Crime & Safety
Large Brush Fire Extinguished In Ledyard
Firefighters dealt with the blaze Friday morning.
LEDYARD, CT — Firefighters extinguished a large brush fire in Ledyard on Friday, according to a Ledyard Fire Company post.
Crews were dispatched to Long Pond Road South for a report of a structure or large brush fire.
Firefighters arrived and found a small shed and less than one acre brush fire.
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The fire was extinguished quickly. The following fire companies provided assistance to Ledyard Fire Company: Gales Ferry Fire Company, Mashantucket Fire Department, North Stonington Fire Company, Poquetanuck Fire Department, Yantic Fire Department, and Noank Fire Company.
The state remains under a Red Flag Warning as wildfires have broken out around the state due to unusually dry conditions.
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