Wildfire threat grows in the Northeast as dry conditions persist
Fire Weather Warnings have been posted for the state of Connecticut as dry conditions persist across the region. Wildfires ...
Connecticut firefighter died after vehicle rolled over, report finds
A firefighter helping to battle a brush fire in Connecticut was killed after a utility vehicle operating on a steep, rocky incline rolled over onto the man, according to a preliminary police report.
Two CT National Guard helicopters dropping water on Hawthorne fire
More than 20 years ago Kara Sundlun spent 24-hours embedded with Robert Sharkevich and his crew at Hartford Fire dept.
Brush fires reported across Connecticut amid red flag warning
Towns across Connecticut are reporting brush fires with a red flag warning in effect across the state on Wednesday. The ...
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Berlin brush fire on Lamentation Mountain grows to 125 acres, National Guard to send in helicopters
BERLIN (Tribune News Service) — A large brush fire burning on Lamentation Mountain that resulted in the death of a ...
Berlin brush fire on Lamentation Mountain now estimated at 87 acres; helicopters dropping water
A red flag warning is in effect for all of Connecticut Wednesday as a massive blaze has grown at Lamentation Mountain in ...
Crews mourn firefighter killed in crash at scene of massive Hawthorne fire in Connecticut
The state is mourning a Wethersfield firefighter who died on Tuesday while responding to a massive brush fire that has burned ...
Battling Hawthorne fire could take month; crews mourn Wethersfield firefighter killed
The state is mourning a Wethersfield firefighter who died on Tuesday while responding to a massive brush fire that has burned ...
Dry and warm weather raises fire danger across the state
The weather in Connecticut has turned sunny, warm, and extremely dry, creating heightened fire risks statewide.
Keeping an eye on threat of fire danger during dry stretch
Fire danger forecasting is not exclusively tied to the amount of rainfall. It depends on how dry the brush is, relative ...
Connecticut calls in Maine helicopter crew to help contain deadly brush fire
Officials in Connecticut say they’ve contained a 90-acre brush fire that first started on Monday, thanks in part to a Maine ...