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Extended Operations Call for Canteen 1
November 18, 2025 | RHODE ISLAND
Courtesy of Special Signal Fire Association,

Photo by Special Signal Fire Association / Providence Canteen.

Photo by Special Signal Fire Association / Providence Canteen.

Photo by Special Signal Fire Association / Providence Canteen.

Photo by Special Signal Fire Association / Providence Canteen.
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Providence, RI — November 11 — At 10:40 p.m., Canteen 1 of the Special Signal Fire Association was assigned to Trolley Line Boulevard to respond to a fifth-alarm fire at Foxwoods Casino. The team was tasked with providing rehabilitation support to firefighters and EMS crews working in extended nighttime situations. The call was marked as incident #25-345. Canteen attendants provided hydration and refreshments until freed by command and then returned to duty.