{"id":317469,"date":"2024-11-03T23:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-11-04T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/?p=317469"},"modified":"2024-11-04T17:57:40","modified_gmt":"2024-11-04T17:57:40","slug":"connecticut-national-guard-assists-with-hawthorne-brush-fire","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/?p=317469","title":{"rendered":"Connecticut National Guard Assists With Hawthorne Brush Fire"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\n A UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter belonging to the Connecticut National Guard’s 169th Aviation Regiment prepares to dump a Bambi bucket of water on a brushfire burning on Lamentation Mountain in Berlin, Connecticut Oct. 23, 2024. At mission completion, the Connecticut National Guard dumped nearly a quarter-million gallons of water on the fire.
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BERLIN, Conn. \u2013 Forty aviators, firefighters, and support personnel from the Connecticut National Guard were activated to assist local and state emergency personnel with containing a brush fire that consumed more than 120 acres of wildlife on Lamentation Mountain on Oct. 23.<\/p>\n

This is the first time in almost 30 years that the Connecticut National Guard has been activated for this kind of emergency in the state.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe last time we had aerial drops of water was 1995,\u201d said Maj. Gen. Francis Evon, adjutant general of the Connecticut National Guard. \u201cWe\u2019re proud of Connecticut\u2019s Home Team. Our members have trained to do this both here in the United States and overseas. They have stepped up and volunteered to come forward to assist our first responders.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Lamentation Mountain fire, more commonly referred to as the Hawthorne fire, is just one of 93 actively burning brush and wildfires across Connecticut, which is facing a severe drought.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s the worst drought since we\u2019ve been recording droughts, which goes back to 1905,\u201d said Lamont. \u201cThat means that our state is a tinderbox. Everything is incredibly flammable. Anytime a dry leaf falls, it\u2019s fuel for the flames.\u201d<\/p>\n

According to Berlin Fire Chief John Massirio, wildfires are fairly common in Connecticut, but they\u2019re not used to the extremely dry conditions.<\/p>\n

\u201cConnecticut does have fires every year; it\u2019s just never been to this drought index,\u201d said Massirio. \u201cFrom their investigation, it looks like this was not malicious by any means. It looks like someone was up there camping or hiking. Had a fire, put it out, and didn\u2019t catch an ash and that\u2019s what started the fire.\u201d<\/p>\n

Governor Lamont declared a state of emergency on Oct. 25, for the extreme drought and the lack of rain in the forecast for the foreseeable future.<\/p>\n

\u201cOver the last two months, Connecticut has experienced severely dry conditions and lack of rain, which has increased the threat of fire conditions and caused several fires to start throughout the state,\u201d said Lamont. \u201cThe filing of this declaration will help provide state and local emergency management officials with the necessary tools to monitor and limit the threat of potential fires, respond to active fires, and respond to any additional fires that may start. We strongly urge all Connecticut residents to avoid outdoor burning as the current conditions pose a high risk of fire danger.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Connecticut National Guard\u2019s firefighting assets were stood down on Nov. 1 after dropping 223 buckets, totaling nearly a quarter-million gallons of water. The on-ground personnel helped clear debris and put out spotfires along the mountain to contain its spread.<\/p>\n

Although their mission is complete, the fires around the state still burn. Crews from as far away as Quebec, Canada and California have arrived to step in and battle the flames. However, with red flag warnings popping up across the state, the Connecticut Guard stands ready to assist again if called upon to help our communities.<\/p>\n

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