DEM: Exeter brush fire was RI’s largest since 1942 - WPRI.com
Apr 18, 2023 · EXETER, R.I. (WPRI) — Exeter Fire Chief Scott Gavitt walked back the acreage burned in last week’s massive brush fire. Gavitt said the brush fire scorched between 575-600 …
Massive brush fire burns 700 acres in Exeter - WPRI.com
Apr 14, 2023 · EXETER, R.I. (WPRI) — Dozens of residents were evacuated Friday afternoon as a large brush fire burned through 700 acres of land in Exeter. Gov. Dan McKee said the brush …
Chief: Exeter brush fire still smoldering, but 95% contained
Apr 17, 2023 · Investigators appeared to have traced the massive brush fire back to the Queen River Nature Preserve, where an abandoned campsite was discovered over the weekend. The …
RIDEM: Exeter brush fire largest since 1951 - ABC6
Apr 19, 2023 · EXETER, R.I. (WLNE) — The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management said the brush fire in Exeter was the largest in the Ocean State’s history since …
Exeter brush fire - some residents are asked to evacuate, what to …
Apr 14, 2023 · A sprawling brush fire in Exeter was 80% contained as of Friday night, the Rhode Island Emergency Management Agency said. An evacuation order has been lifted.
Local firefighters come together to battle massive brushfire
Apr 20, 2023 · A large plume of smoke rises over the Rhode Island Veterans Memorial Cemetery on Friday afternoon as a massive wildfire burned hundreds of acres of woodland in Exeter. …
Exeter, RI Brush Fire – NBC Boston
Apr 14, 2023 · Water is being dumped from helicopters onto a large brush fire burning Friday afternoon in Exeter, Rhode Island’s governor said. NBC affiliate WJAR reported that the fire …
Exeter fire expected to burn 700 acres • Rhode Island Current
Apr 14, 2023 · Around 20 Exeter residents were temporarily evacuated from their homes Friday as emergency crews battle a massive brush fire expected to burn 700 acres. As of 8 p.m., the …
Campsite Possible Source of Massive Rhode Island Brush Fire
Apr 15, 2023 · Authorities may have found the source of a brush fire that tore through about 700 acres of land in Exeter, Rhode Island Friday. The Rhode Island Department of Environmental …
Brush fire burns hundreds of acres in Exeter forest
Apr 21, 2023 · A National Guard Black Hawk helicopter drops buckets of water onto a massive brush fire in Exeter last week. Local responders also battled blazes in West Greenwich at the …