Southbury firefighters extinguished a car fire on Bullet Hill Road during a state of emergency, preventing brush ignition.

Firefighters in Southbury swiftly extinguished a car fire on Bullet Hill Road over the weekend, preventing nearby brush from igniting. This incident occurred amid a state of emergency due to critical fire weather conditions in Connecticut, with crews responding to a surge in fire-related calls, including eight on Saturday. Their prompt actions mitigated the risk of damage to surrounding vegetation.