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Car fire closes part of Route 15 in Trumbull
August 16, 2025 | CONNECTICUT
Courtesy of Long Hill Volunteer Fire Co. #1 Inc,

Photo by Long Hill Volunteer Fire Co. #1 Inc

Photo by Long Hill Volunteer Fire Co. #1 Inc
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TRUMBULL, Conn. (Aug. 16, 2025) — Fire crews in Long Hill extinguished a car fire Saturday morning after a vehicle went off Route 15 northbound and down an embankment, officials said.
The crash left the car’s engine compartment burning, but all occupants had exited before firefighters arrived, according to Long Hill Volunteer Fire Co. #1.
The fire was quickly knocked down by Engine 205, with support from Squad 209 and Long Hill 4. No injuries were reported.