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Brush fire
Police & Fire
Brush Fire Scorches 96 Acres In Rockport: Officials
Approximately 96 acres were scorched by a brush fire in one North Shore town, fire officials said. After several hours, firefighters extinguished the fire near Johnson's Quarry that broke out on Monday morning, Nov. 21, Rockport Fire said on Facebook. The area where the fire occurred was still considered to be under severe drought conditions, according to US Drought Monitor. Rockport MA is working an 80+ acre brush fire in a large wooded area off Johnson Rd. Rockport and much of NE Massachusetts are still in severe drought despite recent precipitation. pic.twitter.com/MxtyH0Bd8L — Davi…
Police & Fire
Fires Burns More Than 2 Dozen Acres In Marlborough: Firefighters
Heavy smoke blanketed a large swath of Marlborough over the weekend as a brush fire burned more than two dozen acres of land. The fire began just before noon on Friday, Aug. 19, about a mile from Concord Road, the Marlborough Fire Department said in a Facebook post. Crews from Marlborough Sudbury and Hudson Fire departments battled the blaze throughout the weekend until they put it out on Sunday. The conflagration consumed 25 acres of woods, the fire department said. Firefighters didn't report any damage to homes. The Marlborough Fire Department said firefighter…
Police & Fire
Breakheart Reservation In Saugus Still Closed As Crews Battle Massive Brush Fire (
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Breakheart Reservation in Saugus has been closed for several days because of a multi-acre brush fire that has shown no signs of stopping. The Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) originally closed the park on Wednesday, Aug. 17 but has since extended the closure until Wednesday, Aug. 24. UPDATE: @MassDCR has issued the following recreational advisory for Breakheart Reservation in Saugus: pic.twitter.com/J6B6jjuRN9 — MassDCR (@MassDCR) August 21, 2022 While the cause of the fire is under investigation, A DCR official told NBC Boston that these fires are "suspi…
Police & Fire
Crews Battle 3-Alarm Brush Fire In Gloucester (
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Firefighters were on the scene in Gloucester where a 3-alarm brush fire broke out earlier Monday morning, Aug. 1, authorities said. The fire started in the area of Poles Hill and Riverview Road around 10:45 a.m., Gloucester Fire said. Crews struggled to contain the flames as the area was hard to access and the blaze spread because of dry and windy conditions. Drone footage of brush fire on Pole Hill today, threatening the houses in the wheeler's point area. You can see the fire get worse and approach the houses as the video goes on. Posted by Isaac J Aiello Photography/Videography/De…
Police & Fire
Brush Fire Torches 11 Acres At Former Massachusetts Landfill
Firefighters from several departments helped contain an 11-acre brush fire that occurred in Hampshire County Tuesday, the Massachusetts Department of Fire Services said in a release. Granby firefighters responded to the fire in area of a former landfill at 11 New Ludlow Road around 2:35 p.m. on Tuesday, July 12, the department said. It was soon brought to multiple alarms and required help from several neighboring departments and statewide task forces. Granby Fire Chief Michael O’Neill said the massive blaze was mostly fueled by whipping winds and dry vegetation. Car 1 and Forestry …
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