10-Plus Acres Burn in Large North Kingstown Brush Fire

More than 10 acres burned off Schoolhouse Road in North Kingstown on Friday after a brush fire kept crews busy through the afternoon.

Firefighters from North Kingstown, East Greenwich, the Union Fire District in South Kingstown, Exeter, Coventry, Jamestown West Greenwich and other fire departments battled the blaze, which comes during a period of extremely dry weather.

It has been one of the driest Mays since records have been kept.

A cause of the fire has not been determined and crews continue to monitor hotspots.

A challenge was a lack of water. Crews had to transport more than 15,000 gallons to the scene.

Smoke from the fire could be seen for miles, including across the bay in Jamestown.

Schoolhouse Road is near Quidnessett Country Club and about 4,500 feet from Pojac Point.

Firefighters said it was one of the largest brush fires in the area in recent memory and is one of a spate of recent brush fires blamed on extremly dry conditions.

The good news is that some rain is in the forecast. The National Weather Service is forecasting rain beginning Sunday through Tuesday.

Photo Courtesy: Union Fire District