Bristol, RI - Firefighters battled a rapidly spreading fire at a three-story residential building containing four apartment units after flames extended from a porch into the structure and quickly spread through all three floors.

Crews arrived to find heavy fire conditions and launched an aggressive exterior attack before moving inside to extinguish fire that had traveled through wall voids and into the attic. All occupants safely evacuated the building before firefighters arrived after working smoke alarms alerted residents.

One civilian and one firefighter were transported to local hospitals for evaluation. The fire was brought under control within an hour, and crews remained on scene conducting overhaul operations. The cause remains under investigation by the Rhode Island State Fire Marshal.