Watch Hill firefighters completed another one of their annual Community Risk Reduction Programs by removing trash, debris, driftwood, and other potential fire starting materials from the Napatree Point Conservation Area.
Every fall, as the temperatures drop in the evenings, visitors to our community tend to try to start illegal and unsafe fires on the beach to stay warm. These fires are a clear ... (Full Story & Photos)
An aerial view of the entire Napatree Point Conservation Area in Watch Hill Rhode Island with Fishers Island New York in the background.
The Watch Hill Fire District is hiring a Full Time Fire Marshal / Firefighter / EMT.
The application deadline is Thursday, September 23rd at 1700 hours.
Interested applicants are encouraged to call 401-348-8932 and speak to the Fire Chief if they have any questions or require further information regarding the position requirements, the application process, or the selection process.
Watch Hill firefighters joined local Firefighters and other First Responders from throughout the area yesterday to participate in a 9/11 Memorial Procession that began on Ward Avenue and passed under the American Flag raised between Watch Hill Ladder 104 and Westerly Ladder 1 before proceeding through the center of town to the Westerly Town Hall where a short ceremony was held.
A quiet ceremony was held this morning at the 9/11 Memorial at the Watch Hill Fire Station.
The memorial consists of five red, white, and blue fire hydrants surrounding a piece of steel that was salvaged from Ground Zero at the World Trade Center. The plague on the Memorial reads;
This piece of steel is a historical artifact that was salvaged from the World Trade Center following the attacks against ... (Full Story & Photos)
