RHODE ISLAND INVESTIGATORS ARE CLOSE TO announcing the cause of the fire in Warwick Saturday that killed four young adults and an infant girl. (see Firegeezer report HERE.) It has been confirmed that one of the fatalities Nicholas Jillson, 24, was the son of North Smithfield Fire Chief Joel Jillson.
The investigation also disclosed that there were two smoke detectors in the house. One of them was in the basement where the smoke level never reached, and the other was a properly-placed hardwire detector at the stairwell. The lab is checking to see if it was in working order, but the sole survivor said that he never heard it sounding.
WLNE-TV
They have placed the point of origin in the space between the first-floor ceiling and the 2nd-story flooring. The Providence Journal adds:
“We will announce the cause of this fire after we get every single piece of evidence before us so that we can do so confidently and that we’ve got it right,” said State Fire Marshal Jack Chartier on Monday. “This is far too important to the families and the community for us to rush this and we’re going to get it right.”
WPRI-TV Ch. 12 filed this video report on the latest findings and coverage of yesterday’s press conference:
Read the entire article from the Journal HERE.
Also on FireGeezer…
- Small Fire … Large Loss – October 12, 2010
- Smoke Detector Does Its Job …. Again – July 29, 2011
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