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Brush fire underway at Boxford State Forest

S.Hernandez53 min ago
Reports of an active brush fire are currently ongoing at the Boxford State Forrest.

Boxford Fire Department, alongside crews from North Andover and Middleton, are expected to start battling the fire tomorrow morning.

Current reports suggest that 25 acres of land have been burned.

This comes just days after another brush fire was reported at the State Forest.

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