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Arson is to blame for a series of recent brush fires in Lynn, Massachusetts, investigators say. The Massachusetts Fire Marshal’s Office said Wednesday that at least eight fires across about 400 acres had been intentionally set in the last several days. Crews first started fighting fires in the Lynn Woods Friday, continuing to battle the flames Saturday. On Monday, authorities…

A brush fire was burning over more than 100 acres in Lynn, Massachusetts, on Monday, sending smoke into the sky. The 135-acre fire appeared to be in the same area of the Lynn Woods Reservation as another brush fire that started Friday near Route 1, and a state fire official confirmed that Monday’s flames had broken out of containment after…

A brush fire was burning in Framingham, Massachusetts, on Monday morning, and it may have extended into a structure, firefighters said. Video from the scene showed firefighters spraying down a gutted structure. The Framingham Fire Department didn’t provide more details about the fire, but noted that a fire weather watch was issued in the Boston area for Tuesday and...

A large brush fire in Lynn is still burning after beginning 24 hours ago. Fire officials say they plan on staying at the scene into the night to contain the fire.

A brush fire in Lynn that began on Friday May 12 has been contained, but it hasn’t stopped burning, according to officials. The fire began burning near homes in Lynn near Massachusetts Route 1 on Friday afternoon. State and local firefighters were battling the blaze, which the Lynn fire chief said stretched across multiple acres. The Lynn Fire Department said…

A large brush fire burning near Interstate 95 in Reading, Massachusetts, on Wednesday closed a pair of ramps to the highway as well as a nearby road, police said. Firefighters from Reading and Stoneham were working to put out the blaze near the intersection of I-95 and Massachusetts Route 28, which is also Reading’s Main Street, according to Reading police….

Smoke was rising above Norwood, Massachusetts, on Thursday. The fire was seen near Oldham Elementary School. This developing story will be updated when more information is available.

A large brush fire was sending smoke high over Northboro, Massachusetts, on Friday afternoon. The fire was in a wooded part of the town near Mt. Pisgah, and police urged the public to avoid the area. Firefighters were on scene.

A brush fire shut down all of Interstate 495 north and all but the breakdown lane of the southbound lanes in Middleboro Thursday afternoon, Massachusetts State Police said. They called the fire “significant” and said drivers should avoid the highway, since traffic was “heavily impacted.” Shortly after 6 p.m., police said the fire was out and all lanes had reopened….

Fast-moving flames stoked by strong winds ripped through a home in Weston, Massachusetts Friday – one of many fires after a Red Flag Warning was declared in Massachusetts because of the dangerous conditions. “We had a couple of brush fires. Unfortunately, this fire did spark a brushfire that traveled across to another street. So we had to deal with a…

A combination of strong winds, very low humidity and relatively warm temperatures are producing an elevated risk for brush fires this afternoon across southern New England. All of Massachusetts, with the exception of Cape Cod & the Islands, are under a Red Flag Warning that expires at 8 p.m. While we’ve had dry days in southern New England, the...