Improperly Disposed Cigarette Sparks Multi-Acre Brush Fire
Pomfret, CT — An improperly disposed cigarette during high fire danger sparked a large field fire on Covell Rd Easter Sunday. At approximately 2:45 PM on Sunday, April 20th, 2025,…
Brush Fire Damages Brooklyn Barn
Brooklyn, CT – Area firefighters responded to a brush fire that damaged a barn Tuesday afternoon. At approximately 12:45 PM on Tuesday, March 11th, 2025, the Mortlake Fire Company, along…
Patrolling Trooper Spots Brush Fire on Red Flag Day
Pomfret, CT – A patrolling Trooper spotted a brush fire in the Mashamoquet Brook State Park Friday morning allowing fire crews to quickly stop it’s spread. At approximately 10 AM…
Quiet Corner Firefighters Battle Numerous Brush Fires As State of Emergency Is Declared
Thompson, CT – Over the past two weeks Thompson firefighters have responded to multiple brush fires as the state faces critical fire weather conditions. There doesn’t appear to be an…
Gallery : East Thompson Brush Fire, 635 E Thompson Rd
Thompson, CT – Crews spent several hours extinguishing a deep-seated brush fire that had likely been burning for hours or days before a passing helicopter spotted it. While the fire…
Gallery: Brush Fire, 502 Allen Hill Rd, Brooklyn, CT
At approximately 11:45 a.m. on Tuesday, March 19th, 2024, the Mortlake Fire Company, East Brooklyn Fire Department, and Atwood Hose Fire Company were dispatched to the Allen Hill Farm (502…
Electrical Issue Sparks Multi-Acre Brush Fire at Solar Farm
Pomfret, CT – Crews spent approximately two hours extinguishing a brush fire that threatened hundreds of solar panels Monday afternoon. At approximately 2:25 p.m. on Monday, February 5th, 2024, the…
Area Departments Receive DEEP VFA Forestry Grants
Quinebaug Valley, Conn. – The Connecticut Department of Energy & Environmental Protection (DEEP) has announced the recipients of the 2023 Volunteer Fire Assistance (VFA) grants. 46 departments were awarded the…