Brush fires rip through Lynn Woods, hazardous conditions expected Tuesday
LYNN – Brush fires ripped through Lynn Woods on Monday, and firefighters are concerned that conditions on Tuesday will be ripe for even more flames...
LYNN – Brush fires ripped through Lynn Woods on Monday, and firefighters are concerned that conditions on Tuesday will be ripe for even more flames around the region. Five separate fires have burned in Lynn Woods since Friday. A total of 212 acres have been burned. The fifth fire, which burned on Monday, is the largest at 135 acres. The latest blaze was in the Deep Wood Trail on the northern edge of Walden Pond. The first four fires were contained at 95% and are in monitor status. On Monday, a Massachusetts State Police Airwing helicopter scooped water and made bucket drops onto the flames.