Block Island is asking visitors not to travel there after fire authorities put out a massive fire at the Harborside Inn on Block Island overnight.
At least four ladder trucks and about 50 firefighters were flown in to help extinguish the fire on Water Street, according to WJAR.
It took authorities around six hours to put out the flames and the fire was contained to a single building.
The roof of the inn collapsed around 1:30 a.m.
“Block Island has a fire department on the island, but this is the first time we’ve had to respond there,” South Kingstown Deputy Fire Chief Tom Bradley told WJAR.
The island issued an emergency advisory alert after everyone was evacuated from the inn.
The Block Island Ferry has announced service changes due to the fire.
For more information on the ferry itinerary, you can go to their website.
