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Fires reportedly set behind General Home SettlementProvidence RI

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audio iconFire & Arson
Thomas P Whitten Way, Providence, RI 02903

As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to a possible fire incident near the rear of the General Home Settlement building in Providence. Several males were reportedly setting small fires in the area. One fire had been put out, though additional fires were being set shortly afterward.

Audio|Heard on: Providence RI Law Dispatch Group Calls
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Forty-one, respond to near Thomas P. Witten Way.
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Rear of the General Home Settlement building.
00:07
There is a complaint for dispersal.
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Males setting fires in the rear of the building.
00:12
They warned one was big, but it has been put out and they continue to set them quickly.

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Thomas P Whitten Way, Providence, RI 02903

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