An advisory to any Burlington resident using Route 93 in the Woburn, Stoneham, Wilmington, Medford areas.
Travelers on Route 93 will encounter back-ups due to multiple brush fires that firefighters are battling along the highway. Reports indicate there are currently brush fires in Medford in the Middlesex Fells, in Stoneham along Route 93 and another in Woburn on Route 93 at the Commerce Way exit. Dave Procopio of the Massachusetts State Police Media Relations Unit told Patch police have closed the right lane on Route 93 North to allow Woburn and Reading firefighters access to perform firefighting operations. Procopio said the lane should be re-opened within a half-hour, but said that because rush hour is approaching there will be 'residual back-ups." Travelers should expect delays. Procopio said at this time the source of the brush fires is …
Burlington Fire Chief Steve Yetman said fallen branches and little precipitation have created good conditions for fires.
As reported on Burlington Patch yesterday, the National Weather Service had put the town and much of southern New England under a 'red flag warning' due to an increase in the likelihood of fires caused by wind and dry weather. That warning was updated yesterday afternoon and is still in effect today. The National Weather Service issued a similar warning at the end of March and with only a chance of showers predicted for this week conditions may not improve anytime soon. In fact, Burlington Fire Department Chief Steve Yetman said this year has "one of the worst conditions I’ve ever seen for the potential of brush fires." Yetman explained Hurricane Irene and the Halloween snow storm last year left a lot of downed trees, tree branches and …
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