brush fire

Authorities may have found the source of a brush fire that tore through about 700 acres of land in Exeter, Rhode Island Friday. The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management says firefighters identified an area of interest within the Queen River Nature Preserve Saturday, which showed evidence that a campsite had been established there. Authorities were able to recover a…

A brush fire continues to burn in Rhode Island which caused evacuations and has charred hundreds of acres. The size of the fire caused firefighters there get help from crews here in Connecticut.

A brush fire continues to burn in Rhode Island which caused evacuations and has charred hundreds of acres. The size of the fire caused firefighters there get help from crews here in Connecticut. “Most folks who live in this area, we move here because we enjoy the forestry, we enjoy the outdoors, and it’s just absolutely devastating to see...

Several fire departments are working to put out multiple brush fires in Windsor this evening. There’s a large brush fire on Loren Circle in Windsor. Bloomfield, Windsor Locks and Hartford firefighters are responding to the scene. An NBC Connecticut crew is headed to the scene. No additional information was immediately available. This is a developing story. Check back for...

Crews are battling a large brush fire that’s spanned approximately 10 acres in East Hampton. The East Hampton Fire Department is in the area of Peach Farm Road battling the blaze. People are being asked to avoid the area. Colchester firefighters are providing mutual aid, as well as several other town fire departments. The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental…

Warm temperatures coupled with dry weather have fire officials across Connecticut warning about high fire dangers. This comes after multiple brush fires were reported just this month.

Multiple fire departments worked to put out a brush fire that fully engulfed a shed in Ellington Tuesday afternoon. Crystal Lake Fire Department Assistant Chief Robert Edwards said about three acres of brush burned, along with a large shed. Firefighters prevented the blaze from spreading to three neighboring homes, and the fire was contained within 90 minutes, according to Edwards….

A person has been taken to the hospital after a large brush fire broke out on Pearl Street in the Baltic section of Sprague Monday afternoon. The New London Salvation Army said they’re currently at the scene, providing hydration and snacks to emergency crews. The Salvation Army said several fire departments are working to extinguish the blaze. It’s unknown...