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Frequent Fires Add to Pollution Woes Along Allens Avenue

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PROVIDENCE — Ten days after a scrap metal fire was extinguished, there’s still something in the air on Allens Avenue. Silence. It’s a small but important change for residents who live in the nearby Washington Park and South Providence neighborhoods. For residents, the sights, sounds, and toxic smells of the industrial businesses along Allens Avenue … Read more

Providence firefighters working to contain scrap metal fire on Allens Avenue

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PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) — The Providence Fire Department is working to contain and extinguish a scrap metal fire on Allens Avenue. In a post on Twitter, Chief Derek Silva shared that 30 firefighters were working on the fire. No injuries were related to the fire at this time, according to officials. The Providence City Council … Read more