Beginning Monday, September 23rd, access to and from the parking lot behind Town Hall will be from the new driveway located across from Linden Street and between Fire Station No. 2 and Trotter Street.
Published on October 23, 2024
The National Weather Service has placed the entire State of Connecticut under a red flag warning for severe fire danger risk.
EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY , ALL OPEN (OUTDOOR) BURNING (INCLUDING NORMALLY PERMISSABLE FIRE) IS PROHIBITED IN THE TOWN OF MANCHESTER UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
A VIOLATION OF THIS ORDER MAY RESULT IN FINES AND/OR ARREST IN ACCORDANCE WITH CONNECTICUT GENERAL STATUTE § 23-48 “KINDLING FIRE IN THE OPEN”
In accordance with the Manchester opening burning policy, “Unauthorized open burning is kindled during a high or extreme forest fire alert period.”
During this period of severe fire danger, we are asking all Manchester Residents to do your part in keeping our community safe.
URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA Hartford CT-Tolland CT-Windham CT - 245 AM EDT Wed Oct 23 2024
RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR CONNECTICUT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS
A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now or will shortly. Any fires that start may spread rapidly and become difficult to extinguish.