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Many wildfires broke out over the weekend with the largest consuming more than 100 acres in Salem, according to the National Weather Service.
Several wildfires broke out across Eastern Massachusetts over the weekend, casting haze and the strong smell of smoke across the region Monday morning.
There are 47 active brush fires reported statewide, including 18 in the past 24 hours, the Massachusetts Department of Fire Services said in a statement on Monday.
Local and state officials are urging residents to use extra caution with any open flame or other heat source outdoors.
“The dry, sunny, breezy weather is great for recreation, but it also means that any outdoor fire will spread quickly and become very difficult to manage,” State Fire Marshal Jon M. Davine said in the statement. “We’re seeing preventable fires growing to dangerous sizes and drawing numerous resources, locally and regionally.”
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In Salem, a brush fire sparked Saturday evening near Spring Pond and Highland Avenue, according to the Lynn Fire Department. Air National Guard helicopters made water drops in Salem on Sunday to try to douse the fire, the City of Salem said in a post on X. The brush fires have consumed more than 100 acres in Salem, according to the National Weather Service.
In Millbury, an outdoor fire claimed a woman’s life on Saturday night. The fire remains under investigation, according to Millbury officials.
The National Weather Service issued a red flag warning for all of Southern New England on Friday night about very dry conditions and gusty northwest winds that “will cause fires to spread quickly.”
NWS Boston said a “surface inversion” is trapping the smoke near the ground, but the smoke should “mix out” later Monday morning.
Many Greater Boston residents and journalists shared their photos and videos about the smog and campfire smell on social media throughout the weekend and Monday morning.
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