morning when a heat ventilator malfunctioned and started smoking. Classes resumed at about 10:30 a.m.](https://4c04wc5wq0w3uloelhe44ddb-wpengine.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/Norwood-School-200x150.jpg "Norwood Elementary Classes Interrupted by Smoking Heat Ventilator Tuesday")
Norwood Elementary Classes Interrupted by Smoking Heat Ventilator Tuesday
Tuesday classes at Norwood Elementary School were briefly interrupted Tuesday morning after officials moved students into the nearby Boys and Girls Club while a smoking heating unit ventilator was shut […]
![[CREDIT: WPD] The Warwick Fire Department rescued a barred owl from a tree on Royal Avenue Oct. 11.](https://4c04wc5wq0w3uloelhe44ddb-wpengine.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Barred-Owl-4-200x150.png "Warwick Firefighters Rescue Barred Owl Hanging In Tree")
Warwick Firefighters Rescue Barred Owl Hanging In Tree
Warwick Firefighters rescued a barred owl with one wing tangled in a spool of fishing line that was hanging from a tree at 1:40 p.m. at 77 Royal Ave. Wednesday, […]
Fire Safety Day Returns Saturday at Station 8
Warwick Fire Department’s Annual Fire Safety Day returns Saturday, Sept. 23 at Fire Station 8, featuring rescue demonstrations, the WFD Dive Team and a WPD bike safety demo.
WFD Extinguishes Ryan Avenue Fire, Saves Cat & Dogs
Warwick Firefighters were called for a house fire at 31 Ryan Ave. Monday night at 9:12 p.m., finding the 1.5 story wood-frame house with smoke showing, and had it extinguished […]
![[CREDIT: Justin Suttles] The house at 14 Collingwood Drive caught fire July 4 and was put out by neighbors using garden hoses.](https://4c04wc5wq0w3uloelhe44ddb-wpengine.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/Collingwood-Fire-1-200x150.jpg "Neighbors With Garden Hoses Help Douse July 4 Collingwood Drive Fire")
Neighbors With Garden Hoses Help Douse July 4 Collingwood Drive Fire
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 […]
