RI Firefighter Hospitalized with Minor Injuries After House Fire

A house fire in Smithfield sent a firefighter to the hospital Sunday.

The fire broke out in a boiler room at the home on Putnam Pike, WPRI reports. The fire was fueled by a gas-fed heating appliance in the basement of the home.

One person was inside the home at the time of the incident but was not injured. However, one firefighter sustained minor injuries and was transported to the hospital for treatment.

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