A brush fire that began on Lamentation Mountain in Berlin has spread to about 80 acres, including into Meriden, authorities said, and left one firefighter dead.

BERLIN (Tribune News Service) — A large brush fire burning on Lamentation Mountain that resulted in the death of a firefighter now is believed to cover some 125 acres, as dry, windy conditions threaten to overwhelm a containment area first responders had established, Connecticut officials said Wednesday.

A red flag warning is in effect for all of Connecticut Wednesday as a massive blaze has grown at Lamentation Mountain in Berlin and Meriden.

After more than two days of burning, the Berlin brush fire has grown to roughly 125 acres in size, according to officials on scene Wednesday. When it first started Monday evening, officials estimated it was roughly 10 to 15 acres.

Wethersfield firefighter Robert Sharkevich Sr. was killed Tuesday after a utility vehicle rolled over on him while battling a brush fire in Berlin and Meriden.

A brush fire broke out on Monday evening in Berlin and has remained active into early Tuesday morning. Officials with the Berlin Fire Department said the fire broke out on Lamentation Mountain at around 5:45 p.

For more details see our Privacy Policy Fire officials said the fire was contained to a 125 square mile box as of Wednesday morning. They held a news conference at 10 a.m. on Oct. 23. Caitlin Nuclo, Tracey McCain,