Neighbors report porch fire that spread to Cumberland home

Quick-thinking neighbors reported a porch fire that ended up spreading at a home in Cumberland Monday morning. The Cumberland Fire Department responded around 6:30 a.m. to a home on Camp Street. All residents were able to escape the home without injury. The department says the fire spread throughout the home and it reached the level of two alarm. It also caused some downed wires around the home, and National Grid had to be called in to assist the response. The department believes the fire started near the corner of the home. The cause of the fire is still under investigation.
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Nine people sickened by chemical exposure in Warwick sent to hospital

Nine people were rushed to the hospital Thursday after a chemical exposure in Warwick. Several stores were forced to evacuate amid a police and fire response. Warwick's fire chief said it was likely a mix of cleaning chemicals that entered through the sewer system causing people to become nauseated and vomit. It all started at Oak Street Health in a shopping center off Quaker Lane. "This is not a typical day," said Nancy Donnelly, a fitness instructor. Donnelly was teaching a fitness class that was abruptly evacuated. "I was teaching a class and the alarms went off," she said. "When we came outside, they were asking if everybody felt OK. I felt fine. They just wanted to make sure everybody was feeling OK." Firefighters said they were called to Oak Street Health at about 10:30 p.m. as several people reported becoming nauseous inside the business.
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