fire danger

After a brush fire tore through approximately 250 acres in Middletown Tuesday, Chief Meteorologist Ryan Hanrahan talks about what increases the fire danger.

Our team of meteorologists are monitoring a period of dry weather that is resulting in a high fire danger statewide. According to the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) Forestry division, northern Connecticut has a “very high” fire danger level while the southern four counties is labeled as “high.” According to DEEP, if you have a burn permit from…

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 rapidly growing wildfire south of Lake Tahoe forced the evacuation of a mountain town and the cancellation of an extreme bike ride through the Sierra Nevada, leaving thousands of riders and spectators stranded Saturday and rushing to flee the area.

California, which has endured its worst wildfire season in history, is bracing for the most dangerous winds of the year, a forecast that prompted the largest utility to announce plans to cut power Sunday to nearly 1 million people to guard against its equipment sparking new blazes.

Bristol Public Schools is taking action after a student’s tablet battery ignited and caused a small fire. In a letter sent to the school community Thursday, district officials said the incident involved around one of the Lenovo tablets which were distributed to PreK-3 students. For the time being, the district is asking families to return the devices to their...

Firing up a charcoal grill or lighting up a fire pit this time of year could be risky here in Connecticut

With the weather getting nicer, you may find yourself spending more time outside grilling or enjoying a nice fire pit, but it can be a tricky time for fire danger in Connecticut. “This time of year it’s the fine fuels that light up quickly. We see leaves and twigs that have fallen over the winter time and can spread...

More than a dozen departments responded to a brush fire in East Haddam Tuesday. East Haddam firefighters said they were called to a brush fire near the intersection of Olmstead and Wickham roads around 2:23 p.m. When crews arrived they found a large fire spreading through the area. Twelve mutual aid companies responded to fight the blaze, which spread across…

A gusty northwest wind coupled with low humidity values is resulting in an increased risk for forest fires here in Connecticut. Temperatures are expected to rise into the low to middle 60s and winds today will be out of the northwest at 10 to 15 mph. The Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) has posted a ‘High’ fire danger…