Firefighters Extinguish Brush Fire That Threatened Andover Home

ANDOVER, MA — Firefighters responded to a large brush fire in West Hollow on Thursday night, according to Andover Firefighters' Local 1658.

Firefighters arrived and found "a heavy volume of fire" that was quickly spreading and threatening a nearby home.

"The dry weather continues to provide the perfect conditions for brush fires," according to the post. "These fires require an immense amount of work to extinguish and overhaul. As always, our firefighters worked tirelessly in the performance of their duties, and cleared the scene shortly before midnight."

There is currently a red flag warning in the state due to drought conditions and the high likelihood of wildfire.

See related: Record Heat, Red Flag Fire Warning Across MA