Crime & Safety

Johnston Families Displaced After Motel Fire Wednesday Night

The Red Cross is helping 13 families who were staying in the Bel-Air Motor Inn in Johnston.

JOHNSTON, RI—No one was injured Wednesday night in an electrical fire at the Bel-Air Motor Inn in Johnston. However, several families were displaced. The American Red Cross said it is helping 13 families (19 adults and one child) after the fire and provided "assistance to meet the families’ immediate needs." The Bel-Air Motor Inn is on Hartford Avenue.

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