Rhode Island

Massive fire engulfs, destroys vacant mill building in RI

It's unclear what caused the fire or if anyone was injured

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A massive fire engulfed and destroyed a vacant mill building in Woonsocket, Rhode Island, Monday morning, according to NBC affiliate WJAR.

The fire occurred on Privilege Street.

The roughly 221,000 square foot mill is located on a four-acre lot and was built in 1902, according to a real estate listing. The building is near Menard Field and Oak Hill Cemetery, which is along the Massachusetts border.

Some nearby residents were left without power, reports WJAR, and were kept away from the mill because it used to be a chemical plant.

It's unclear what caused the fire or if anyone was injured.

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