Massachusetts

Salem brush fires burn more than 100 acres in northeastern Massachusetts

Published

1 year ago

October 28, 2024

Press Room

Salem brush fires burn more than 100 acres in northeastern Massachusetts

Brush fires burn more than 100 acres in Salem, Massachusetts

02:05

SALEM – Brush fires in Salem and other parts of northeastern Massachusetts continued to burn Monday morning, with smoke being detected as far south as Boston.

In Salem, more than 100 acres has burned in the brush fires, which started Saturday. The fires have been spreading as tourists converge on Salem for Halloween events downtown.

The fires have not had any impact on the festivities, but the drifting smoke could be smelled from miles away.

A brush fired burned early Monday morning in Salem, Massachusetts.

CBS Boston
Advertisement

Salem, Peabody, Lynn brush fires

Salem Fire Chief Alan Dionne said the flames have been very difficult to put out because the terrain between Salem, Peabody and Lynn is very secluded and rocky.

Several local and state agencies are now using helicopter water drops and drones to identify the heavy burn areas and put out flames.

“It’s a lot of acreage and getting to it is the hardest part,” Dionne told WBZ-TV Sunday. “It’s just one of those fires that’s going to smolder for a long time. And when it smolders overnight and then it gets fresh air and a breeze in the morning and especially if there’s a wind change, then it could flare up again.”

Middleton brush fires

No one has been hurt and there are no reports of any homes or business being damaged in the fires, which are also an issue in Middleton, which is about 10 miles northwest of Salem.

“Both incidents will require lengthy, heavily committed, multi agency operations to be placed under under control,” Northeast Massachusetts Emergency Alerts said in a statement on Facebook.

Brush fires were reported as far south as Rehoboth on Sunday. A firefighter there was brought to the hospital because of the heat, but is expected to be okay, according to WPRI-TV.

Penny Kmitt

Penny Kmitt is a reporter for WBZ-TV’s morning news. She joined the station in December 2023 from CBS-affiliate WTKR in Norfolk, Virginia.

Source link

Click to comment

Massachusetts

Inside the Massachusetts courtroom where former students face a teacher charged with rape

Published

3 hours ago

April 23, 2026

Press Room

Inside the Massachusetts courtroom where former students face a teacher charged with rape

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The women said they were frightened, but they didn’t show it Wednesday in a Massachusetts courtroom as they watched the teacher who allegedly preyed on them when they were students at the posh Miss Hall’s School plead not guilty to rape.

Source link

Massachusetts

Heavy police presence due to ‘ongoing incident’ in Tewksbury

Published

15 hours ago

April 22, 2026

Press Room

Heavy police presence due to ‘ongoing incident’ in Tewksbury

There is a heavy police presence in a section of Tewksbury, Massachusetts, on Wednesday afternoon due to what authorities are describing only as an “ongoing incident.”

“There is currently a heavy police presence on Salem Road due to an ongoing incident,” Tewksbury police said in a social media post just before 1 p.m. “Motorists are advised to avoid the area and seek alternate routes if possible. Please allow emergency personnel the space they need to respond safely and efficiently”

No further details were released. Police said they will provide updates as more information becomes available.

Source link

Massachusetts

Wrong-way crash closes I-495 southbound in Chelmsford, 1 seriously injured – Boston News, Weather, Sports | WHDH 7News

Published

1 day ago

April 22, 2026

Press Room

Wrong-way crash closes I-495 southbound in Chelmsford, 1 seriously injured – Boston News, Weather, Sports | WHDH 7News

CHELMSFORD, MASS. (WHDH) – A wrong-way driver crashed into another vehicle on I-495 in Chelmsford Tuesday night, shutting down the soundbound lanes in that area, according to Massachusetts State Police and The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT).

State police said Troopers from the Concord Barracks responded to a two-car crash on I-495 at the Hunt Road overpass shortly before 10 p.m. They said preliminary information indicates the crash happened as a result of a wrong-way driver striking a vehicle traveling in the correct direction.

Chelmsford Fire and EMS responded to the scene, and the driver was taken to the hospital by MedFlight. State police said they suffered life-threatening injuries.

MassDOT said the highway southbound is currently closed at exit 88 due to the crash, and is expected to remain closed for several hours.

Drivers are asked to seek alternate routes at this time.

This is a developing news story; stay with 7NEWS on-air and online for the latest details.

Source link