Bethel Firefighters Tackle Hay Fire Burning In Back Of Truck

Bethel CT

24 May, 2021

3:12 PM

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BETHEL, CT — Firefighters tackled a hay fire, in the back of a truck, on Saturday afternoon. Shortly before 2 p.m., firefighters from Bethel Fire & EMS and Stony Hill Volunteer Fire Company were alerted to truck with a load of hay burning in the back, near a home. First responders were able to dump the burning hay along the approximately 200-foot long driveway. The fire was not endangering any buildings, fire officials said. Crews extinguished the burning hay, as well as what was left smoldering on the truck. A piece of machinery used to shred and spread bales of hay was also destroyed.