By Olivia Drake, HVFC Public Info. Officer.
Thirteen fire departments, including Haddam Volunteer Fire Company, responded to a 10-acre brush fire April 7, 2020 near the Babcock Pond Wildlife Management Area in East Haddam.
Around 2:30 p.m., crews were dispatched to a partially wooded area located near Olmsted Road and Wickham Road. The fire spread rapidly due to strong winds and dry ground cover.
Firefighters worked for more than three hours to extinguish the fire.
Mutual aid to East Haddam also was provided by Colchester, Haddam Neck, East Hampton, Cobalt (company of East Hampton), Essex, Old Saybrook, Lyme, Salem, Chester, Gardner Lake, and Marlborough. Crews from the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) and the Connecticut Forest Fire Service also responded.
The cause of the fire is under investigation with the East Haddam Fire Marshal’s Office.
Photos by Olivia Drake.
