Portion of Mass. Pike in Chicopee closed due to brush fire

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – A brush fire has shut down a portion of the Mass. Pike in Chicopee on Thursday afternoon.

The Mass. Pike is closed in both directions at Exit 49 in Chicopee and traffic is being detoured off at Exit 51 on the westbound side and detoured off at Exit 49 on the eastbound side, said the Massachusetts Department of Transportation. The Mass511 camera shows the Mass. Pike in Chicopee filled with smoke.

According to Chicopee Police Officer Travis Odiorne, the brush fire is in the area of the high-tension lines, just north of the Mass. Pike.

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According to the Waze map, traffic is backed up into Ludlow of the Mass. Pike at this time.

Brush fire danger continues to be very high on Thursday due to ongoing dry, breezy weather. Fire officials are asking residents not to burn outdoors, put out smoking materials completely before disposal, and common sense with any outdoor activity that involves open flames, sparks and embers, or other ignition sources.

Fire departments across Massachusetts have been working around the clock to put out hundreds of brush fires across the region. There were fires recently in Northampton, Montgomery, Whately, Chicopee, and the list goes on. Fire crews had to closely monitor these fires to make sure that it was fully out. All of these brushes come after months of dry weather conditions and people not properly disposing of hazardous products.

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