Rhode Island first responders take part in ‘Fight For Air Climb’ in Providence

Rhode Island residents, first responders and firefighters participated in the American Lung Association’s annual ‘Fight For Air Climb’ at Providence’s Omni Hotel on Saturday. This yearly event’s goal is to raise awareness for lung disease and lung cancer research and advocacy. Participants climbed a total of 348 steps. “I’ve done this for many years,” Nicholas Adam, a Cranston firefighter who participated and has asthma, told 12 News. “It’s one of my favorite events to do only because I’m not really a runner, I’m kind of a sprinter. It opens your eyes to how hard it is to climb so many flights of stairs. We do train a lot relative to this kind of thing, so it’s just a fun event for us.” For the first responders, they climbed these stairs while wearing their gear.
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Follow Up: Inspection photos show aftermath of fire at Providence scrap-metal yard

VIDEO: A newly released environmental report shows inspectors want to test whether any contaminants entered the Providence River after a massive fire earlier this month erupted at an embattled scrap metal yard. R.I. Department of Environmental Management inspectors visited Rhode Island Recycled Metals on April 12 — hours after a large fire broke out and engulfed the city skyline with smoke overnight. Inspectors said they wanted to see whether any oil, hazardous waste or other contaminated materials had run off into the Providence River as a result of the fire, and they talked with one employee, who told them “the facility only takes in scrap metal and tries its best to ensure no liquids are associated with the scrap.” Recycled Metal officials have repeatedly said they suspect arson caused the fire.
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