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Norwalk Firefighters Battle Construction Machine Blaze, Contain Fuel Spill

A construction milling machine caught on fire Wednesday, Nov. 20, sending Norwalk firefighters rushing to the scene to mitigate any potential spread. 

Firefighters battled a construction equipment fire on Betmarlea Road in Norwalk on Wednesday afternoon, Nov. 20. 

Firefighters battled a construction equipment fire on Betmarlea Road in Norwalk on Wednesday afternoon, Nov. 20. 

Photo Credit: Norwalk Fire Department

Firefighters were called to the construction equipment fire on Betmarlea Road around 3 p.m. The blaze, which produced thick smoke in the residential area, was contained without any injuries reported.

The state remains under a severe fire warning as dry conditions and high winds have turned much of the underbrush into a tinderbox. Containing small fires before they can spread into larger ones is key. 

Fire crews used an absorbent material to minimize the amount of diesel and other fluids from seeping into nearby water sources, the Norwalk Fire Department said. 

The cause of the fire is under investigation. 

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