Dumpster Fire Reported on Mineral Spring Avenue in Pawtucket

Photo by Courtesy of Special Signal Fire Association / Providence Canteen

Photo by Courtesy of Special Signal Fire Association / Providence Canteen
Pawtucket, R.I. — October 25, 2026 — Canteen 1 responded at 2:25 p.m. Sunday to a reported 40-foot dumpster fire at 560 Mineral Spring Avenue in Pawtucket, Rhode Island.
The incident was listed as call #26-331. The dispatch information noted an exposure concern, indicating the fire posed a potential risk to nearby property or objects.
The available report did not identify the first-arriving fire department, describe the fire’s cause, or list additional responding or mutual-aid departments. Those details were not confirmed and have been left out. Canteen 1’s response was documented by the Special Signal Fire Association / Providence Canteen, which provides support to emergency responders.