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Brush fires continue to burn across parts of Massachusetts on Wednesday.

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Dozens of brush fires were continuing to wreak havoc across Massachusetts Wednesday, and those unyielding flames were still creating widespread haze in parts of the state. A firefighting task force was back out in full force in Salem on Wednesday – continuing to work to completely contain two wildfires, seven acres in Salem Woods and about 170 acres between Spring…

Brush fires in Massachusetts have burned hundreds of acres, and air quality is a major concern. One of the biggest fires is in Salem, where Halloween preparations are in full swing. 

Massachusetts remains subject to a brush fire warning, the Department of Fire Services said Tuesday, as hundreds of acres burn across the state and a smoky haze continues to hang over many local communities. Within the past week, 126 separate brush fires have burned a total of 548 acres in Massachusetts, a DFS spokesperson told the State House News Service….

Highs will reach the 70s for Halloween before dipping back down again for the weekend. Here’s your First Alert forecast.

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A warm front will bring increasing clouds and light rain to New England Tuesday evening, with showers lingering into early Wednesday. Temperatures will warm up on Wednesday, reaching the mid-70s. Air quality bottomed out this morning in the “very unhealthy” category over Salem and Lynn, Massachusetts. This is from brush fires and a “cap” of clouds/warm air aloft that...

Smoke continues to blow across the greater Boston area from brush fires in the area, but rain chances Tuesday night should improve conditions. Here’s your First Alert forecast.

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The brush fire danger remains high on Tuesday, as dozens of fires continue to burn across Massachusetts.

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Dozens of brush fires continued to burn across Massachusetts’ North Shore and the rest of the state. Fire crews returned to active areas Tuesday to try to put the flames out. Middleton’s fire chief said that, as of Monday, more than 250 acres had burned in a wildfire that has spread to North Reading. You could see the smoke over…

Firefighters have been battling brush fires across the Bay State and are now monitoring them until daylight.

Several brush fires burning in Massachusetts have caused long days for firefighters and sent smoke into the sky, where it was getting trapped — people all around the Boston area were smelling it Monday.

Smoke is filling the air as firefighters work to battle multiple wildfires across Massachusetts.

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Many people in the Greater Boston area woke up to the smell of smoke – and a brush fire on the North Shore is likely to blame.

It may be cold right now, but the Halloween forecast is looking great!

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Pockets of flames were popping up all around Salem, Peabody, and Lynn overnight, as more than 130 acres of brush have burned in this North Shore wildfire since Saturday. Right along Highland Avenue by the Walmart, the hillside was on fire on Monday morning. Firefighters pulled up and were able to quickly extinguish the flames. The problem is the brush…

Battling the brush fire near the Middleton Reservoir would “most likely be a multi day event,” officials said.

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There is no immediate need for any evacuations, Fire Chief Alan Dionne said Sunday, but he didn’t anticipate the fire being put out anytime soon.

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Firefighters were battling a brush fire in Middleton, Massachusetts, Sunday, and expected to have to keep contending with flames into at least Monday. The fire was burning near the powerlines west of the Middleton Reservoir, along Upton Hills Road, according to the Middleton Fire Department. Other agencies in the area were helping their effort. The firefight would “most likely be…

The flames seemed to be concentrated in a wooded area between Highland Avenue and Spring Pond, near the Lynn city line

The fire was burning off Highland Avenue. Flames could be seen in the woods, and it sent smoke into the area.