Milkman Saves Dog in Smithfield

Amilkman is being credited with saving a family dog as he was on his deliveries in Smithfield (RI) on May 16, 2023. The driversaw heavy smoke and fire coming from the garage with a bonus room above in a large private dwelling on Melissa Lane. The driverwas able to breach a patio doorand rescue the family dog. Companies arrived to find heavy fire venting from the dormerand roof of the dwelling and second and third alarms were called due to water issues. Companies remained in a very aggressive interiorattack on both floors of this dwelling. The firewall that was between the bonus room and garage kept the fire from spreading into the main part of the dwelling. The house suffered smoke and waterdamage.

- Fire News photos by Ken LaBelle