Firefighters quickly extinguished a car fire in Southbury over the weekend and prevented the flames from becoming a brush fire.
Crews said they responded to eight calls on Saturday, including a car fire on Bullet Hill Road.
In photos provided by the fire department, large flames and thick smoke can be seen coming out of the front of a car.
Once firefighters arrived, they quickly extinguished the flames and wet down the area nearby to protect it from a possible brush fire.
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No injuries were reported.
A state of emergency has been declared due to critical fire weather conditions and crews are responding to multiple brush fires across the state.
