Crime & Safety
Flames Engulf Car On Road In Vernon
Firefighters made quick work of a car covered in flames Monday.
VERNON, CT — A car burst into flames along a winding road in Vernon Monday.
The fire broke out at 5:26 p.m. Firefighters from Vernon and Tolland rushed to Brandy Hill Road near Reservoir and found a vehicle engulfed in flames on the side of the road, officials said.
Firefighters grabbed a hose from a pumper truck and the fire was extinguished, officials said.
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The road remained closed for about two hours until the vehicle was removed by a towing company.
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