Open Fires Prohibited In Easton Until Further Notice: Fire Dept

EASTON, CT — The Easton Fire Department is prohibiting any open fires in town, until further notice.

The notification from Fire Marshal Schuyler Sherwood was issued Tuesday, in accordance with the state's Department of Energy and Environmental Protection setting the risk of brush fires at "very high" for all of Connecticut's eight counties.

"The Easton Fire Department has recently seen an uptick in brush fire activity, many of these fires in remote areas requiring significant manpower and equipment to extinguish," Sherwood said in a news release.

The annual Trunk or Treat and Bonfire, scheduled for Oct. 31 at Samuel Staples Elementary School/Morehouse fields, will be allowed to continue as planned. The fire department will be taking extra precautions, such as wetting the adjoining area and having extra crews on site, according to Sherwood.