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Heard on: Providence RI Fire Dispatch Group Calls · 1/17/2026 07:46 PM
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Engine three five with a hazard, ladder one, ladder three, rescue one, battalion one.
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Roger Williams and Ruth, car versus pole.
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Car hits pole near Roger Williams Avenue

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As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews responded to a possible single-vehicle accident where a car struck a utility pole near the intersection of Roger Williams Avenue and Ruth Avenue in East Providence. Multiple fire engines, ladder trucks, and rescue units were dispatched to manage potential hazards at the scene.

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Ruth Ave & Roger Williams Ave, East Providence, RI 02916
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