Mulch Fire Reported Near Douglas Ave Building, Providence RI

Fire & Arson

Reported: 11/3/2025 06:08 AM

Near Douglas Ave, Providence, RI 02904

Firefighters are responding to a mulch fire near a building on Douglas Avenue at Geneva Mills. Smoke is visible coming from a gutter, and the fire may be spreading to the building's gutter system. Several fire units are on scene working to control the fire.

Audio|Source: North Providence Fire and EMS

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Transcript:

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Engines 1, 3,

00:02

Latter 1, Rescue 3, and Battalion 1, Stillbox, Geneva Mills, near Douglas Avenue.

00:15

Attentionions 132, Latter 1, Rescue 3, and Battalion 1, response to the Geneva Mills.

00:20

At near Douglas Avenue, it's going to be for a report of a mulch fire that may be spreading to a gutter of the building.

00:31

At attention's 132, ladder 1, rescue 3, and Battalion 1, response to Geneva Mills.

00:36

Near Douglas Avenue.

00:40

For a report of a mulch fire up against the building, possibly spreading to the gutter.

00:48

All companies assigned channel 2913.

00:54

All companies respond to Geneva Mills update. This may be near Douglas Avenue, which is the front brick building.

01:03

This building maybe in Providence.

01:05

Still trying to gather further details.

01:07

I'm sorry, I want to receive.

01:17

This break has it.

01:24

Venture 1 on scene, repeater activated. I got smoke showing about coming out of a gutter.

01:33

I received engine 1 on scene, repeater activated.

01:36

Vend1 reporting a smoke coming up from a gutter.

01:43

Tell you one on scene.

01:45

Roger, tell you one, aren't you?

01:53

Code yellow engine one ladder one.

01:57

Receive.

01:58

All companies operating, Geneva Mill. It's going to be a cold yellow engine one ladder one, the yellow for engine one at 918.

02:14

Roger.

02:15

Hey Root.

02:16

Roger. I'll put the cad.

02:21

All right, keep reading out for fuel.

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Near Douglas Ave, Providence, RI 02904

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