Crime & Safety
Red-Flag Fire Day Today
Gales Ferry Fire Chief Tony Saccone says that burning is not permitted today.

The very dry conditions and high winds are causing a fire danger that's showing up in brush fires across the state.
Fires were reported yesterday in Fairfield and in
The East Haddam Patch reports that the Devil's Hopyard brush fire started early Monday night and by morning, had consumed around 25 acres.
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Chief Tony Saccone says the forest fire danger has been a concern lately and that there were a couple close calls over the weekend with brush fires. Saccone wanted to remind residents not to burn today.
Burning permits and permission to burn are not being issued in these conditions.
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