Firefighters respond to home fire in East Providence

Single-family house on Deer Street in Rumford section

EastBayRI.com ·

EAST PROVIDENCE — Several East Providence Fire Department companies responded to a house fire around 9 p.m. Saturday evening, April 29.

EPFD Chief Oscar Elmasian said the incident took place on 49 Deer St. in the Rumford section of the city. The home is a one-and-a-half story, single-family structure.

EPFD personnel quickly knocked down the fire, the chief added. As of about a half-hour after firefighters reached the scene, he said there were no known injuries to report.