The Harborside Inn on Block Island, Rhode Island, in New Shoreham caught fire late Friday night, prompting authorities to fly in at least 50 firefighters to help fight the blaze.
declared a state of emergency after a historical hotel caught fire, officials said Saturday.in the Old Harbor section of New Shoreham, started late Friday night, according to the Block Island Ferry's website. The hotel's roof caved in at around 1:30 a.m. Saturday, and no major injuries were reported.page announced the state of emergency Saturday, reporting that over 50 firefighters were flown onto the scene to fight the fire.
Over 50 firefighters were flown onto Block Island, R.I., to the scene of a large fire at the Harborside Inn in New Shoreham.the fire was still active as of 7:45 a.m. Saturday. An emergency alert reporting that there was no power and limited water in the town was removed from the Block Island Ferry's website by mid-afternoon Saturday.
The blaze comes shortly after an"unprecedented" tornado wrought havoc on the state's mainland in Johnston and Scituate. North Providence, Cumberland and Providence were also impacted by the storm. At least three homes were damaged, along with ruined power lines and downed trees. Rhode Island Gov. Dan McKee thanked first responders on X, formerly known as Twitter, on Saturday morning.
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