As temperatures hit a record low of minus 9 for Valentine’s Day, Warwick firefighters were busy responding to bursting frozen pipes and one house fire at 19 Stokes St., at left. Battalion Chief …
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As temperatures hit a record low of minus 9 for Valentine’s Day, Warwick firefighters were busy responding to bursting frozen pipes and one house fire at 19 Stokes St., at left. Battalion Chief James Kenney reported 16 frozen pipe calls, including a burst sprinkler head at the UPS customer center on Plan Way and at Little John’s Pizza on Warwick Avenue, which “caused substantial damage.” He said there were at least another six calls concerning frozen pipes yesterday morning. Stokes Street homeowner Therese Arnstein quickly identified the fire when she went to reset a tripped circuit breaker and found smoke coming from the electrical panel. Kenney said fire was found in a partition behind a wood stove and is thought to have started there. The home was evacuated without incident, including a pet cat that was later found hiding under a bed. Kenney said Red Cross offered to put Arnstein up, but she was able to relocate with family. National Grid reported that 2,100 Warwick customers lost power for about an hour starting at 2:30 a.m. Sunday due to a “pole topper closer lockout.” Above, sea mist shrouds Conimicut Light as clouds rise from the distant cooling towers of the Brayton Point Power Plant early Sunday.
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