Roof Fire Damages Commercial Building In East Greenwich

East Greenwich RI

02 February, 2021

10:56 AM

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EAST GREENWICH, RI — East Greenwich firefighters responded to a roof fire at 5601 Post Road late Monday morning, said the firefighters' union in a Twitter post. The fire department responded at approximately 11:42 a.m. and reported smoke coming up from the roof. The businesses in the building, including L&S Automotive, Burn Barre & Fitness Studio, and Ronzio Pizza & Subs, were evacuated as a result of the fire. "It was contained quickly but it probably burned for a while undetected so there's damage to the structure," Fire Chief Bernie Patenaude told East Greenwich News. "The businesses will be closed for a while until they can get the electric checked." North Kingstown's ladder truck was used to access the roof, said the union. No injuries have been reported and the cause of the fire remains under investigation.