Brush Fire Breaks Out At Tweed New Haven Airport

NEW HAVEN, CT — Firefighters made quick work of a series of small brush fires that broke out at Tweed New Haven Airport on Sunday afternoon.

Black smoke billowing above the airport could be seen for miles Sunday. Crews from the New Haven Fire Department were able to stop the fires from damaging any buildings in the area. The fires broke out at multiple locations around the airport, and the cause was under investigation.

"New Haven Fire Department and Tweed personnel attacked it from multiple directions in an effort to protect the airport and surrounding properties," New Haven Fire Department Chief John Alston told NBC.

No one was hurt in the fires, NBC reported. Officials have not yet released an estimate for the damage.