Brush Fire Extinguished At Lake Whitney In Hamden

HAMDEN, CT — Crews extinguished a brush fire on the Regional Water Authority’s Lake Whitney property Monday in Hamden, according to fire officials.

Officials said the crews of Engine 3 and Engine 5 did “yeoman’s work” in stretching more than 1,000 feet of hose to extinguish the fire.

Fire Chief Gary Merwede said the “labor intensive effort reduced the probability of having to return after dark when injuries are more likely.”

“Hard work, hard job,” Merwede wrote in a post on Twitter. “1000' of 1 3/4" line. Water is 8.3 lbs per gallon.

“Life safety & the conservation of property. It's what we do.”