Crews are responding to a fire along Old Post Road in Tolland and Tolland Alert reports that the fire is spreading rapidly into the woods.
The fire was reported in the 300 block of Old Post Road and Tolland Alert Tweeted that Old Post Road will be down to one passable lane.
They are urging extreme caution in the area.
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The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection classified the fire danger for Thursday as high.
