According to the Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency (MEMA), “Abnormally dry conditions, combined with low humidity levels, are allowing numerous brush fires to continue across the Commonwealth. In the last 7 days, 126 fires have burned 548 acres. While most of these fires have been addressed at the local level, some have required State support to augment local efforts”.  

The Concord Fire Department has responded to the Town of Wilmington (Saturday, 10/26) and the City of Salem (Tuesday, 10/29) as part of a statewide mutual aid response plan.  

Concord Fire asks residents to use extreme caution when cooking outdoors or using any ignition source during this unusually dry period.