Connecticut
Rain overnight was not enough to help drought conditions, brush fires
The rain overnight was certainly a welcome sight as firefighters continue to monitor brush fires across the state.
Officials say the amount of rain, however, was not enough to help with the drought conditions.
“A good six to seven inches of rainfall deficit over the period of 60 days or so,” said John Bagioni, of the Fax Weather Service.
Bagioni is a consulting meteorologist who works with schools and businesses. He says it is unusual for Connecticut to have such a dry fall season and it hasn’t happened since the 1960s.
At that time, the drought started in the spring and summer. This time around, the state is monitoring nearly 150 fires.
State officials got about 73 percent of the Hawthorne Fire contained and are feeling good about it.
“Our recoveries at night have allowed us to combat the Hawthorne Fire a lot better and get it more secure around the perimeter,” said State of Connecticut Forest Fire Supervisor Tom Trask.
They’re cautiously optimistic about the Hawthorne Fire as they continue to monitor the mountainside.
In East Lyme, firefighters have also been battling at 45-acre brush fire that led to the closure of Rocky Neck State Park last week.
Because of how dry it is, Governor Ned Lamont has declared a stage two drought advisory. That means you should minimize your water use and should voluntarily turn off any outdoor sprinklers.
Naugatuck Police say one person has been arrested after a multi-car accident on Route 63 Saturday afternoon.
According to police, they responded to the area of Route 63 and Cherry Street around 1 p.m. for reports of a collision with injuries.
They say a 30-year-old man from Waterbury was arrested and charged with operating under the influence of drugs/alcohol, operating under the influence with a child passenger, illegal possession of prescription drugs, failure to keep narcotics in the original container, risk of injury to a child and distracted driving.
Police say he is being held on a $10,000 Surety Bond.
This is all the information at this time.
BURLINGTON, Conn. (WTNH) — A woman is dead after police said she was involved in a head-on collision with a tractor-trailer on Friday in Burlington.
According to Connecticut State Police, a Toyota RAV4 and Peterbuilt 386 tractor-trailer collided head-on on Route 4 near Punch Brook Road at around 4:49 p.m. on Friday.
The driver of the Toyota, identified as 64-year-old Mary Christine Ferland of Burlington, was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver of the tractor-trailer was not injured, according to state police. No one else was in either vehicle at the time of the crash.
The crash is still under investigation by state police, anyone with information is asked to call Trooper Brew at 860-626-7900.
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