by Abby Saunders
A fire broke out at 100 Washington Street in Downtown Providence this afternoon. What is rumored to be an electrical fire burned the second and third floor units on the East side of the building, leaving the West side seemingly unharmed.
Black smoke poured into the Providence skyline around 4:30pm this afternoon, and eighteen emergency vehicles filled the streets within minutes. The fire was contained quickly by Providence firefighters, leaving them to sort through the wreckage.
The building contains four units on the second and third floor, and several businesses on the ground floor, including Downtown Liquors.
Residents of 100 Washington Street wait with friends, while firefighters finish putting out this afternoon's fire.
Tenants waited in the street for firefighters to clear the scene and assess the damage. One tenant from a burned unit stood street-side, holding his pet rabbit that was saved from the fire.
A Dash Delivery bike messenger who occupies a unit on the West side of the building explained that the tenants had all just turned over, and he just recently moved in. He waited on the curb in front of Local 121 with friends, and explained “All we can do is wait.”
The damage to the building’s second and third floors on the East Side appear to be severe, but Providence firefighters are still on the scene.
great way for the owner to collect insurance on that crap piece of 400sq ft building.
what happened to the rest of the building??
the entire back of the building is missing. Looks huge from the front, but it’s the width of a mini cooper.