FIRE PREVENTION/SAFETY MESSAGE

•  BRUSH FIRE SEASON HAS STARTED!
• NO OUTSIDE BURNING!!!!!!

GENERAL MESSAGES

• The Town of Coventry has an ordinance prohibiting outside burning/fires. Please follow the ordinance!!
• WE DO NOT ISSUE BURNING PERMITS. 
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• FURTHER INFORMATION REGARDING FLOOD RELATED INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON THE TOWN OF COVENTRY WEBSITE @ www.town.coventry.ri.us 

CENTRAL COVENTRY FIRE MARSHAL'S OFFICE 

• To Schedule a Smoke Detector Inspection for house resale:                   Call 825-7863

 NEXT SCHEDULED BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING

• Tuesday, June 15, 2010 @ 7:00 PM

DUE DATE FOR NEXT QUARTERLY TAX PAYMENT

• August 15, 2010

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2-1-1 has activated a direct number for Rhode Island Recovery efforts.

The number is 519-0365. 


The number will not be connected to the 2-1-1 prompts. It is exclusive to clean up and recovery efforts. 

Central Coventry Engine 4, Engine 5, and Tower 3 responded to the Murray Street Apartments in the Anthony Village to assist the Anthony Fire Department with an apartment fire.

Upon arrival Engine 4 reported smoke showing from a second floor apartment. Engine 4 and Engine 5 went to work immediately and knocked down the fire in short order.

The fire was contained to one apartment. The occupants suffered minor smoke inhalation. Apparatus remained on scene for one hour.

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Any Residential owner or Business owner may be eligible for financial assistance related to the March Floods. The initial information related to individual assistance must be given to 2-1-1. We suggest that any residential owner or business owner contact 2-1-1 as soon as possible to start the assistance process.

The Town of Coventry website (www.town.coventry.ri.us) will be the ONLY Coventry Website from TODAY FORWARD that will maintain the MOST CURRENT ASSISTANCE INFORMATION for town residents and business owners.

FROM THE HOME PAGE, CLICK ON THE TITLE OF THIS ARTICLE TO CLICK ON TOWN OF COVENTRY WEBSITE AND FEDERAL WEBSITES, OR CLICK THE LINK IN THIS ARTICLE JUST FOR THE TOWN OF COVENTRY WEBSITE.

Today marked a significant rain event never seen in the Town of Coventry since the 1950's. The National Weather Service is calling this flood a "Five-Hundred Year Flood".

Several areas in Coventry have been significantly flooded with several homes and business' having basement flooding. Fire, Police and Public Works crews will be out for at least the next 2-3 days addressing the needs of the community.

Several pictures are posted with this story showing the extensive flooding in the Town of Coventry.

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Fire crews were called to the area of 2400 New London Turnpike around 4:00 pm yesterday for a rapidly moving brush fire. Engine 4 arrived on scene and reported a working brush fire and called for assistance immediately. Engine 5, Rescue 3, Battalion 1 and Car 31 assisted at the scene. The fire was knocked down in 20 minutes.

Although we have had significant rainfall, a little bit of warm weather and a strong breeze is all it takes to dry out brush during the Spring. That is exactly what happened yesterday on New London Turnpike. The breeze was strong enough to dry out the under-brush and push the fire through the woods and grass.

Damage from the fire was limited and noone was hurt. The fire was accidently started by a neighbor in the area.

IT IS IMPORTTANT TO REMIND EVERYONE THAT WE ARE NOW IN BRUSH FIRE SEASON AND THERE SHOULD BE NO OUTSIDE FIRES!!!!

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