In Franklin early Sunday, a dozen acres burned in a brush fire. The drought in Massachusetts is getting worse. See map of drought levels around state This article originally appeared on Telegram ...

Nearly all of Massachusetts is in a critical drought — one step away from an emergency — after months with little rainfall, the state announced Tuesday. The drought has led to brush fires ...

With near-drought conditions, fire officials reduced prescribed burns this spring even as they worried about ‘quite a fire ...

With near drought conditions, state forest fire officials reduced prescribed burns this spring and worried about “quite a ...

WARETOWN ― One of the worst wildfires in southern Ocean County history has more than doubled in size, scorching 8,500 acres, forcing the evacuation of some 3,000 people, and threatening 1,320 homes ...

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An investigation is underway after firefighters found human remains while battling a brush fire along the Massachusetts Turnpike last week, officials said.

NEWBURYPORT, Mass. (WWLP) – Fire crews in Newburyport were called to put out a brush fire Sunday morning. Small brush fire in hard-to-reach area contained on Route 2 in Orange Fire crews were ...

A three-alarm brush fire broke out in Newburyport, Massachusetts, on Sunday morning, threatening nearby buildings on State Street, the town's fire department said. Newburyport firefighters were ...