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Mutual Aid Crews Extinguish Basement Fire on Nanaquaket Road Without Injuries
February 04, 2026 | RHODE ISLAND
Courtesy of Little Compton Fire Department,
Newport, RI - The Little Compton Fire Department’s Engine 1 assisted the Tiverton Fire Department in responding to a basement fire on Nanaquaket Road. Despite half of Tiverton’s manpower being assigned to another fire in the town, the Tiverton crews, along with fire personnel from mutual aid departments, successfully extinguished the fire with no injuries reported. The Tiverton Fire Department and its neighboring departments were commended for their effective response.