Hartford, VT - Firefighters from the Hartford Fire Department battled a fast-moving brush fire along Interstate 89 North near mile marker 7.8 after crews were dispatched to reports of a growing wildfire threatening roadside vegetation.

Upon arrival, first responding units encountered an approximately two-acre brush fire and quickly upgraded the incident to a First Alarm, bringing in mutual aid departments from across the surrounding region to assist with containment efforts.

Firefighters worked aggressively to stop the flames from spreading further through dry vegetation and wooded terrain along the interstate corridor.

The coordinated multi-agency response helped crews bring the fire under control after several hours of operations. Hartford Fire officials expressed their appreciation to all mutual aid partners who responded and assisted during the incident.