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Third-Alarm Fire Rips Through New Way Supermarket, Spreads to Neighboring Lounge on Elmwood Avenue
A pre-dawn fire early Saturday tore through New Way Supermarket at 342 Elmwood Ave. and spread to the adjacent Maserati Lounge, drawing a third-alarm response from Providence firefighters. No injuries were reported, and the cause remains under investigation.
PROVIDENCE â A third-alarm fire broke out before dawn Saturday at New Way Supermarket on Elmwood Avenue, tearing through the commercial strip mall and spreading into a neighboring business, according to Providence fire officials.
Crews were called to 342 Elmwood Ave. around 2 a.m., where they found the fire burning throughout the building and extending into the adjacent Maserati Lounge. Firefighters worked to contain the blaze as it moved through the shared commercial structure.
Officials said there were no reported injuries to firefighters or civilians. Business owners gathered at the scene in the aftermath, and fire officials said Red Cross assistance was not needed.
The cause of the fire had not been released as of Saturday morning.
The supermarket and lounge sit in a busy stretch of Elmwood Avenue, a corridor that serves as a commercial hub for the city's South Side. Fires at neighborhood businesses can ripple well beyond the property line, threatening the jobs and daily routines of residents who rely on nearby shops and eateries.
Saturday's blaze was classified as a developing story, with officials continuing to investigate the origin and extent of the damage.