Maura Healey warned Tuesday. Joined by state and local firefighting leaders, Healey called on the public to take precautions to mitigate a wildfire season that has exploded due to an extended drought and periods of high winds. Massachusetts has logged ...

Gov. Maura Healey on Tuesday urged Massachusetts residents to “just use common sense” in conserving water and not fuel the growing wildfire risk, as winds and severe drought conditions do just that. Healey spoke to reporters in Middleton, in Essex ...

As of Sunday night, 87 brush and wildland fires had been reported in the preceding seven days, burning about 483 acres.

Massachusetts has logged hundreds of wildland fires this fall, representing a 1,200 percent increase over October 2023.

More than a dozen brush fires are burning across Massachusetts as the most of the state is under red flag warning on Tuesday.