Large brush fire on Cape Cod contained after hourslong burn

Large brush fire on Cape Cod contained after hourslong burn

Firefighters confirmed that the fire started as a controlled burn, that grew outside of the set boundaries of the prescribed burn area.

Firefighters battle massive brush fire on Cape Cod

BOURNE, Mass. (WPRI) — Dozens of firefighters spent hours battling a massive brush fire that broke out within Joint Base Cape Cod. The Massachusetts Army National Guard told 12 News the brush fire started as a planned controlled burn at Camp Edwards Thursday afternoon. The flames wound up migrating outside of Camp Edwards, prompting the Massachusetts Army National Guard to request assistance from surrounding fire departments. WATCH: Smoke from b…

Breaking: Large brush fire breaks out at Joint Base Cape Cod

JOINT BASE CAPE COD – A large brush fire broke out Joint Base Cape Cod early Thursday afternoon. A third alarm assignment brought mutual aid brush units from several towns to the scene along with Mass. Department of Conservation and Recreation units to the scene. A prescribed burn was planned for the area today.  […] The post Breaking: Large brush fire breaks out at Joint Base Cape Cod appeared first on CapeCod.com.

Brush fire sends smoke into sky above Cape Cod military base

Smoke was pouring into the sky above a Cape Cod military on Thursday afternoon from a brush fire that officials said started as part of a planned burn. The fire was burning on the property of Joint Base Cape Cod, the Massachusetts National Guard confirmed. A representative said the blaze moved outside the designated area of the controlled burn — a way to mitigate forest fires — but remained inside the property of the military base. “Out of cauti…

Brush fire knocked down after sending smoke into sky above Cape Cod military base

Smoke was pouring into the sky above Cape Cod on Thursday afternoon from a brush fire.

Prescribed Burn On Base Gets Out Of Control

A prescribed burn being conducted on Joint Base Cape Cod Thursday ”exceeded its intended boundaries,” resulting in an uncontrolled brush fire.