Crime & Safety

Fire Results in Death of Several Animals

No people were injured in the fire.

A three-member family was displaced Friday morning after a fire damaged their Tiverton home.

WPRI reported that town firefighters responded to Hayden Ave. just after 9 a.m.

The fire took about an hour to extinguish and the inside of the house was heavily damaged. The family members were safe, but several pets were killed.

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The Red Cross is assisting one adult and two children with emergency housing and basic living needs. Investigators are looking into what caused the fire.

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