Rhode Island apartment complex fire leaves 1 dead
The cause of the fire remains under investigation
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One person was killed and several others were sent to the hospital after a fire at a low-income housing complex in Rhode Island, authorities said.
The fire at the six-story Coats Manor apartment building in Pawtucket was reported at about 2 p.m. Sunday in a first-floor unit, leading smoke to block some exits, Fire Battalion Chief William Conroy said. (Google Maps)
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The fire at the six-story Coats Manor apartment building in Pawtucket was reported at about 2 p.m. Sunday in a first-floor unit, leading smoke to block some exits, Fire Battalion Chief William Conroy said.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}As many as 30 people were displaced by the fire, although some were allowed re-renter their units later in the day, police Chief Tina Goncalves said. They were allowed to stay warm on buses brought to the scene or in a nearby supermarket.
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The cause remains under investigation. The victim's name was not made public.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}"Zoning and Code Enforcement is currently on site in order to determine which units must stay evacuated and which units are clear for residents to return to," Goncalves said in a statement.