Brush Fire Engulfs, Destroys CT Police SUV

A Connecticut police cruiser was destroyed when a brush fire leaped onto the vehicle and burned it completely.

A Greenwich police SUV was burned through on Wednesday, Nov. 13.
Photo Credit: *Greenwich Police Department*

11/13/2024 2:30 p.m.

A Greenwich police officer was out of the car and responding to a medical call on Wednesday morning when the brush fire crept onto their vehicle, authorities said.

No one was injured.

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Greenwich Police used the blaze to remind residents to be aware of potential brush fires as Connecticut remains under a red flag warning. Multiple small fires have turned into potentially life-threatening ones in recent weeks because of the dry and windy conditions combined with the state's drought.

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