Van crashes into entrance of laundromat building in West Warwick

A van collided with the entrance of a laundromat in West Warwick on Wednesday. According to officials, a woman driver hit the gas instead of the break and crashed into the entrance of Tumbletown Laundromat. NBC 10 crews observed scattered glass shards near the entrance of the building. West Warwick police said no one was injured from the crash.
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Update: Providence City Council calls for closure of scrap yard which caught fire

The Providence City Council passed a resolution Thursday condemning and calling for the closure of a scrap yard that had caught fire in April. The council said that the scrap yard on Allens Avenue has been the source of “ongoing environmental threats” with the fire being the latest example. The company that owns the yard, Rhode Island Recycled Metals, has had several issues with the city in the past, with Mayor Brett Smiley’s office issuing a cease and desist order on March 8 because the company was operating the yard without a required license. “This scrapyard is a hazard to its neighbors and dangerous to our environment,” Councilman Pedro Espinal, the sponsor of the resolution, said. “The business must be held accountable for its repeated violations and disregard for public safety.”
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Johnston adds $1.2 million fire truck to fleet

PHOTOS: The Johnston Fire Department has a new ladder truck, but officials say it turned out to be a bit pricier than anticipated. The purchase order for the $1.2 million truck was approved two years ago by the mayor and town council, but Fire Chief Dave Iannuccilli told 12 News it ended up costing an additional $10,000. The new truck was put into service a month ago, according to Iannuccilli. He said it was a necessary upgrade, since their previous ladder was often out of service due to mechanical issues. The new Spartan Smeal ladder truck was provided by New England Fire Equipment and Apparatus. The 2015 truck it replaced will now be used as a reserve, according to Iannuccilli. Earlier this week, the department donated a different truck that’s no longer in service to a nonprofit in Guatemala.
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