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Portsmouth Rhode Island Firefighters, Local 1949.

09/15/2026

Portsmouth Firefighters are currently assisting the Town of Little Compton with a 2 alarm structure fire in their community. Engine 1 is providing water supply via a pond to at least 6 mutual aid departments as there is no hydrant system in little Compton. Car 3 is operating at the scene.

08/31/2026

Portsmouth Firefighters assisted the town of Bristol early this morning with a structure fire in their community.

08/20/2026

Vehicle fire: Portsmouth Firefighters were alerted to a vehicle fire on Pine st. Crews found a vehicle well involved and the fire was quickly contained. No injuries were reported and there was no extension to near by structures.

07/27/2026

Boat Fire: Portsmouth Firefighters were dispatched for a reported boat fire in the area of Nayatt pt and Bullocks cove in Barrington. A 20ft center console vessel with an outboard motor suffered an engine fire and became adrift. A Good Samaritan was able to pull along side the burning vessel and retrieve 2 individuals and also use their prop wash to attempt to flood the motor which was largely successful. Portsmouth along with Barrington fire department were able to fully extinguish the fire and anchor the vessel until responsible parties could tow the vessel to their home marina.

07/21/2026

Vehicle extrication: Portsmouth firefighters were dispatched for a reported rollover on East Main rd in front of the state police barracks. Crews arrived to find a 3 car motor vehicle accident with one vehicle suspended in the air and an additional vehicle off the roadway against a stone wall. Crews were able to stabilize the airborne vehicle and assist the passenger to safety. No injuries were reported.

07/19/2026

Structure Fire: This afternoon crews were alerted to a residence struck by lightning on East main rd. Crews confirmed a lightning strike likely affected the residence and the scene was quickly mitigated. As severe weather continues please be aware of the risk of damage and report downed power lines and other life hazards to 911.

07/18/2026

Water rescue: This morning Portsmouth fire fighters along with various mutual aid communities responded to the Sakonnet River for a vessel overturned with multiple people in the water. Portsmouth along with Tiverton Fire Department were able to rescue 3 people from the water and transport them to land for evaluation. Thankfully all parties were wearing life jackets in which could have otherwise been a tragic event. Other responding assets were Middletown FD, Little Compton and DEM.

07/06/2026

Portsmouth firefighters responded last night to the Town of Tiverton for a third alarm structure fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation by the state fire marshal.

06/30/2026

An extreme heat warning has been issued by the National Weather Service for Rhode Island, effective Wednesday July 1st, through Saturday July 4th. Currently, it looks like Thursday and Friday will be the hottest days, with temperatures ranging from 98°F to 112°F. If you must be outside, it is important that you practice frequent rest and hydrate often.

Cooling centers can be found on the RIEMA website:
https://riema.ri.gov/resources/cooling-centers

Portsmouth Police RI

06/25/2026

Motor vehicle accident: Portsmouth firefighters were dispatched for a reported oil tank rollover on middle rd around 3pm. Crews arrived to find a single car accident with a home heating oil truck on its side. Crews were able to d**e and contain the leak to under 2 gallons of oil. Hazmat teams from East Providence, Providence and Woonsocket provided assistance. State hazmat teams were able to drill into the compromised tanker and remove 1800 gallons of oil to a secondary oil truck. The driver of the vehicle sustained minor injuries and was taken to a local hospital. Along side state hazmat teams, DEM, state police and local police all assisted in the stabilization of the incident. Tiverton fire department provided station coverage to the town of Portsmouth for several hours answering multiple calls for service. Thank you to all of our mutual aid partners for the assistance East Providence Firefighters ... Local 850 Providence Fire Fighters Tiverton Fire Fighter’s

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2300 E Main Road
Portsmouth, RI
02871

Telephone

+14016831200

Website

http://portsmouthri.com/

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