In the early 1960s the City of Cranston still had four active volunteer fire companies: Fiskeville, Meshanticut, Oak Lawn, and Pawtuxet. On February 25, 1964, the four companies formed the Cranston Volunteer Firefighters League with the intent of promoting cooperation between the member companies, Cranston city government, and the Cranston Fire Department. …
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Blacksmith Shop Fire – 1900
Article from The Providence News, March 27, 1900.
Pawtuxet Neck Fire – 1905
Article from The Providence News, October 2, 1905.
Pawtuxet Fire Company New Truck – 1905
From The Providence News, June 10, 1905.
Pawtuxet Sulphur Fire – 1905
Article from The Providence News, February 10, 1905.
Pawtuxet Baptist Church Fire – 1903
Article from The Providence News, December 19, 1903.
Edgewood House Fire – 1902
From The Providence News, October 23, 1902.
Pawtuxet Fire King – 1902
Article from The Providence News, August 4, 1902.
Rhodes On The Pawtuxet Fire – 1900
Article from The Providence News, November 16, 1900.
Pawtuxet Fire Muster – 1898
Article from The Providence News, July 5, 1898.