Brush fires have kept firefighters busy around the state Friday.
Taftville
Firefighters in the Taftville section of Norwich battled a large fire behind the property at 101 Merchants Avenue around 11 a.m. and said a discarded cigarette was likely the cause.
Fire officials said steady wind fanned the flames, which consumed dry leaves and brush and crept toward a home on Sheas Lane. Crews managed to keep the fire from spreading to a large pile of brush and two sheds near 100 Merchants Avenue.
Firefighters doused the flames with 1,000 gallons of water to prevent the area from reigniting, according to the fire department.
Stafford
Four fire companies were sent to the scene of a brush fire off Gulf Road in Stafford shortly after 5 p.m. Emergency dispatchers said crews from Stafford, Crystal Lake, Somers and Staffordville responded and are still working to put out the fire.
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Farmington
Firefighters in Farmington were called to a brush fire along Route 6 around 5 p.m. The Farmington Fire Department dispatched two engines and a ladder truck, while the East Farms Volunteer Fire Department sent out one engine, Farmington fire officials posted on the department Facebook page.
