brush fire

A three-acre brush fire that was burning in Norwich overnight has been extinguished. Firefighters were called to a brush fire on Woodside Avenue around 11:45 p.m. on Friday. When crews arrived, they said they determined that approximately three acres was burning on difficult, hilly terrain. No buildings were threatened. Specialized units and equipment were called to the scene. Fire crews…

Firefighters put out multiple brush fires on Route 8 in the Shelton/Trumbull area Monday afternoon. Officials said they were alerted of the brush fires on the median of Route 8 at about 2 p.m. While responding, a large plume of smoke was visible from about a half mile away. Responding crews said they saw a large brush fire just north…

Part of Route 34 in Oxford is closed due to a nearby brush fire, according to the state Dept. of Transportation. Officials said the road is closed at Punkup Road. It’s unknown when the road will reopen. The fire was reported at about 2:05 p.m. No additional information was immediately available.

A campfire that had been improperly disposed of was to blame for a large brush fire at a local state forest Friday. The fire sparked sometime during the early evening hours at the Pachaug State Forest and prompted a multi-department response. Officials noted that they had initially received a report that smoke from the fire could be seen from the…

The brush fire was driven by strong winds and burned almost 200 acres, according to DEEP officials.

New details are coming to light about the brush fire that swept through Middletown this week. The fire initially started from a downed power line around 1 in the afternoon Tuesday. A second brush fire that ignited early Wednesday is under investigation. Fire officials said tactic and teamwork prevented this disaster from being much worse. “We had, which is for…

Fire officials say it was teamwork and tactics that kept a brush fire in Middletown from becoming much worse this week.

A local farmer assessed his property Wednesday during a controlled burn, following a fire that torched nearly five of his 37 acres of property on Tuesday. The Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) said the brush fire torched close to 300 acres of land near River, Aircraft and Freeman Roads. Crews have been conducting an intentional fire to help maintain...

Firefighters are battling two separate brush fires, one in Middletown that started Tuesday afternoon, and another on the Higganum line that started early Wednesday morning.

There is a brush fire on the Middletown and Higganum town line and fire officials are calling it suspicious. This fire is separate from the brush fire that’s burning in the area of River Road, Aircraft Road and Freeman Road.

There is a brush fire on the Middletown and Higganum town line and fire officials are calling it suspicious. The fire is where River Road in Middletown meets Dublin Hill Road in Higganum and is near an Eversource substation. Eversource crews are on site and are standing by. “We’re working with Middletown fire officials to better understand what may...

Firefighters from several towns are still battling a large brush fire that’s spanning over hundreds of acres in Middletown.

Firefighters from several towns helped put out a brush fire that extended several acres in Burlington. Crews said they responded to the scene of the 5-acre brush fire at approximately 2 p.m. The brush fire took place in the woods between Vineyard Road and Westledge Drive. Authorities said the terrain was hilly. The fire was put out with the help…

Firefighters responded to a brush fire that spanned across two acres in Southbury Saturday morning. The blaze happened in the area of South Flat Hill. Responding crews extinguished the fire with the help of mutual aid. The fire department said the area was thoroughly wet down. No injuries were reported. There’s been a high fire danger over the past...

Firefighters battled a rapidly spreading 3-acre brush fire in Lisbon Friday night. Crews said the fire burned from the Quinebaug River up into a heavily wooded area along Route 12. Several nearby fire departments provided mutual aid including Jewett City, Griswold, Voluntown, Baltic and Preston City. Officials noted that there was very high fire danger Friday. They’re advising that people…

Smoke billowed up from across the Housatonic River, bringing a haze to Route 34 in Oxford. Neighbors say at one point, they could only see about ten feet in front of them.

A brush fire extended to a house next door in the Broad Brook section of East Windsor Sunday afternoon. Fire officials said they were called to a structure fire on Cemetery Road at around noon. Responding firefighters saw smoke coming from behind siding on the second floor. Mutual aid was provided from several towns including Somers, Ellington, and Enfield. They…

Stratford firefighters worked to put out a brush fire that stretched 45 acres near Sikorsky Airport on Friday. Crews battled the fire for about three hours before it was deemed under control. The blaze happened in the area of Access Road and Sunset Avenue in the marsh area. Firefighters were called to the large outdoor fire at approximately 2:25 p.m….

The combination of dry conditions, winds and warm weather can create dangerous situations for fires.