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Brush Fires Break Out Across Central, Eastern Mass Due To Dry, Windy Conditions Brush Fires Break Out Across Central, Eastern Mass Due To Dry, Windy Conditions
Brush Fires Break Out Across Central, Eastern Mass Due To Dry, Windy Conditions Red flag warnings are in effect across much of southern New England, and eastern and central Mass towns are feeling the heat as multiple brush fires broke out within hours of each other. Multiple Massachusetts communities reported brush fires on the afternoon of Friday, April 7. The influx of fiery flare-ups is due to dry and windy weather conditions that caused the National Weather Service to issue red flag warnings for the area.  The combination of low daytime relative humidity and gusty winds will elevate fire weather concerns today. A Red Flag Warning has been posted for most of sou…

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by Morgan Gonzales
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Man Charged With Setting Three Brush Fires In September Pleads Not Guilty Man Charged With Setting Three Brush Fires In September Pleads Not Guilty
Man Charged With Setting Three Brush Fires In September Pleads Not Guilty A man is being charged for setting three brush fires in late September. Henry P. Dextraze, 66, of New Hampshire, but formerly of Leominster, is believed to have inadvertently started three fires within days of each other this fall, according to the Sentinel and Enterprise. The fires happened on Sept. 20, 22, and 24 with the first two being small and in the Leominster State Forest around Elm Street. The last fire on Sept. 24 lit up an area of Mt. Elam Road in the state forest and went on to consume 3.4 acres in flames. It took firefighters two days to extinguish the fire. Dextraze alleged…

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by Kristin Palpini