A fire tore through the first floor of a Grove Street home in Woonsocket around 2 a.m. Friday, trapping residents on the second floor until they climbed out through a back window to safety. A police officer who tried to help them was treated at the scene, though no other injuries were reported.
The Woonsocket Fire Department responded to the blaze on Grove Street, according to WJAR, which reported that the fire was contained to the first floor of the home while it trapped people upstairs. Those residents escaped through a back window as crews worked the scene, the station reported.
A police officer was treated after attempting to help the trapped residents, per the outlet’s reporting, though the exact nature of the officer’s injuries was not detailed. The station noted that no other injuries were reported in connection with the fire.
Crews Focus on Blown-Out Window
A news crew on scene observed firefighters concentrating their efforts on a blown-out window at the property, the report noted, as crews also took photographs from the exterior of the home while working to knock down the blaze. The cause of the fire has not been disclosed…