Photo From Deerfield Fire District
(Deerfield, MA) Update: A 35-acre, multi-alarm brush fire broke out in Deerfield yesterday afternoon. Deerfield Fire Department along with multiple area departments responded to the area of Upper Road near Hawks Road. Crews formed a fire line to contain the fire.
Upper Road was closed for several hours, but reopened Wednesday evening.
With no structures in danger and the fire contained, crews left for the evening and are expected to return Thursday morning for further work.
Responding departments included Colrain, Turners Falls, Leverett, and other Fire Departments. A Massachusetts State Police Airwing Recon unit was also requested.
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Upper Road in Deerfield is closed as firefighters fight a brush fire near Hawks Road. Deerfield Fire Department along with other area departments are on scene as of approximately 5:45 p.m. Updates to follow.