A family had to drive to the Little Compton fire department to alert crews that their house was on fire early Thursday morning.
According to Little Compton Fire Chief Richard Petrin, the family tried to call 911, but the fire knocked out power to their house, thus killing their landline phone connection.
They also tried to call using their cellphones, but they didn’t have service.
“The occupants attempted to call 911 using the landline but were unsuccessful due to the power being cut out,” said Petrin. “They got in their vehicle and they drove to the fire station and alerted a dispatcher that their house was on fire.”
Crews responded to the Old Farm Road home just after midnight. When they arrived on scene, fire was seen shooting out of the roof of the garage.