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Crews battle fire at abandoned building in Fall River

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FALL RIVER, Mass. (WPRI) -- A fire broke out at the former Silvia School on Hartwell Street in Fall River Saturday afternoon. Fire Chief Jeffrey Bacon said the fire happened just before 3 p.m. and crews were met with heavy flames and smoke. (Story continues below.) Flames went up through the middle of the building, according to Bacon, causing the roof to collapse. Bacon said crews will be at the scene into Sunday. "We may have to bring in he…

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Crews battle fire at abandoned building in Fall River

FALL RIVER, Mass. (WPRI) -- A fire broke out at the former Silvia School on Hartwell Street in Fall River Saturday afternoon. Fire Chief Jeffrey Bacon said the fire happened just before 3 p.m. and crews were met with heavy flames and smoke. (Story continues below.) Flames went up through the middle of the building, according to Bacon, causing the roof to collapse. Bacon said crews will be at the scene into Sunday. "We may have to bring in he…

·East Providence, United States
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3-alarm fire at old school building in Fall River

FALL RIVER, Mass. (WLNE) — The Fall River Fire Department said that a fire broke out at the former Frank M. Silvia School building on Hartwell Street on March. 1. The department said that heavy fire was found in the ceiling of the building that necessitated the striking of a third alarm. Multiple ladder trucks and hoses were also used outside the building to bring the fire under control. Categories: Fall River, Massachusetts, News

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Fall River Fire Chief issues update concerning afternoon blaze on Hartwell Street

FALL RIVER, MA – Crews battled wind, flames, and difficult conditions in a multiple alarm blaze in Fall River Saturday. According to Fire Chief Jeffrey Bacon, the Fall River Fire Department responded to a significant structure fire this afternoon at the old Silvia School on Hartwell Street. The f

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WPRI 12 broke the news in East Providence, United States on Saturday, March 1, 2025.
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