North Shore communities hit by brush fires amid drought conditions
Lots of smoke is still in the area of Highland Avenue and Cain Road in Salem, Massachusetts, on Sunday morning after a brush fire broke out there on Saturday night.Firefighters in Salem said the fire broke out near a day camp and quickly spread.The fire is under control as of Sunday morning, but firefighters said 47 acres in the woods were burned.While no structures were damaged, residents said the flames came within 30 feet of a condo complex off of Tanglewood Lane. “There was smoke all in that area and you could see the flames it was really bright orange,” said Betsy Cassidy, a resident of the condo complex.”It was far enough away and it seemed like the fire department was already on it, but it does make me nervous.”Salem was not the only North Shore community where a brush fire was reported on Saturday, earlier that day a brush fire broke out near Wenham Lake in Beverly, behind an Aubuchon Hardware.Firefighters said the flames there are under control and the cause of that fire is under investigation.An ongoing elevated fire risk is still underway in Massachusetts as of Sunday due to the dry conditions. The National Weather Service has also issued a red flag warning for southern New Hampshire.
Lots of smoke is still in the area of Highland Avenue and Cain Road in Salem, Massachusetts, on Sunday morning after a brush fire broke out there on Saturday night.
Firefighters in Salem said the fire broke out near a day camp and quickly spread.
The fire is under control as of Sunday morning, but firefighters said 47 acres in the woods were burned.
While no structures were damaged, residents said the flames came within 30 feet of a condo complex off of Tanglewood Lane.
“There was smoke all in that area and you could see the flames it was really bright orange,” said Betsy Cassidy, a resident of the condo complex.
“It was far enough away and it seemed like the fire department was already on it, but it does make me nervous.”
Salem was not the only North Shore community where a brush fire was reported on Saturday, earlier that day a brush fire broke out near Wenham Lake in Beverly, behind an Aubuchon Hardware.
Firefighters said the flames there are under control and the cause of that fire is under investigation.
An ongoing elevated fire risk is still underway in Massachusetts as of Sunday due to the dry conditions. The National Weather Service has also issued a red flag warning for southern New Hampshire.
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