NEWTOWN, Conn. — A fire burning in a mulch pit for three days is keeping crews from Botsford Fire and Rescue Department busy, according to a Facebook post.
Crews from Botsford Fire Rescue tackle a mulch fire Tuesday on Button Shop Road in Newtown.
Photo Credit: Botsford Fire RescueA smoky fire burns at a mulch pile Tuesday on Button Shop Road in Newtown. Crews from Botsford Fire Rescue are on the scene.
Photo Credit: Botsford Fire RescueThe mulch pile is on Button Shop Road, the post said Wednesday. The Sandy Hook Volunteer Fire & Rescue has also assisted at the scene with an additional tanker.
The mulch pile continues to burn on the inside, and the fire occasionally reaches the surface and ignites, causing a heavy smoke condition in the area, the Facebook post said.
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