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NEW SHOREHAM, R.I. (WPRI) — Tourists were urged not to visit Block Island after a massive fire broke out inside a historic hotel.
Firefighters rushed to the Harborside Inn on Water Street late Friday night and found heavy flames shooting from the roof. The town issued a state of emergency due to limited power and water supply.
Block Island’s historic Harborside Inn after fire on Aug. 19, 2023. (Photo: Joshua Wheeler/WPRI-TV) 
Courtesy: Alexandra McCabe 
Courtesy: Wayne Sohl 
Courtesy: Wayne Sohl 
Courtesy: Wayne Sohl 
Courtesy: Wayne Sohl 
Courtesy: Wayne Sohl 
Block Island’s historic Harborside Inn after fire on Aug. 19, 2023. (Photo: Joshua Wheeler/WPRI-TV)
