Brush Fire Danger Soars in Connecticut

0:00Brush Fire Danger is spiking back up to high levels across most of Connecticut today. The state's Department of Energy and Environmental Protection reports high risk everywhere except Litchfield and Fairfield counties in the West, where it's holding at moderate. Dry sunny skies returned after yesterday's showers and that's cranking up the threat. Expect Gus hitting around 15 mph this afternoon, fanning any potential flames and spreading embers fast. That high risk means real restrictions for folks. Many burning permits from local authorities get suspended if you're within 100 feet of. Grassland or woods. No open burns under these conditions to keep things from igniting. Low humidity dipping below 35% in the northeast and north central areas is drying out fuels like twigs and leaves, making them prime. For quick burns if a spark hits. More showers roll in tonight through Saturday night, which should ease things soon, but for now stay vigilant and skip the backyard fires. No wildfire alerts yet, but conditions are primed.

1:02That wraps heart for news today. Brought to you with AI, I'm Corey with the story.