WOONSOCKET, R.I. (WHDH) - Emergency crews responded in Woonsocket, Rhode Island near the Massachusetts border Monday after a fire broke out in an old mill building.
The first started in the building off Privilege Street shortly before 1 a.m.
Firefighters from surrounding communities soon responded to the scene and remained in the area for several hours.
Most of the building eventually collapsed. As of 9 a.m., officials were monitoring air quality.
Speaking with reporters, firefighters said windy conditions complicated their response to what was already a significant fire.
“I live about a mile-and-a-half toward the Cumberland line. As soon as I got called and jumped out of my house into my car, I could see the glow in the sky,” said Woonsocket Fire Chief Robert Cahill. “So, I knew it was a big fire from there.”
There was no information as of around 9 a.m. on any injuries related to the fire.
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