A brush fire broke out Monday at the Blue Hills Reservation.

A large brush fire broke out Monday at Blue Hills Reservation in Milton as dry conditions continue to affect Massachusetts. The Milton Fire Department said it had been fighting a fire near Houghton’s Pond since around 2 p.m. As of 5 p.m., the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation said the fire was about 41 acres, but active, with wind…

We’re tracking rain in the Greater Boston area this week! Southern New England has been plagued with weeks of dry conditions leading to frequent brush fires.

A 72-year-old man has been charged with setting multiple brush fires in Attleborough, Massachusetts. And a new, unrelated wildfire was reported in another part of the state overnight.

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A large brush fire popped up Sunday and is continuing to burn in Boxford State Forest in northern Massachusetts. The fire was initially about a 25-acre fire when it was first reported around 10 p.m. Sunday, growing to about 220 acres as of 5 p.m. Monday, according to the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation. Fire officials said it is…

A 72-year-old man has been charged with intentionally setting a series of brush fires in Attleborough, Massachusetts, over the past week, police announced Monday. Attleborough police said Gerard Genest, of South Attleborough, was taken into custody without incident on Saturday evening during a traffic stop based on a warrant charging him with setting multiple brush fires. He is believed to…

The Franklin Fire Department shared a video to social media around 4 a.m., saying that crews were out in the area of Populatic Street battling the flames, alongside mutual aid from several nearby towns including Medway, Bellingham, Norfolk and Plainville.

A massive bonfire has been set up on the beach in Hull, Massachusetts, but it won’t be lit on fire, an annual Thanksgiving tradition, because of safety concerns amid the state’s serious brush fire danger. 

Brace yourself! We’re tracking another cold start Thursday, but some warmer weather is on the way soon. We’re starting the day with temperatures in the 20s and 30s in Greater Boston. It’s sweater weather indeed!   As we move through the afternoon, high temperatures will rise into the mid 40s under mostly sunny skies. The day will be breezy at...

Three people were displaced by a Marshfield house fire, and crews put out a small brush fire in the backyard.