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.

Officials estimate the Berlin brush fire is between 80 and 100 acres in size Thursday as efforts are actively underway to tackle hot spots. There are three helicopters in the air Thursday, actively circling the area to pick up water from Silver Lake and drop it on the “Hawthorne Fire.

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.