GUILFORD, Conn. (WFSB) — Connecticut’s abnormally dry conditions are creating a dangerous combination of elevated fire risks and water shortages, forcing fire departments to respond to more brush fires while well-dependent homeowners face dwindling water supplies.

The Guilford Fire Department responded to a brush fire on Boston Post Road Sunday night, where embers from burning brush landed on a nearby building’s roof. Captain Jim Considine said the fire was caused by a discarded cigarette in a mulch bed.

“Just one little spark” is all it takes in these conditions, Considine said. “Embers were coming off the brush burning, landing on the roof of the building.”

Fire officials are urging residents to exercise extreme caution with anything that could spark a blaze. Considine emphasized the

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