Route 7 was backed up Wednesday, this time because of a truck fire in Wilton.
Wilton Police reported at 9:36 a.m. that Danbury Road, Route 7, would be closed from Ridgefield Road to School Road. Pimpewaug Road in Wilton was also closed. They expected the road to be closed until at least 1 p.m.
A mishap with a dump truck delivering mulch to Gregory’s Sawmill in Wilton resulted in downed wires, a fire and the traffic jams.
According to Wilton Fire Chief Ron Kanterman, Gregory’s was taking a delivery of mulch and put the truck on an incline so the mulch would fall more easily out of the back. The truck, however, hit a high-tension wire overhead and was set on fire.
There were no injuries.