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Block Island's Harborside Inn a total loss after devastating fire
Following a devastating fire over the weekend, the Rhode Island State Fire Marshal’s office is considering Block Island’s historic Harborside Inn building to be a total loss, and continues its investigation into the fire’s cause. Investigators from the fire marshal’s office were on the island finishing their probe into the fire on Monday morning, state fire marshal Tim McLaughlin...
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Block Island welcomed back vacationers Sunday, a day after fire tore through historic hotel
Block Island welcomed back vacationers Sunday, a day after a fire tore through a historic hotel early Saturday, prompting officials on the summer tourist spot off the coast of Rhode Island to declare a state of emergency and urge the public to stay away. “Block Island is open for visitors! The beaches are lovely, many restaurants and shops are open….
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Firefighters battle blaze at historic Harborside Inn on Block Island
The fire at the Harborside Inn broke out overnight, around midnight. Around 50 firefighters from around the state were flown and shipped in to help fight the flames on Water Street and at least four ladder trucks were also brought in, the Block Island Chamber of Commerce said in Facebook post.
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Block Island asks visitors not to travel there Saturday after fire tears through historic hotel
A fire tore through a historic hotel early Saturday on Block Island, prompting officials on the summer vacation spot off the coast of Rhode Island to declare a state of emergency and urge the public to stay away. The fire at the Harborside Inn broke out overnight, around midnight. Around 50 firefighters from around the state were flown and shipped…