Callahan Road Fire Ruled Arson: A $5,000 Reward Is Offered

NORTH KINGSTOWN, RI — The fire Sunday night on Callahan Road has been ruled arson, police Capt. Paul Barry said Monday. A $5,000 reward is being offered for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the individual(s) who set the fire. The fire started around 8:13 p.m. No one was hurt, fire Chief Scott Kettelle said. The property is an industrial warehouse with multiple tenants. It is located in Quonset.

"It was a large warehouse building," he said. "The fire was contained by sprinklers." But there was a lot of smoke. The last crews left the area around 1 a.m. There was no issue about hazardous materials, he said. "It was all dry goods."

To apply for the reward, call the Arson Watch Reward program at 401-383-7723 or the police at 294-3311.

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