Stratford, CT 2nd alarm brush fire

04/28/22 Stratford, CT - A brush fire along the southbound side of the Merritt Parkway grew rapidly with the help of a windy day. The fire threatened several structures before jumping the highway. The fire spread along the northbound side and into a wooded area. Several structures were threatened on that side as well. One garage and a picket fence were burned. The fire required a town wide response along with mutual aid from Bridgeport, Trumbull, Milford and Connecticut State Forestry Service to bring under control. Departments from Shelton, Monroe and Trumbull covered town stations. The fire took about two hours to bring under control. One firefighter was injured while battling the fire.