Crime & Safety

Tiverton Flea Market Goes Up in Flames

Firefighters from several communities extinguished a fire overnight Wednesday at the Tiverton Flea Market.

Tiverton firefighters, along with other fire departments throughout the area, were busy overnight as they battled a four-alarm fire engulfing the Tiverton Flea Market on Bulgarmarsh Road at Route 177, reports WPRI.com

According to WPRI.com, the fire began after midnight and took more than an hour to extinguish.

One firefighter was transported to a Fall River, MA, hospital during the response for unknown injuries, according to The Providence Journal. He has since been treated and released. 

Weather conditions overnight Wednesday were icy, making the response more difficult. 

The building, which is home to at least seven local businesses, sustained significant damage. 

The cause of the fire remains under investigation. 

Check back with Patch for more details on this developing story. 


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