GREENFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – The rain we have seen has been beneficial, despite wildfires still raging in parts of the state.

SOUTHBURY - Fire Chief Robert Hamila Jr. welcomed Thursday's rainfall as the likely ending to one of the busiest brush-fire seasons in recent memory."It's a huge relief," he said of the rain.

The two new brush fires started at Sunnybrook State Park in Torrington and an undisclosed area in Hartland, Richard Schenk, a fire control officer for the Connecticut Department of Energy and ...

Thursday’s one-to-two inches of rain will hopefully help people who are conserving water and give fire crews a break from fighting brush fires. “It was much needed this rainfall,” said Chief Ed ...

After weeks without significant rainfall, Connecticut got a widespread dousing Wednesday night and Thursday. It's expected to ...

A Connecticut prison guard turned himself over to police earlier this week after authorities accused him of assaulting an ...

It has probably been awhile since you’ve noticed the pitter patter of rain on your windows. “I’m happy it’s here, it’s been a long dry spell,” Kevin Meehan, of Southington, said. “Thankful it’s here ...

No one was injured after a barn fire on Wednesday night in Southington, according to fire officials. The fire occurred just ...

More than 2 inches of rain is expected to fall on Connecticut starting Wednesday night, but the risk of fire remains high ...

The eastern U.S. is dealing with record numbers of wildfires. It's a new problem for many communities. Fire departments are struggling to cope with a situation experts say may become the "new normal." ...

Firefighters battling an outbreak of wildfires across the Northeast amid a historic autumn drought could get some relief from ...