A man is dead after an intense blaze that engulfed the house at 290 Knotty Oak Road Sunday night.
Firefighters responded to the fire at around 7:20 p.m. and it was fully engulfed upon arrival.
A photo posted by East Greenwich firefighters on their Facebook page showed a fireball that left little chance of a structure being saved.
Firefighters were able to extinguish the fire after 8 p.m.
The victim was not immediately identified.
Photo used with permission via Fire and Irons www.fireandirons.com
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