The Hawthorne Fire in Berlin has been downgraded from the active phase to a “mop up and patrol” status, Connecticut Fish and ...

State officials said many current fires are in the "mop up phase" and hot spots continue to be wetted down in order to reduce the likelihood of reigniting.

a 66-year-old veteran firefighter, died on Tuesday after a UTV rolled over while he was helping battle a large brush fire on Lamentation Mountain in Berlin, according to the Meriden Police Department.

Democratic Rep. Vicente Gonzalez won reelection to a U.S. House seat representing Texas on Wednesday. For the second election cycle in a row, he defeated Republican Mayra Flores, who had won a ...