Gov. Lamont orders flags to fly half-staff in honor of fallen Wethersfield firefighter
Gov. Ned Lamont (D-Conn.) directed flags to fly at half-staff Wednesday for fallen Wethersfield firefighter Robert Sharkevich ...
Dry and warm weather raises fire danger across the state
The weather in Connecticut has turned sunny, warm, and extremely dry, creating heightened fire risks statewide.
‘High fire danger’ alert issued following recent brush fires in New England
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — Officials are urging New Englanders to take precautions as dry weather increases the risk of ...
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Flags ordered to half-staff in honor of Wethersfield firefighter killed in the line of duty
Sharkevich's body will be escorted Wednesday from the medical examiner's office in Farmington to the funeral home.
Brush fires reported across Connecticut amid red flag warning
Towns across Connecticut are reporting brush fires with a red flag warning in effect across the state on Wednesday. The ...
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Berlin brush fire on Lamentation Mountain grows to 125 acres, National Guard to send in helicopters
BERLIN (Tribune News Service) — A large brush fire burning on Lamentation Mountain that resulted in the death of a ...
Berlin brush fire on Lamentation Mountain now estimated at 87 acres; helicopters dropping water
A red flag warning is in effect for all of Connecticut Wednesday as a massive blaze has grown at Lamentation Mountain in ...
Veteran firefighter dies in UTV crash during Lamentation Mountain fire in Berlin, CT
Robert Sharkevich Sr. died in an UTV crash while responded to a brush fire on Lamentation Mountain in Connecticut on Tuesday ...
Keeping an eye on threat of fire danger during dry stretch
Fire danger forecasting is not exclusively tied to the amount of rainfall. It depends on how dry the brush is, relative ...
Massive ‘Hawthorne’ brush fire continues to burn in Berlin
A large brush fire on a mountain in Berlin continued to burn on Wednesday.The fire on Lamentation Mountain started on Monday ...
Firefighter Dies After UTV Rolls Over Him While Responding to Brush Fire: ‘Truly Heartbroken’
Robert Sharkevich Sr. and three other firefighters were battling a growing brush fire in Connecticut on Oct. 22 when the UTV ...
Connecticut firefighter died after vehicle rolled over, report finds
A firefighter helping to battle a brush fire in Connecticut was killed after a utility vehicle operating on a steep, rocky incline rolled over onto the man, according to a preliminary police report.