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Brush Fire Extends to Structure in Halifax

By PAT TRAVERS, Senior Correspondent | March 12, 2021 | MASSACHUSETTS

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Photo by Pat Travers/NEFirePhoto.comA firefighter works a hand line on the area of brush.

Photo by Pat Travers/NEFirePhoto.com

HALIFAX, MA - Around 12:15 P.M. on the afternoon of Friday, March 12th, the Halifax Fire Department responded to 249 Elm Street for a reported brush fire out of control. Companies arrived and found a brush fire that had extended to an outbuilding and a boat on the property. A working fire was requested, bringing mutual aid to the scene from Hanson, East Bridgewater, and Plympton. Several hand lines quickly knocked down the fire. Crews remained on-scene for a while overhauling and knocking down hot spots.

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Brush Fire Extends to Structure in Halifax