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Mobile Home Catches Fire In Tiverton: Report

The fire reportedly stemmed from oxygen tanks inside the Tiverton home causing explosions.

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Firefighters were called to a home on Fairfield Avenue, which Fire Chief William Bailey​ told WPRI 12, stemmed from oxygen tanks causing explosions.
Firefighters were called to a home on Fairfield Avenue, which Fire Chief William Bailey​ told WPRI 12, stemmed from oxygen tanks causing explosions. (Kristin Borden/Patch)

TIVERTON, RI — A mobile home in Tiverton reportedly caught fire on Friday.

Firefighters were called to a home on Fairfield Avenue, which Fire Chief William Bailey told WPRI 12, stemmed from oxygen tanks causing explosions.

The cause of the fire remains under investigation. No further information was immediately available.

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