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BLAZE FROM THE PAST-2 FIRES 50 YEARS APART
Asst. Chief Joseph Fusaro, June 03
It is not unusual for old large buildings to experience a serious fire. The Lombardo Building is no stranger to this. Two serious fires did severe damage to the building 50 years apart. The first major fire occurred in June of 1964 while the second occurred in June of 2014. Both fires required a large response of fire equipment and firefighters to extinguish. The efforts of both groups ... (Full Story & Photos)
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Box 3111 June 6, 1964. Westerly Furniture in the Lombardo Building. Photo taken moments before backdraft occurred.
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Firemen Line up for the first Firemen's Memorial Parade in 1899.
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Firemen's Memorial Sunday; Our Best Tradition
Asst. Chief Joseph Fusaro, May 18
One of the greatest traditions the Westerly Fire Department has is its observance of Firemen’s Memorial Sunday every second Sunday in June. Beginning in 1899, this year’s service will mark the 122nd year the Westerly Fire Department honors and remembers all those who have given service to the Westerly Fire Department and the citizens of the Westerly Fire District. Due to the restrictions of the last ... (Full Story & Photos)
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BLAZE FROM THE PAST: THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION CHURCH FIRE
Asst. Chief Joseph Fusaro, May 01
On Wednesday May 15, 1974, the Westerly Fire Department received a street box, 3131, for Narragansett Ave at Newton Ave at 11:20 am. Almost as soon as the horn stopped sounding for the street box, a master box, 612, began sounding for the Immaculate Conception Church. Arriving Westerly firefighters were greeted by Father Euloge LaPlante. Father LaPlante had just escaped the fire by exiting via second ... (Full Story & Photos)
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May 15, 1974 Boxes 3131 and 612-Westerly firefighters work via ground ladders and the aerial ladder to complete extinguishment of a smoky blaze at the Immaculate Conception Church at 111 High St.
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Box 3111-4-23-1964-Westerly and Pawcatuck firefighters advance a hose line over a ladder at the Majestic Hotel on High St.
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BLAZES FROM THE PAST-PLEASANT ST BAPTIST CHURCH & MAJESTIC HOTEL
Asst. Chief Joseph Fusaro, April 07
At 11:30 pm on Thursday April 23, 1964 Box 4115 for Pleasant St at Marriott Ave was received after being sounded by Westerly Police Sergeant Scott. Responding Westerly firefighters found smoke pouring from the Pleasant St. Baptist Church at 37 Pleasant St. Firefighters forced entry into the church and advanced lines to the rear of the church near the alter. Smoke and fire had extended up from the ... (Full Story & Photos)
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Structure Fire - 34 Pearl St
Asst Chief Fusaro, April 02
On Monday March 29, 2021 calls were received reporting a structure fire at 34 Pearl St at 2252. Initial callers reported a person still in the building. First arriving firefighters found heavy fire out the front windows on the first floor extending up the front and confirmed all residents made it out of the dwelling. Firefighters aggressively attacked the fire from the rear on both first and second ... (Full Story & Photos)
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