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Heard on: Portsmouth Fire Department · 1/16/2026 11:15 AM
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Engine one, we're on the air responding along with engine two, car three, tower ladder one in the area of schoolhouse lane just south.
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Report of a brush fire, side possible tree on fire.
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Small brush fire contained near Main Rd

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As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a small brush fire near Schoolhouse Lane and East Main Road in Portsmouth. The fire was found in a residential backyard area and appeared to have started accidentally from ashes disposed from a wood stove. The fire was contained without further spread or structural damage.

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E Main Rd, Portsmouth, RI 02871
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