East Lyme ― Rocky Neck State Park remained closed on Tuesday as firefighters continued work to contain hot spots left over from a fire that started on Saturday. Firefighting crews from the state

Rocky Neck State Park remains closed after fire broke out on a hiking trail on Saturday. The park and trail system remain closed as crews work to manage the fire, according to the state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection.

With more than 100 fires burning across Connecticut as of Monday morning, it’s been a challenging past couple of weeks for local and state fire crews.

East Lyme ― East Lyme Fire Deputy Chief Erik Quinn said crews were able to return Sunday morning to fight a brush fire that broke out at Rocky Neck State Park Saturday, and got it under control. “The

Rocky Neck State Park in East Lyme is closed due to an active brush fire, according to the East Lyme Fire Service. The fire started shortly before 12:30 p.m. and firefighters were using natural water sources from nearby rivers and the Long Island Sound to contain it.

A fire on a hiking trail has closed Rocky Neck State Park in East Lyme on Saturday. State Dept. of Energy and Environmental Protection officials announced the park’s closure shortly before noon. East Lyme fire officials said there is an active forest fire on one of the hiking trails so both the hiking trail and the park are closed.