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Over 450 Bolton residents still without power; I-384 reopened after power lines start fire

BOLTON – State police say I-384 westbound in the vicinity of Munsons is open again the westbound lanes were shut down when a  tree fell onto power lines, ...

BOLTON - State police say I-384 westbound in the vicinity of Munsons is open again the westbound lanes were shut down when a  tree fell onto power lines, starting a brush fire.

Tolland police said the fire started about 6:30 Friday night,  near the end of I-384 (Rt. 44 at the intersection of Rt. 6 in Bolton). Emergency fire crews from Bolton, North Coventry and Coventry were called out to extinguish the flames.

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No word at this time on what caused the tree fall. Crews from Eversource Energy Company were also on scene and  shut down power to the area. As of 6:15 Saturday morning, Eversource's outage map, showed over 450 residents in Bolton still without power.

 

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