Brush, Structure Fires Break Out In Tolland Tuesday

TOLLAND, CT — Tuesday was a busy day for the Tolland Fire Department with two different types of calls.

And the latter was along the notorious stretch of Interstate 84 westbound between exits 68 and 67, but it did not involve a truck.

This time around, it was a brush fire that broke out at about 2 p.m. off the right lane.

Firefighters had to close off the right lane while they extinguished the flames.

Tolland fire officials had recently warned the public that the brush fire danger was high because of windy conditions.

Late Tuesday morning, Tolland fire crews were at the scene of a working structure fire on the 300 section of Plains Road.

All occupants were evacuated safely — including some pets, officials said.

Quick-responding tankers prevented a total loss, officials said.