A fire burning in a mulch pile in Newtown has been smoldering for three days. Crews from Botsford Fire and Rescue Department have been at the site on Button Shop Road for three days in a road. Assistance from Sandy Hook Volunteer Fire and Rescue and their tanker is being provided. Fire officials say the mulch pile continues to burn on the inside and occasionally reaches the surface and ignites, causing a heavy smoke condition in the area.