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Fire crews respond to alarm at Festival Fields

Heard on: Newport Fire
01:48
00:00
Smashbox Engine One, Engine Five, Ladder One, Rescue Two.
audio iconFire & Arson
Girard Ave, Newport, RI 02840
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As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews responded to a fire alarm at the Festival Fields Building One near Girard Avenue in Newport. The alarm was triggered by smoke, which may have come from cannabis use. Responding units investigated and found no active fire. The scene was secured and most units were released after confirmation that the detector was reactivated by smoke rather than flames.

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