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Wildfire In Connecticut State Park Contained A wildfire in a Connecticut state park has been contained after burning for a day. A fire in the Potash Brook area of the Natchaug State Forest in Windham was extinguished in the evening on Thursday, Sept. 17. Wildfire consumed 94 acres of parkland, said the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. The preserve contains more than 13, 400 acres.  “The town is safe,” said DEEP District Fire control Officer Rich Schenk on Thursday. While the fire is under control, firefighters and DEEP personnel will continue to monitor and contain any flare-ups that may happen ove…

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by Kristin Palpini