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Firefighters Warn of Dry Conditions Creating Brush Fire Risk
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. “Be very careful. Do not have any outside fires right now,” Asst. Chief Robert Edwards of the Crystal Lake Fire Department said. Advice the Crystal Lake Fire Department wants homeowners to remember. Their…
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Brush Fires Burn About 6 Acres at Mohegan Park
Firefighters extinguished two brush fires in Mohegan Park in Norwich that burned about six acres, according to officials. The park is open.
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Spring Brush Fire Season Underway in CT, Fire Officials Stress Prevention
Spring brush fire season in Connecticut typically begins in mid-March and lasts through mid-May.
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Spring Brush Fire Season Underway in CT, Fire Officials Stress Prevention
Spring brush fire season is underway in Connecticut, with the state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) reporting approximately 50 fires so far burning nearly 45 acres. According to the department, Connecticut traditionally experiences high forest fire danger from mid-March through May. DEEP constantly monitors weather conditions and rates the danger daily, looking at things like temperature, wind and humidity…