Wednesday, February 19, 2025

wildfire reporting in connecticut

https://portal.ct.gov/deep/forestry/forest-fire/wildfire-reporting

Wildfire Reporting

For an Active Wildfire:

Remain calm, call 911 to report the fire as quickly as possible to
your local fire department. Tell the emergency dispatcher when you saw
it and where you saw it. If you see anything suspicious at or near the
scene of the fire, take note and relay that to 911 as well. Stay on
the phone until the dispatcher tells you to hang up

For Immediate Wildfire Suppression Assistance:

Call DEEP's 24-hour Dispatch Center at 860-424-3333.

Find Out Where Recent Wildfires Have Been Reported in Connecticut

The Wildland Fire Reporting System is meant to assist the DEEP
Division of Forestry in improving the accuracy of Connecticut's
wildland fire statistics. These statistics are required by the U.S.
Forest Service annually, and help determine federal funding
allocations for our program. This information will also be used to
inform Forest Fire Control Officers to help better assist the
department.

Please report ANY outside fires. This can include small grass fires
that occurred due to power lines, roadside burns, escaped debris
fires, or larger size fires.

Contact the Division of Forestry with any questions at
deep.forestry@ct.gov or 860-424-3630.

Content last updated in March 2022.

(that 3333 number probably goes to a DEEP dispatcher or state police
dispatcher - DEEP dispatcher might keep track of game wardens and oil
spills also) - (would be willing to bet that they only get 2 fire
calls to that 3333 number every year)

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