An unprecedented number of wildfires are tearing through hundreds of acres in Massachusetts this fall.
Wildfires continued to burn throughout Massachusetts this week, injuring firefighters and negatively impacting air quality in a range of locations. Many parts of the state are facing severe drought conditions, and officials are bracing for an extended period of hazardous conditions.
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Brush fire reported in Brighton on Boston College campus (Nov. 12)
Authorities responded to an apparent brush fire in Brighton on Tuesday, Boston College newspaper The Heights reported.
Boston College authorities told The Heights the fire began around 2:30 p.m. on the west side of the school’s Brighton Campus. Smoke apparently was visible across campus, the report said.
A facilities management worker for BC told The Heights the fire “shouldn’t be anything major.”
The Boston Fire Department did not reply to a request for information.