15 January 2011

Three-alarm Fire During Snowstorm Destroys Yacht Club in Cranston, RI

As a major winter storm was hitting Rhode Island on Wednesday, 12 January, an early morning fire destroyed the clubhouse of the Edgewood Yacht Club, 3 Shaw Avenue, Cranston, RI.

The initial alarm was dispatched at approximately 3:40 AM. A number of mutual aid companies assisted at the fire, as well as covering Cranston stations.

Media Reports:

Providence Journal: Fire destroys Edgewood Yacht Club (13 JAN 11)

Cranston Herald: Early morning blaze destroys iconic Edgewood Yacht Club (12 JAN 11)

WPRI-TV: Fire engulfs 106-year-old yacht club (12 JAN 11)

WJAR-TV: Fire destroys historic yacht club (12 JAN 11)

Cranston Patch: Clubhouse Destroyed but Spirit Unbroken (14 JAN 11)

Boating Local: Rhode Island Yacht Club Destroyed by Fire (12 JAN 11)

Providence Journal: Edgewood Yacht Club fire apparently not suspicious, officials say (14 JAN 11)

Providence Journal Video: Fire destroys historic Edgewood Yacht Club

Background Information:

Cranston Fire Department

Wikipedia: Cranston, Rhode Island

Edgewood Yacht Club

Google Map: 3 Shaw Avenue, Cranston, RI

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