This is a developing story. Details are preliminary and subject to change as more information becomes available.
At approximately 2:51 a.m., Newport Ambulance unit 12 was dispatched to a fire reported in Newport City. The location was initially described as "the clock" by dispatchers. Units arrived on scene and requested that state officials be contacted to open a gate, suggesting a secure or remote location. The extent of the fire and any injuries are not yet known.
At 3:12 a.m., unit 12 cleared the scene and returned to service. No further details are available at this time.
Photo: Artaxerxes (Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0). Photo is illustrative and not from the scene.
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