A brush fire broke out along a busy stretch of Route 1 in Saugus on Thursday morning.
Aerial video showed thick smoke billowing into the sky as the flames burned in a wooded area near a Home Deport, a Trader Joe’s, and the Atwood apartment complex.
The flames were seen burning in a circular pattern, marking the latest brush fire to break out in Massachusetts in recent days.
Brush fires have kept firefighters busy in the nearby communities of Salem and Middleton amid severe drought conditions on the North Shore.
The Massachusetts Army National Guard on Wednesday was assisting the Middleton Fire Department, conducting 23 water drops near Old Hundred Lane as a stubborn brush fire burned for an eleventh day.
Brush Fire Update – Day 11: Today proved to be another challenging day for firefighters. The Red Flag Conditions caused…
Posted by Middleton Fire Department on Wednesday, November 6, 2024
The National Weather Service has urged the public to use caution when handling and disposing of ignition sources, discouraging outdoor burning.