by Tom Chillemi –
A fire Saturday destroyed the Deltaville workshop of Island Marine Canvas.
The fire spread to the second floor of the residence, but firefighters brought it under control before it could damage the house extensively, said Jimmy Walden, chief of the Lower Middlesex Volunteer Fire Department. “The fire department was great,” said property owner John Dwyer. “They were fantastic. I can’t praise them enough, they’re all volunteers. They saved the house.”
On Monday, Dwyer said the fire’s cause is unknown.
The fire occurred at the intersection of General Puller Highway (Route 33) and Providence Road (Route 633), across from Deltaville Market.
Gill Kronenburg, who lives about a half mile away, heard an explosion around noon and saw black smoke…
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