Wildfires

Authorities are reporting the death of a New York forest ranger battling one of a number of wildfires in New Jersey and New York amid dry conditions that have prompted air quality warnings in both states.

The Lynn Fire Department said as of 6 p.m. on Saturday, that the fire had grown to over 200 acres, doubling its size in less than 24 hours.

Fire officials warned that smoke will be persistent throughout Lynn on Saturday.

Massachusetts was under another red flag warning Friday, as continued dry, warm conditions fueled more brush fires across the state. Several communities dealt with brush firesnow, and new hotspots are continuing to pop up in the central and western parts of the state. Crews have been working tirelessly to contain the blazes, but it’s proven to be a challenge due...

A brush fire was burning near I-95 in a Georgetown, Massachusetts, state park, and firefighters believe them to be suspicious. It’s one of many brush fires burning across the state — in Canton, we spotted one hotspot spark to life while we were in the area.

A brush fire in Moorpark, California, is being fueled by Santa Ana winds and forced evacuations on Wednesday.

A brush fire on the Malibu coast was fueled by strong winds on Wednesday.

Hundreds of acres in the greater Boston area have already burned in the past week with new fires cropping up in the western and central parts of the state. In Massachusetts, an average of 15 wildland fires are reported each October. This year, the month’s total capped at about 200 — an increase of about 1,200% over the average, rivalling...

There were 196 brush fires reported in the state this October, more than 10 times as many as the monthly average.

There were 196 brush fires reported in the state this October, more than 10 times as many as the monthly average, which is 15, according to the Massachusetts Department of Fire Services.

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....

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 are...

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...

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.

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.

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...

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...

A large brush fire is burning in Salem and Lynn, Massachusetts, Sunday morning, after sparking visible fire in the woods late Saturday.