East Lyme, Rocky Neck State Park

State park, nature preserve closed as crews monitor brush fires in East Lyme
Crews are monitoring hotspots at multiple brush fires in East Lyme. On a warm, beautiful November day, the beach is empty at Rocky Neck State Park. Cones block the entrance as firefighters keep an eye on 44 acres that could start to burn again.
Brush fire takes up 47 acres at Rocky Neck State Park in East Lyme
Officials said they hope Rocky Neck State Park will be able to reopen this week, but the hiking trail system will remain closed until further notice.
Fire on hiking trail closes Rocky Neck State Park in East Lyme
A fire on a hiking trail has closed Rocky Neck State Park in East Lyme on Saturday. State Dept. of Energy and Environmental Protection officials announced the park’s closure shortly before noon. East Lyme fire officials said there is an active forest fire on one of the hiking trails so both the hiking trail and the park are closed.
Rocky Neck State Park brush fire now ‘contained’
East Lyme ― East Lyme Fire Deputy Chief Erik Quinn said crews were able to return Sunday morning to fight a brush fire that broke out at Rocky Neck State Park Saturday, and got it under control. “The
Brush fire closes Rocky Neck State Park in East Lyme
Rocky Neck State Park in East Lyme is closed due to an active brush fire, according to the East Lyme Fire Service. The fire started shortly before 12:30 p.m. and firefighters were using natural water sources from nearby rivers and the Long Island Sound to contain it.
VIDEO: Rocky Neck remains closed due to a brush fire
With more than 100 fires burning across Connecticut as of Monday morning, it’s been a challenging past couple of weeks for local and state fire crews.
Rocky Neck State Park remains closed until further notice due to fire
East Lyme ― Rocky Neck State Park remained closed on Tuesday as firefighters continued work to contain hot spots left over from a fire that started on Saturday. Firefighting crews from the state
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