This afternoon, the Westport Fire Department along with mutual aid from Fairfield responded to three separate large brushfires along I-95 simultaneously.
The first report came in as southbound at exit 18 and received a two-engine response with the Shift Commander. A third engine was requested to respond to the area based on the size and terrain. While fire units were responding to the first call, they came across a second fire on the northbound side of the highway just prior to exit 19. The third responding unit was diverted to this fire. A fourth engine was requested to the commercial property adjacent to the first fire due to the difficult terrain.
Engine 5 and Engine 2 arrived at the first fire and began to extinguish approximately 50x150ft area of brush. Engine 4 arrived at the second fire and began to extinguish approximately 75x200ft area of brush and marsh grass between I95 and the Metro-North tracks. Engine 4 reported a third fire approximately 200ft northbound from their location.
Motorists are advised not to discard any material from their vehicle that may ignite roadside brush.